Note: The following is an English translation of the Japanese-language originalFebruary 19, 2021
Japan Petroleum Exploration Co., Ltd.

Resumption of Fuel Supply from Soma LNG Terminal to Fukushima Natural Gas Power
Plant owned by Fukushima Gas Power Ltd. and Power Plant Operation
Japan Petroleum Exploration Co., Ltd. (JAPEX) announced that the Soma LNG terminal (Shinchi-machi,Fukushima Prefecture), which was temporarily shut down following the earthquake off the coast ofFukushima Prefecture that occurred on February 13, 2021, resumed power generation fuel supply to theFukushima Natural Gas Power Plant owned by Fukushima Gas Power Ltd. (FGP), located adjacent to theSoma LNG Terminal today.
In conjunction with the resumption of fuel supply from the Soma LNG terminal, the FGP’s power plant also
resumed operation today.
Please refer to the following for the latest situation of Soma LNG terminal and the FGP’s power plant since
the earthquake.
1. JAPEX’s Soma LNG terminal: Resumed the fuel supply to the FGP power plant on February 19
After temporarily suspending operations to confirm safety following to the earthquake, we havesequentially resumed operations at facilities whose safety has been confirmed through inspections, restoration
measures, and trial runs. On February 16, the LNG regasified gas supply operations to the gas pipeline
network and delivery by LNG tank trucks have been resumed.
With the confirmation of the safety on related facilities at the terminal, the supply of LNG regasified gas for
power generation to the power plant resumed today.

2. FGP’s Fukushima Natural Gas Power Plant: Resumed the operation on February 19
As a result of checks and inspections conducted by FGP after the automatic shutdown of the power
generation facilities following the earthquake, there was no damage to the facilities that would interfere withthe power plant's operation.
With the resumption of fuel supply from the Soma LNG terminal, the power plant resumed operation today,
for both Unit No.1 and No.2.
JAPEX will continue to place the highest priority on safety in the Soma LNG terminal operation andcontribute to the stable operation of the FGP’s power plant.

< Previous Announcement Link>- “Partial Resumption of Operations at Soma LNG Terminal (Resumption of Gas Supply to the Pipeline andLNG delivery by tank trucks),” on February 16, 2021
- “Status of Damage and Response to the Earthquake off the Coast of Fukushima Prefecture (As of 2:30 p.m.,February 14, 2021),” on February 14, 2021

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Outline of the Soma LNG Terminal
Name
Soma LNG Terminal (JAPEX Soma District Office)
Site
Shinchi Town, Fukushima prefecture (the No.4 wharf of the Soma Port)
Site Area
Approximately 20 ha
Receiving Facilities
1 for LNG ocean-going carriers (125,000 - 210,000m3 class)
1 for LPG coastal vessels (2,500m3 class: sharing with shipping by LNG coastalvessel)
Storage Facilities
2 LNG tank (ground-type PC*model 230,000 kiloliters)
2 LPG tanks (spherical shape 1,000 tons)
Regasification
4 lines (7.0Mpa, 75 ton/h: including 2 backup line)
Facilities
Shipping Facilities
1 for coastal vessels (maximum 4,800 m3 class)
5 lanes for LNG tank trucks (30ton/h)* PC (Pre-stressed Concrete) is a form of concrete which is "pre-stressed" by being placed under compression prior to supporting
any loads beyond its own dead weight and can prevent crack by tensile stress.

Outline of Fukushima Natural Gas Power Plant
Name
Fukushima Natural Gas Power Plant
Site
Soma Port No.4 Warf, Shinchi Town, Fukushima Prefecture
Area
Approximately 10 haMethodGas Turbine and Steam Power (Gas Turbine Combined Cycle (GTCC) type)
Capacity
1.18 million kW (two units of 0.59 million kW)
FuelNatural Gas (Regasified LNG)
* Storage and regasification of LNG will be entrusted to JAPEX Soma LNG
Terminal, located adjacent to the plant
Generating Efficiency Approximately 61% (Based on Lower Heat Generation)
Operating entity
Fukushima Gas Power Co., Ltd. * (Abbreviation: FGP)
* A special purpose company sponsored by Japan Petroleum Exploration Co., Ltd.,
Mitsui & Co., Ltd., Osaka Gas Co., Ltd., Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Co., Inc., andHokkaido Electric Power Co., Inc.
* For an overview of FGP, please refer to FGP’s website at http://www.f-gp.co.jp/###