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Metropolitan CCS公司獲准在日本進行海上鑽探作業

-- 大都會碳捕獲與封存公司(Metropolitan CCS)週三宣布,已獲准在千葉縣開展海上鑽探作業,推進其二氧化碳封存計劃,這是該公司更廣泛的碳捕獲與封存項目的一部分。 大都會碳捕獲與封存公司是日本國際石油開發株式會社(Inpex)和關東天然氣開發株式會社(Kanto Natural Gas Development)的合資企業,結合了上游領域的專業知識和區域能源基礎設施能力。 該公司表示,日本經濟產業省已批准該合資企業在九十九里近海區域進行勘探性鑽探作業。 該許可是根據日本《二氧化碳封存業務法》頒發的,此前千葉縣近海區域已被指定為碳捕獲與封存區域,並經過了競爭性申請流程。 該公司補充說,大都會碳捕獲與封存公司被選中進行鑽探,以評估適合二氧化碳封存的地下地層。 該公司表示,該項目旨在捕獲來自工業源的排放,包括日本製鐵東日本工廠和京葉工業園區的設施。 據該公司稱,捕獲的二氧化碳將透過管道輸送並儲存在近海,預計在2030年代初開始運作。 該公司補充說,勘探鑽井將在庫朱庫裡近海鑽探兩口井,第一口井預計耗時約四個月,第二口井預計耗時約三個月。 據該公司稱,第一口井計劃鑽探至海平面以下約1900米,第二口井將鑽探至約1,600米。 鑽井作業將使用自升式鑽井平台進行,最初在離岸約5公里處進行,之後將移動約13公里進行第二口井的鑽探。 該公司表示,將優先考慮安全,包括與當地漁業協調,並部署護航船隻以防止幹擾附近海上交通。

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