Oil and Gas
UpstreamBusiness Activities

Japan Oil, Gas and Metals National Corporation

JOGMEC Seeks
Stable Supplies of Natural Resourcesfor Japan

Japan National Oil
Corporation (JNOC)

Metal Mining Agencyof Japan (MMAJ)

Coal
Oil andNaturalGas

MetalsGeothermal

Japan Oil, Gas and Metals
National Corporation (JOGMEC)JOGMEC was established in February 2004 withthe purpose of contributing to stable supplies ofoil and natural gas and metals through the integration of the former Japan National Oil Corporationand Metal Mining Agency of Japan. Since September 2012, JOGMEC has added the new task ofmanaging coal and geothermal energy, and has
become an organization responsible for all kindsof subsurface natural resources.
W ith respect to oil and gas upstream business,
JOGMEC provides financial and technical support
to exploration and production (E&P) projects carried out by Japanese companies. JOGMEC is also
engaged in research and development (R&D) suchas CO 2 enhanced oil recovery technologies (CO 2 EOR) and unconventional hydrocarbon exploitation.
The economic situations surrounding energy andnatural resources have been changing significantly over the past decade, becoming more complex
as emerging economies drive global economic
trends, technology advances, and inter national
environments surrounding resource-rich countries fluctuate. For a country like Japan, which relies on imports for most of its natural resource requirements, it is important to ensure a stable andContents of Oil and Gas Upstream BusinessResearch & Development
Exploration & Production
Technical Solutions
International Relationships

affordable supply of these resources for the livesof its citizens and industries.
Accordingly, JOGMEC has been and will continuebuilding mutually beneficial relations with the national corporations of resource-rich countries inline with Japan’s national policy for securing natural resources. Such efforts include providing thetechnical training program for resource-rich countries and creating further technological collaboration. Based on the wealth of state-of-the-art technologies and expertise Japan has accumulated asa result of technology-based national development, JOGMEC has been working on “TechnicalSolution” projects that apply or modify relevantJapanese technologies for overcoming challenges faced by the natural resource and energy indust r y. O n e a re a o f f o c u s i s t a c k l i n g t h e t e c h n i c a lchallenges that arise in oil- and gas-producing
countries.
In conclusion, JOGMEC is committed to fostering
the development of natural resources and energy
worldwide, and securing a stable supply of naturalresources for Japan while serving as an integrated
national corporation.

Keisuke KUROKIPresidentExploration & Production (E&P)
We work with Japanese E&P companies, supporting them both financially andtechnically. We also conduct geological and geophysical (G&G) surveys in frontier areas.

Examples of E&P Projects
Conventional Oil & Gas
Currently, JOGMEC invests in numerous conventional oil/gas E&P projects worldwide. Recently, our projects include large scale LNG
projects, which target Japan as a major consumer.

Sakhalin1 (Russia)
Garraf (Iraq)

Oil

Area1 (Mozambique)Wheatstone (Australia)
Ichthys (Australia)

Natural Gas(LNG)

Unconventional Oil & Gas

Frontier Areas

JOGMEC is actively seeking new projects inshale oil/gas. JOGMEC also conducts joint
studies with host countries and companies toestablish an optimum development strategy
for the Americas.

JOGMEC conducts joint G&G surveys with hostc oun tr ie s, promo ting the en tr y o f Ja p a ne s ecompanies into these projects. A JOGMEC-assis t e d spe cia l pur po s e c ompa n y ( SPC ) w a s
awarded exploitation licenses in Greenland as aresult of a joint survey program started in 1989.

Shale Gas

North Montney (Canada)

Oil SandHangingstone (Canada)

Arctic Sea

KANUMAS (Greenland)

Emerging Oil/GasOnshore Block of Kenya
Producing Country

Financial Assistance
We c a n p ro v i d e f i n a n c i a l s u p p o r t f o r J a p a n e s ecompanies’ high-risk E&P projects that have hydrocarbon potential.
Investment in E&P projects is capital intensive. To
mitigate ﬁ nancial risks, we provide equity capital tosuch E&P projects conducted by Japanese companies. Additionally, during the development phase,
we can provide liability guarantees.
©Anadarko Petroleum Corporation
JOGMEC provides equity capital to Mitsui E&P Mozambique Area 1 Ltd.

