Overview

The Sidoarjo mud flow or Lapindo mud, in the subdistrict of Porong, Sidoarjo in East Java, Indonesia that has been ongoing since May 29, 2006. The biggest mud volcano in the world was created by the blowout of a natural gas well drilled by PT Lapindo Brantas, although company officials contend that it was caused by a distant earthquake.

At its peak Lusi was spewing up to 180,000 m³ of mud per day, but it still averages approximately 30,000 m³ (1 million cubic feet) of mud per day. It is expected that the flow will continue for the next 25 to 30 years. Although the Sidoarjo mud flow has been contained by levees since November 2008, resultant flooding regularly disrupts local highways and villages.

References

• Sidoarjo mud flow - wikipedia
• Mud flow - BBC