New value creation in resource development - Methane hydrate and digital oil technology

Abstract

Wealthy society over the generation is realized by using the value created from the energy resource present on the earth. For that purpose, it is important to develop methane hydrate expected as a domestic resource, and shale gas as a main resource of future natural gas supply, and various activities ranging from basic research to technology deployment are under way. In this presentation, as a seed to create new value for resource development, the two studies on development of gas recovery method from methane hydrate using CO₂ and shale resource assessment using digital oil technology (molecular-scale design technology) are introduced.