Bunyu

Bunyu is an oil-rich Indonesian island in the Tarakan City of North Kalimantan province.[1]

Geography
LocationCelebes Sea
Total islands1
Administration
North Kalimantan

It is situated in the eastern Celebes Sea, off the north-eastern coast of Borneo. It lies just off the north end of the delta of the Sesayap River, with the south delta having Tarakan Island, the north Mandul Island.

Bunyu is of economic importance as a producer of petroleum, and coal. The Mundra Thermal Power Station in Gujarat, India uses coal imported from a mine in Bunyu Island, under a 15-year fuel supply agreement signed with Adani Enterprises/Adani Power.[2]

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References
  1. "Pertamina's Bunyu Oil Reserves Rise 6m Barrels". The Jakarta Globe. 2014-02-16. Archived from the original on 2014-09-24. Retrieved 2014-09-24.
  2. "Projects Archive - Power Technology | Energy News and Market Analysis". www.power-technology.com. Retrieved 2020-11-29.


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