THERE wasnt much activity on the oil rig of Tiaka, Morowali, Central Sulawesi, on Saturday morning in the third week of August. In the oilfield owned by the joint operating body of PT Medco E&P Tomori Sulawesi and PT Pertamina (Persero) state oil company lay a large excavator right in front of an oil container in the form of a giant cylinder.

This oil well is linked with Kolo Bawah village by Tiaka island waters. The waters, also called Tomini Bay