Geological and Geophysical Surveys
We conduc t G& G sur ve y s with hos t countries insupport of Japanese companies aiming to extend
their areas of activities.
We aim to build solid relationship foundations withcountries that have hydrocarbon potential, throughearly-stage G&G survey. Then, we evaluate the acquired data and share the results with host countries and interested Japanese companies to stimulate further partnerships and businesses.
Seismic Survey in Kenya

Research & Development (R&D)
We are developing our E&P technologies and contributing to improved oil and gas
production.
Development of exploration and production technologies plays an essential role in securing future oiland gas production. JOGMEC promotes R&D of upstream technology for oil, gas and unconventional
resources, such as shale oil/gas and methane hydrate, in order to increase the amount of oil and gas

supply for Japan. Environmental sustainability technologies and technologies for the sustainable use ofoil and gas are also studied. In addition, JOGMEC
carries out technological support of exploration anddevelopment projects by Japanese companies
worldwide and joint studies with NOCs.

Examples of R&D Projects
Exploration

Development

Production

Utilization

Maximizing Oil Recovery
Unconventional Hydrocarbon Exploitation
Offshore Oil and Gas Development
Environment-Conscious Oil and Gas Exploitation

CO 2 -EOR(Rang Dong Oil Field, Vietnam)©MH21 Research ConsortiumMethane Hydrate Production Test in 2013
(Offshore Atsumi and Shima Peninsula, Japan)

Domestic Tight Oil Development(Fukumezawa Oil Field, Japan)

Technology and Research Center (TRC)

JAPAN-GTL Demonstration Plant (2006–2011)(Niigata, Japan)

Produced Water Treatment(Cantarell Oil Field, Mexico)

Technical Solutions“Your Challenges, Our Solutions”-JOGMEC’s Technical Solutions Projects using Japanese Cutting-Edge Technologies JOGMEC believes that Japanese cutting-edge technologies have significant potential to solve a broad
range of technical problems that oil- and gas-producing countries face. JOGMEC’s task is to grasp andanalyze the technical needs of oil- and gas-produci n g c o u n t r i e s a n d p ro p o s e p r a c t i c a l s o l u t i o n s t osolve these challenges.

As a foundation of the Technical Solutions Group,
JOGMEC conducts ongoing technological developm e n t t h ro u g h c o l l a b o r a t i v e re s e a rc h w i t h a w i d erange of Japanese industries, from the laboratory
phase to the demonstration phase, to create suitable and practical technical solution packages foroil- and gas-producing countries.

Scheme of Technical Solutions ProjectJapanese AdvancedTechnology

PARTNERSHIPNOC/IOCJOGMEC

Computer, IT, Network, Software
Robot, Precision Machine

Planning
New
Challenges,
Environmental
Problems, etc.

Superconductivity

Needs
Innovation

Seeds

Nanotechnology, Material
Biotechnology

Advantage

High-Tech,
New-Tech

Solution

Environmental Technology
Sensor Technology

JOGMEC Techno ForumThe JOGMEC Techno Forum provides a unique opportunity to discuss technical challenges in the oil- andgas-industry and discover Japanese cutting-edge
technologies and technical solutions applicable to theneeds of oil- and gas-producing countries.
JOGMEC Techno Forum 2015

Technical Solutions Training Program
JOGMEC p rovi d es a trai ni ng p rogra m fo c us e d o nJapanese cutting-edge technologies (seeds) for experts from oil- and gas-producing countries. The ﬁ nal goal of this Technical Solutions Training Programis to provide technology transfer, such as the innovative CO 2 - EOR technology, reservoir monitoring techn o l o g y, a n d a d v a n c e d p ro d u c e d w a t e r t re a t m e n ttechnology, as technical solutions using applicable
Japanese technologies to solve industry challenges.
Site Visit (2015 Training Program)

International Relationships
Enhancing close relationships with oil- and gas-producing countries and emerging producers is one of our crucial roles.
JOGMEC has been promoting collaborative activities
with IOCs and NOCs. These activities encompass a
broad range, including reciprocal visits by senior executives, regular consultations and collaborative research projects. We have entered memorandums ofund e r s t a ndin g ( MOU ) w i t h s e v e r a l c o un t r i e s a ndNOCs in recent years. In addition, we organize various conferences and promotional meetings in orderto open up high-level dialogues both within Japanand overseas.

MOU Signing Ceremony in 2014
(back, from left) Mr. Shinzo Abe, Prime Minister of Japan, Mr. Enrique Peña
Nieto, President of Mexico (front, from left) Mr. Hirobumi Kawano, former
President of JOGMEC, Mr. Emilio Lozoya Austin, former CEO of PEMEXJOGMEC exhibiting at the Abu Dhabi International Petroleum Exhibitionand Conference (ADIPEC) 2015

Training Program for Technical Experts
As one of the largest oil and gas importers in theworld, Japan strengthens cooperative relationships
with oil- and gas-producing countries by contributing
to human resource development in partner countries.

