COASTAL
        CARIBBEAN OILS & MINERALS, LTD.
 FORM
        10-Q
 September
        30, 2008


**Exhibit
      31.1**





**Coastal
      Caribbean Oils & Minerals, Ltd.**





**Rule
      13a-14 Certification**








I,
      Phillip W. Ware, certify that:





1.  I
      have
      reviewed this quarterly report on FORM 10-Q of Coastal Caribbean Oils &
Minerals, Ltd.





2.  Based
      on
      my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material
      fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made,
      in
      light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading
      with respect to the period covered by this quarterly report;





3.  Based
      on
      my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included
      in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition,
      results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the
      periods presented in this report;





4.  I
      am
      responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures
      (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-14 and 15d-14) for the registrant and
      I
      have:





a)  designed
      such disclosure controls and procedures to ensure that material information
      relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made
      known to me by others within those entities, particularly during the period
      in
      which this report is being prepared;





b)  evaluated
      the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures as
      of
      the end of the period covered by this report (the "Evaluation Date");
      and





c)  presented
      in this report my conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls
      and procedures based on my evaluation as of the Evaluation Date;





5.  I
      have
      disclosed, based on my most recent evaluation, to the registrant's auditors
      and
      the audit committee of registrant's board of directors (or persons performing
      the equivalent functions):





a)  all
      significant deficiencies in the design or operation of internal controls which
      could adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize
      and report financial data and have identified for the registrant's auditors
      any
      material weaknesses in internal controls; and





b)  any
      fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees
      who
      have a significant role in the registrant's internal controls; and





6.  I
      have
      indicated in this report whether or not there were significant changes in
      internal controls or in other factors that could significantly affect internal
      controls subsequent to the date of my most recent evaluation, including any
      corrective actions with regard to significant deficiencies and material
      weaknesses.





Date: November
      13, 2008


/s/ Phillip
              W. WarePhillip
                W. Ware
              Chief
                Executive Officer,
              President
                and Principal Financial Officer







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