Oh yes, used to be an Exxon (Humble Oil) refinery and now is a Coastal refinery IIRC. Some of the best bill fishing in the world is offshore Aruba. Worked with a number of ex-Exxon native Arubans in Saudi Arabia, very good folks in the main. George virginia prins wrote: > > Aruba also has no streams but did have a large refinery. Their > desalinization provides the whole island with potable water. No gippy > tummy there. > Ginny mit der itchy feet