Cuba: An Overview of its Geology, Hydrocarbon Systems and
Petroleum Industry (2002)
Petroleum production in Cuba dates from 1881 when light oil production was established
from Motembo Field in the central part of the island. Cuba currently produces an all-time
record of approximately 50,000 bo/d of predominantly heavy crude and 55 MMcf/d of
associated natural gas, mainly from a series [...]
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Two different and genetically unrelated volcanic arc sequences occur in the Sierra Maestra, one Cretaceous in age (pre-Maastrichtian) and restricted to a few outcrops on the southern coast, and the other Palaeogene in age, forming the main expression of the mountain range. These two sequences are overlain by middle to late Eocene siliciclastic, carbonatic and [...]
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Physiography and Geology of Cuba
Outside of four distinctly mountainous areas, the topography is subdued with elevations less than 100 meters (Faribridge, 1975b). The major mountain range is the Sierra Maestra in the southeastern part of Cuba. Pico Turquino, at an elevation of 1974 meters, is the highest peak in Cuba. Many other peaks higher than [...]
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About 70% of this big island is covered by limestone. The location, close to the equator, is the reason why this limestone is developed as Tower Karst. The high amount of solution results in karstified limestone mountains all over the island.
Of course there are other interesting geologic features on Cuba, for example the famous [...]
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Just when we thought things could not get any worse another hurricane is heading towards Cuba. This time is called PALOMA and although is not as bad as previous GUSTAV and IKE last September the Cuban goverment is not taking any chances and is evacuating the southern- central part of the Island.
Tracking northeast to strike [...]
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There are many ways to classify or categorize a landscape. For the physical environment there are several major methodologies to accomplish this task, depending on the goal. Landscapes may be categorized by local, regional national, or global-scale landscape characteristics. This page has been organized to illustrate several of the best known and acknowledged approaches.
These land [...]
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As it was already mentioned endemism is very significant between the animals and superior plants reaching 43% [...]
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Hidrography
The own configuration of the island of Cuba, long and narrows, gives place to the existence of [...]
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Climate
The climate of Cuba is subtropical humid, with two clearly defined stations, the dry one (winter) of November to April, and [...]
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2. Guamauhaya Range, is located in the central area of the country occupying part of the counties [...]
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