Carbon Capture and Storage

Store CO2 Deep Underground to Prevent Atmospheric Emissions

Carbon capture and storage (CCS) is a technology that captures CO2 generated from the development of resources, such as oil, natural gas, hydrogen, and ammonia, and permanently stores it in a stable manner deep underground. JOGMEC promotes clean energy development and contributes to the realization of Japan’s carbon neutrality by supporting CCS operations.

Store CO2 Deep Underground to Prevent Atmospheric Emissions

Global Coordination

Greenhouse gas emission trading systems and carbon taxes have been introduced worldwide, and there are regions where measures and legal systems to support CCS operations are being advanced. JOGMEC is attempting to resolve common international challenges relating to CCS business promotion by cooperating with international government agencies and CCS supervisory agencies.

Facility Technology

The optimization of the process equipment is directly linked to the cost of CCS businesses. JOGMEC will propose optimized systems for CCS and hydrogen/ammonia production by utilizing the knowledge accumulated from demonstration-phased research and development. Such examples are high-performance CO2 separation membranes, which enables CO2 to be recovered with high purity and contribute to carbon recycling.

Subsurface Technology

It is important in the CCS Business to technically verify how the injected CO2 moves in the stratum and is stored in a stable state. JOGMEC contributes to the evaluation of long-term CO2 storage stability by utilizing reservoir evaluation technologies that have been accumulated over 50 years.

CCS Promotion Business

JOGMEC will utilize the know-how of reservoir evaluation technologies that have been accumulated over 50 years, and facility technologies that have been accumulated through demonstration-phase technology development to their fullest extent. Additionally, as a core institution of CCS in resource development, it will strengthen its support for CCS operations advanced by Japanese companies.

Technology development: Further technology development and improvement for applications of subsurface technologies/facility technologies of the JOGMEC Technology & Research Center (TRC) for CCS operations

Field applications: Implementation of technical verification and CCS business feasibility evaluation through field trials in Japan and overseas

Responding to domestic corporate needs: Solving CCS business issues of domestic companies and responding to technical needs

Worldwide cooperation: Network-building with domestic and international CCS-associated institutions

Message

Various efforts utilizing different technologies to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050 are underway. Among the industries in which a certain amount of CO2 emissions is unavoidable, known as hard-to-abate industries, CCS technology is considered one of the viable options for practical implementation. The Carbon Management Subcommittee led by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry has highlighted the need for government support of social implementation of CCS, and JOGMEC is advancing necessary initiatives to achieve this goal.
Traditionally, JOGMEC has been engaged in CO2-EOR technology as part of its enhanced oil recovery efforts. Additionally, JOGMEC has a track record of developing CO2 separation and capture technologies, such as membrane separation technologies. Leveraging these previous efforts, we aim to apply existing technologies to CCS projects.
Furthermore, following the amendment of the JOGMEC Law in 2022, JOGMEC has begun new initiatives directly related to the commercialization of CCS, launching the Advanced CCS Project in 2023. These efforts include exploring the business models involving carbon credits necessary for the commercialization of CCS and initiating discussions on the cross-border transportation required for launching projects abroad. Additionally, preparations are being made to start new projects for suitable site investigations specifically for CCS.
Our immediate goal is to establish CCS projects by 2030, and we will implement various efforts in an integrated manner to move forward. We will continue to disseminate information, and we encourage you to refer to the related information below.

Director General
CCS Project Department

Ryuta Kitamura

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