Minami Kantō gas field
The Minami Kantō gas field (南関東ガス田, Minami Kantō gasuden) is a large gas field in Japan, east of Tokyo, in the Chiba prefecture.
Natural resources[]
Natural gas[]
The basin holds the most prolific natural gas reserves in Japan, with ultimate gas production of 375 billion cubic meters.
Brine[]
In addition to natural gas, the field yields a brine rich in iodine. The iodine is extracted in large scale and makes this area the second largest producer after Chile, where the iodine is extracted from the caliche.[1]
References[]
- ^ Jessica Elzea Kogel, Nikhil C. Trivedi, James M. Barker, Stanley T. Krukowski (2006). Industrial Minerals & Rocks: Commodities, Markets, and Uses. SME. pp. 541–552. ISBN 978-0-87335-233-8.CS1 maint: uses authors parameter (link)
External links[]
- Origin of dissolved natural gas and interstitial fossil seawater in the Minami-Kanto gas field[permanent dead link]
- Natural Gas Place
Categories:
- Natural gas fields in Japan
- Geography of Chiba Prefecture
- Natural gas field stubs
- Chiba geography stubs