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There are some minor oil reserves within the EEZ of Wintergen which are being tapped but the offshore drilling sector is comparatively small. | There are some minor oil reserves within the EEZ of Wintergen which are being tapped but the offshore drilling sector is comparatively small. | ||
Wintergen is a strategic military hub and the bases are a major economic engine driving $438 million/year of ancillary, non | Wintergen is a strategic military hub and the bases are a major economic engine driving $438 million/year of ancillary, non-military financial activity. | ||
Logging is the largest sector by land mass and employment on the island. 2/3rds of the island are covered in logging plantations that are operated by three companies: Irvine Timber Products, Roumeline Ltd., and Ouintergene Products. | Logging is the largest sector by land mass and employment on the island. 2/3rds of the island are covered in logging plantations that are operated by three companies: Irvine Timber Products, Roumeline Ltd., and Ouintergene Products. | ||