"The village sits on large deposits of oil, gas and coals. Studies are now conducted to know the amount of the oil, gas and coal deposit," the Tebo district head said here recently.
He said that his office and the energy and mineral resources services of Jambi are planing a research program on the content of the deposits there.
Madjid said the deposits had important meaning for the development of the region`s economy in the future, where at present the people of Tebo relied on the plantation and agricultural sectors.
"Oil and gas as well as coals could be another added values for the district to develop its economy. We have to find credible and trusted investors to tap the natural resources," he said. (*)
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