Arun
gas field, Indonesia
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The Arun gas field, discovered in 1971 in Indonesia's North Sumatra basin, is the largest in Asia. Its reservoir is composed of reef limestone from the Miocene Epoch and originally held an estimated 383 billion cubic meters (13.5 trillion cubic feet) of natural gas. This gas is liquefied for export, contributing to Indonesia's role as a major exporter of natural gas.12
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