The government claims that the longest oil well in Cuba produces 300 tons daily.

The Cuban regime assured this Thursday that the Varadero 1 012 well, considered the longest in Cuba at 8,047 meters deep, is currently producing 300 tons of oil daily.

This well, in operation since April 2024, represents a significant technological advancement in hydrocarbon drilling in the country, assured the regime, which keeps the population with daily blackouts of up to 12 hours.

An article from the official newspaper Granma notes that this well was designed by a multidisciplinary team from the Oil Drilling and Extraction Company of the Center (EPEP-C), and it was drilled in 546 days with the collaboration of foreign companies and the use of advanced technologies.

According to Renier Rodríguez González, specialist in Deposits at EPEP-C, the well could increase its production by 100 tons per day.

This well adds to four others in the northern strip of Varadero, which collectively contribute 28% of the total crude oil production of the company.

The wells in this area are known for their technical complexity, as they are horizontally or directionally completed, which poses a considerable challenge compared to the vertical drilling conducted until the year 2000.

Oil production in Cuba is crucial, as most of it is allocated for electricity generation, a sector that continues to be dependent on hydrocarbons, despite the government claiming to make efforts to diversify the energy matrix towards renewable sources.

Cuba is experiencing a serious energy crisis due to a lack of fuel and the poor condition of its thermoelectric plants, which has resulted in prolonged blackouts that have generated widespread public discontent.

For many Cubans, these hopeful announcements from the Cuban government are "another candy to entertain fools."

When the regime announced with great fanfare that the works for the exploitation of the longest horizontal oil well in Cuba were completed, which it described as "a feat of national engineering," the population reacted with little enthusiasm.

"Another candy to entertain fools. Do you remember when they announced that they found gold? Or when they said that the Russians were going to invest in Cuba and would rescue the Cuban economy?" questioned Manuel Viera on social media, a strong critic of the dictatorship.

In the midst of the energy crisis, the government promotes these projects for self-energy exploitation, despite their high costs and the fact that their benefits may not be immediate.