-- メトロポリタンCCSは水曜日、千葉沖での掘削開始の認可を取得したと発表した。これは、より広範な二酸化炭素回収・貯留(CCS)構想の一環として、二酸化炭素貯留計画を推進するものだ。 メトロポリタンCCSは、インペックスと関東天然ガス開発の合弁会社で、上流部門の専門知識と地域エネルギーインフラの能力を融合させている。 同社によると、経済産業省は、九十久里沖合における探査掘削の事業者として同社を指定する認可を与えた。 この許可は、千葉沖合区域の指定と競争入札プロセスを経て、日本の二酸化炭素貯留事業法に基づいて付与された。 メトロポリタンは、二酸化炭素貯留に適した地下地層を評価するための掘削を実施する事業者として選定された、と同社は付け加えた。 同社によると、このプロジェクトは、日本製鉄東日本工場や京葉工業団地内の施設など、産業排出源からの二酸化炭素を回収することを目的としている。 回収された二酸化炭素はパイプラインで輸送され、沖合に貯蔵される予定で、操業開始は2030年代初頭を目標としていると同社は述べている。 探査掘削は九十久里沖で2つの井戸を掘削する予定で、1つ目の井戸は約4ヶ月、2つ目の井戸は約3ヶ月かかる見込みだと同社は付け加えた。 1つ目の井戸は海面下約1,900メートル、2つ目の井戸は約1,600メートルに掘削される予定だと同社は述べている。 掘削はジャッキアップバージを使用して行われ、最初は沖合約5キロメートルで掘削を開始し、その後2つ目の井戸のために約13キロメートル移動する。 同社は、地元の漁業関係者との連携や、近隣の船舶交通への影響を防ぐための警備船の配備など、安全対策を最優先事項とすると述べている。
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