Oil-Hungry Japan To Test-Produce Shale Oil
From Asahi
Japan’s first test production of shale oil will begin as early as next year, raising hopes that total reserves could account for nearly 10 percent of the nation’s annual consumption.
Japan Petroleum Exploration Co. will conduct test production at the Ayukawa oil and gas field in Yurihonjo, Akita Prefecture, with Japan Oil, Gas and Metals National Corp., sources said.
