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I think it's something good they are looking to drill, this woman said, because it's expensive. and if they do it, it will help improve the country. in this way, there are people working who may be able to get the oil which could be cheaper for us, this man said. the region is rich with natural resources, housing billions of barrels of oil by recent estimates. but it's also home to pristine marine life already threatened by oil in the gulf. for now, repsol is waiting for its chinese-made rig to be built before moving ahead with oil exploration off the cuban coast. david ariesto, cnn, havana. ...

>> sthat debate ramos says they are ready for. >> this is about giving them an opportunity to prove that they are what this country needs. >> reporter: kate bolduan, cnn, washington. with drilling ban in the gulf, oil companies are now looking to cuba. i'll explain, next. ♪ ♪

A spanish oil company could soon set up an oil rig just off the coast of florida and there's nothing the u.s. can do to stop it. cnn reports from havana. it's part of a bold new plan to search for oil in cuban waters. >> reporter: welcome to oil drilling cuban-style. this is what many of cuba's oil wells look like. they're onshore, land-based rigs and they are hauling up the black stuff for this country's energy depleted and cash-strapped economy. but the u.s. geological survey says there's much more out there, which has caught the attention of spanish oil giant repsol. the company is part of ...

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