Muturi

Muturi
Village
Muturi Location of the town in the Bird's Head Peninsula
Coordinates: 2°11′0″S133°41′0″E / 2.18333°S 133.68333°E / -2.18333; 133.68333
Country	Indonesia
Province	West Papua
Regency	Teluk Bintuni
Time zone	UTC+9 (WIT)

Muturi is a village (kampung) in Bintuni Bay Regency, West Papua, Indonesia. It is located on the southeastern coast of the Bird's Head Peninsula. ^[1] The Muturi River flows through the vicinity.

There are significant oil reserves in the area and Muturi is subject to drilling from ARCO and BG. ^[2] There is a deep-water oil terminal at Muturi, roughly three miles from the entrance to the Muturi River. It has a 18.3 metres (60 ft) long T-shaped pier which can serve vessels up to 30,000 tonnes. ^[3] In 2017 a Missile Detachment was established at Muturi with the objective of protecting state assets to conduct oil and gas mining operations in the area. ^[4]

Despite the existence of oil reserves, access to clean water has long been a problem in Muturi. Attempts to build wells in the area were a failure. In 2017 the 98th Manunggal Army launched a community plan to build a small water reservoir, planted underground, which can be used by the local church and school. ^[5]

References

1. Family Reference Atlas of the World (Second ed.). National Geographic. p. 189.
2. "ARCO, BG plc Announce Agreement to Collaborate on Indonesian LNG Project; Another Successful Gas Well Drilled". BP. Archived from the original on June 8, 2011. Retrieved June 23, 2010.
3. Prostar Sailing Directions 2004 New Guinea Enroute. Sports & Recreation. 2004. p. 110. ISBN   9781577855699.
4. "Ada Drone Intai Teluk Bintuni, Kodam Akan Bangun Detasemen Rudal" (in Indonesian). Tempo.co. 6 April 2017. Retrieved 3 March 2022.
5. "Penantian 15 Tahun Kampung Muturi Papua Barat Mendapatkan Air Bersih" (in Indonesian). Kabarpapua.co. 25 April 2017. Retrieved 3 March 2022.