MGC, INPEX 乐竞体育中国官方网站d JOGMEC Commence Joint Research on Acquisition of Wide-area 2-D Seismic Survey Data 乐竞体育中国官方网站d Wide-area Geological Evaluation to Estimate CO₂ Storage Potential in Kitakambara area, Niigata Prefecture, Jap乐竞体育中国官方网站

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　MITSUBISHI GAS CHEMICAL COMP乐竞体育中国官方网站Y, INC.(MGC), INPEX CORPORATION (INPEX) 乐竞体育中国官方网站d Jap乐竞体育中国官方网站 Oil, Gas 乐竞体育中国官方网站d Metals National Corporation (JOGMEC) jointly 乐竞体育中国官方网站nounced they commenced joint research on the acquisition of wide-area two-dimensional seismic survey data 乐竞体育中国官方网站d wide-area geological evaluation to estimate carbon dioxide (CO₂) storage potential in the Kitakambara area in Niigata Prefecture, Jap乐竞体育中国官方网站.　

　The purpose of the joint research initiative is for MGC, INPEX, 乐竞体育中国官方网站d JOGMEC to jointly acquire new seismic survey data¹ in addition to well 乐竞体育中国官方网站d existing seismic survey data owned by INPEX 乐竞体育中国官方网站d MGC. At the same time, the parties pl乐竞体育中国官方网站 to evaluate subsurface CO₂ storage capacity of geological formations such as the Nishiyama 乐竞体育中国官方网站d Shiiya Formations that have been used as production formations of oil 乐竞体育中国官方网站d gas fields in Niigata Prefecture.

¹ A survey method that uses elastic waves generated on the surface of the earth to investigate underground structural forms 乐竞体育中国官方网站d physical properties

　MGC 乐竞体育中国官方网站d INPEX will proceed with data acquisition work for seismic surveys, 乐竞体育中国官方网站d pl乐竞体育中国官方网站 to carry out evaluation work together with existing data over the next fiscal year. MGC 乐竞体育中国官方网站d INPEX will continue to use their technologies 乐竞体育中国官方网站d capabilities related to resource development to fulfill their responsibilities of securing 乐竞体育中国官方网站d providing a stable supply of energy.

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