Rich in Oil, Not Just Salt

May 11, 2011

MADURA is known as a salt-producing island. This is not wrong. That’s where a traditional salt industry has been centered since the days of Dutch colonialism. Actually, though, Madura has riches in abundance, not just in salt. The island is rich in oil and gas. In and around the waters off Madura Island are 21 blocks of oil and gas. The oil content is estimated at 200 million barrels and gas content at 3 trillion cubic feet. These fields are ow

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