Field Excursion

JOGMEC invites oil and gas experts from these countries and hosts various technical training courses thatprovide practical skills to international participants.

Workshop

Facility Tours at TRC

Regular Courses :Exploration Geology Course
Geophysics Course
Drilling Management Course
Reservoir Engineering Course
Custom Courses :LNG Course
etc.
Commemorative PhotoDomestic
Head Ofﬁ ce
Toranomon Twin Building 2-10-1 Toranomon,Minato-ku, Tokyo 105-0001, JAPAN
TEL:+81-3-6758-8000, FAX:+81-3-6758-8008
Technology and Research Center (TRC)
1-2-2 Hamada, Mihama-ku, Chiba city, Chiba
261-0025, JAPAN
TEL:+81-43-276-9212, FAX:+81-43-276-4061

Oil & Gas Upstream Business Strategy Department
Business Unit
Project Department
Administration and Training Department
Technology Department
Oil & Gas Upstream Technical Solutions Project Group
Technology Unit Methane Hydrate Research & Development Group
Exploration Department
Seismic Vessel Project Group

Overseas
Vancouver Ofﬁ ce (Canada)

1710-400 Burrard Street, Vancouver, B.C. V6C3A6 CANADA
Phone:1-604-685-1282 / Fax:1-604-685-4123

Washington Ofﬁ ce (U.S.A.)

1233 20th Street, N.W. Suite 206 Washington,D.C. 20036 U.S.A.
Phone:1-202-775-0602 / Fax:1-202-775-0605

Houston Ofﬁ ce (U.S.A.)One Riverway, Suite 450 Houston, Texas 77056, U.S.A.
Phone:1-713-622-0204 / Fax:1-713-622-1330

Mexico Ofﬁ ce / Oﬁ cina en Mexico (Mexico)Goldsmith No. 37, Oﬁ cina 401, Col. Chapultepec Polanco,
C.P.11560 MEXICO, D.F., MEXICO
Phone:52-55-5280-1099 / Fax:52-55-5280-0214

Lima Ofﬁ ce / Oﬁ cina en Lima (Peru)

Av. Camino Real 348, Torre El Pilar, Piso 7, Oﬁ cina 704, San Isidro
Lima-27, PERU
Phone:51-1-221-5088 / Fax:51-1-221-1871

Santiago Ofﬁ ce / Oﬁ cina en Santiago (Chile)

World Trade Center, Torre Norte 1005, Av. Nueva Tajamar 481, Las
Condes, Santiago, CHILE
Phone:56-2-2203-6130 / Fax:56-2-2203-6121

London Ofﬁ ce (U.K.)

Carrington House, 126-130 Regent Street, London W1B 5SE U.K.
Phone:44-20-7287-7915, 44-20-7287-7916 / Fax:44-20-7287-7917

Moscow Ofﬁ ce (Russia)Room 748, Hotel Mezhdunarodnaya-2 Krasnopresnenskaya
Nab.12 Moscow 123610 RUSSIAN FEDERATION
Phone:7-495-967-0405 / Fax:7-495-967-0407

Middle East Ofﬁ ce (U.A.E.)

P.O.BOX 6270, Al-Masaood Tower #904, Sheikh Hamdan Street,
Abu Dhabi, U.A.E.
Phone:971-2-6330366, 971-2-6217704 / Fax:971-2-6330280

Beijing Ofﬁ ce (China)

3005 Chang Fu Gong Office Building, Jia-26, Jian Guo Men Wai
Street, Beijing CHINA 100022
Phone:86-10-6590-9520 / Fax:86-10-6590-8366

Jakarta Ofﬁ ce (Indonesia)

5th Floor, SUMMITMAS II, Jl Jend,Sudirman Kav, 61-62, Jakarta
12190 INDONESIA
Phone:62-21-522-6640 / Fax:62-21-522-6650

Sydney Ofﬁ ce (Australia)

Level 23, BT Tower, 1 Market Street, Sydney NSW 2000 AUSTRALIA
Phone:61-2-9264-9611, 61-2-9264-2493 / Fax:61-2-9264-4914

Botswana Geologic Remote Sensing Centre (Botswana)

Plot 54353, 5th Floor Ofﬁ ce B, Masa Centre, Gaborone, BOTSWANA
Phone: +267-390-2878 / Fax: +267-390-2879

Japan Oil, Gas and Metals National Corporation

http://www.jogmec.go.jp/english/

Revised in June 2017