Exhibit 31.1

Coastal Caribbean Oils &
Minerals, Ltd.

Rule 13a-14 Certification

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|I, Phillip W. Ware, certify that:                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
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|1.        I
  have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Coastal Caribbean Oils
  & Minerals, Ltd.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        
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|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;                                                           
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|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;                                                                                          
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|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:                                                                                                                                                          
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|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    | 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;         
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|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    | 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                                                                                                                                
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|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    | 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;                                                                                                                                     
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|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):                                                                                                                                  
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|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    | 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
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|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    | 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                                                                                                                                            
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|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: July 29, 2005

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| | /s/ Phillip W. Ware   | 
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| | Phillip W. Ware       | 
| | President & Treasurer | 

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