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.  The
        registrant's other certifying officers and I are responsible for establishing
        and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange
        Act
        Rules 13a-14 and 15d-14) for the registrant and we 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 us 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 our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure
        controls and procedures based on our evaluation as of the Evaluation
        Date;
 
 5.  The
        registrant's other certifying officers and I have disclosed, based on our
        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.  The
        registrant's other certifying officers and 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 our most recent evaluation, including any corrective actions with regard
        to
        significant deficiencies and material weaknesses.
 
 Date:
        October 26, 2005
 /s/ Phillip
                W. WarePhillip
                W. WareChief
                Executive and Principal Financial
                Officer
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