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WASHINGTON — Cuba is expected to begin drilling offshore for oil and gas as soon as next year in waters deeper than those the Deepwater Horizon rig was drilling in when it exploded in the Gulf of Mexico in April.
The Spanish energy company Repsol has contracted to drill the first of several exploratory wells.
Environmentalists said the prospect of rigs just miles from Florida could intensify pressure for the U.S. to engage in talks with Cuba to prevent ecological damage.
