United States
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C.
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) September 24, 1997
Coastal Caribbean Oils & Minerals, Ltd.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Bermuda 1-4668 NONE
State or other jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
Clarendon House, Church Street, Hamilton HM DX, BERMUDA NONE
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code (441) 295-1422
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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FORM 8-K
COASTAL CARIBBEAN OILS & MINERALS, LTD.
Item 5. Other Events
On September 23, 1997, an Administrative Law Judge rescheduled a public
hearing on Coastal Petroleum Company's ("CPC") offshore drilling permit
application from September 29, 1997 to October 20, 1997. The Judge combined the
permit case with CPC's administrative appeal of the state's recently enacted
$4.25 billion surety requirement.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
COASTAL CARIBBEAN OILS & MINERALS, LTD.
(Registrant)
By /s/ Benjamin W. Heath
Benjamin W. Heath
President
Date: September 24, 1997
