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Cuba · asset class
Oil & Gas Fields in Cuba
Cuba has 8 oil & gas fields mapped on the OverWatts open energy atlas — the 54th-largest fleet of the 91 countries that hold any, and 0.1% of the world's mapped total. Of these, 6 operating and 2 under construction or proposed. The largest is Canasi Oil Field (Cuba).
The largest owner-operators are Melbana Energy (3), CUPET (2) and Sonangol (2) — Melbana Energy alone is named on 38% of them. Half of Cuba's oil & gas fields in service predate 1998 (median commissioning year of the 5 with a known date) and the oldest still listed is Boca de Jaruco Oil Field (Habana, Cuba), dating from 1968. 2 are in the pipeline, led by Alameda Oil Field (Matanzas, Cuba), proposed. They account for 22% of every energy asset OverWatts maps in Cuba.
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Largest oil & gas fields in Cuba
Who owns Cuba's oil & gas fields
- Melbana Energy3 38%
- CUPET2 25%
- Sonangol2 25%
Counts an asset once per company named as its owner or operator; a joint venture counts for each partner.
When they were built
- 1960s1
- 1970s1
- 1990s2
- 2000s1
Median commissioning year 1998 · oldest Boca de Jaruco Oil Field (Habana, Cuba) (1968) · newest Santa Cruz Oil Field (Cuba) (2004) · 5 of 8 carry a start date
Under construction & proposed
- Alameda Oil Field (Matanzas, Cuba)2022 · proposed
- Zapato Oil Field (Cuba)2022 · proposed
How Cuba compares · oil & gas fields by country
- 1. United States1,894
- 51. Mozambique10
- 52. Peru10
- 53. Turkey10
- 54. Cuba8
- 55. Côte d'Ivoire7
- 56. Namibia7
- 57. New Zealand7
Frequently asked
- How many oil & gas fields are there in Cuba?
- OverWatts maps 8 oil & gas fields in Cuba — 0.1% of the world's mapped total, the 54th-largest national fleet of the 91 countries with any.
- What is the largest oil & gas field in Cuba?
- Canasi Oil Field (Cuba).
- Who owns the oil & gas fields in Cuba?
- Melbana Energy is named as owner or operator on the most — 3 of 8 (38%). Next are CUPET (2) and Sonangol (2).
- How old are Cuba's oil & gas fields?
- The median commissioning year is 1998, across the 5 in service with a known start date. The oldest still listed is Boca de Jaruco Oil Field (Habana, Cuba) (1968).
- What new oil & gas fields are being built in Cuba?
- 2 projects are under construction or proposed. The largest are Alameda Oil Field (Matanzas, Cuba) and Zapato Oil Field (Cuba).