Exploration of Mineral and Energy Resources in and by Japan from 2018 to 2019

Abstract

Commercial gas production was commenced from the Culzean gas field in UK North Sea, the Beryl gas field offshore Sarawak, Malaysia, the Sirasun and Batur gas fields in the Republic of Indonesia, and the Prelude floating liquefied natural gas facility offshore Western Australia in this year from September, 2018 to August, 2019. The Ichthys LNG project, which commenced production of gas on July 2018, commenced sequentially shipping of condensate, LNG, and LPG. Many LPG carriers were built to transport natural gas from the Cove Point project in Maryland, the Freeport LNG project in Texas, and the Camero LNG project in Louisiana. Geothermal power stations commenced commercial operation at Wasabizawa (46 MW) in Akita and at Matuso-Hachimantai (7.5 MW) in Iwate.