Savoring Papua’s Sweet Resources
Tuesday, October 13, 2009
PAPUA, frequently dubbed the pearl of eastern Indonesia, has vast mineral resources potential ranging from copper ore, coal, gold, limestone, tin, to granite. For instance, Teluk Bintuni regency, West Papua, has a petroleum field with reserves of 7 million barrels of crude oil.
In Wariagar, its crude oil reserves total 5,000 bpd (barrels per day) or around 795,000 liters daily, while in Babo in the Teluk Bintani area, its gas reserves equal the
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