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[edit]

Natural gas[edit]

The basin holds the most prolific natural gas reserves in Japan, with ultimate gas production of 375 billion cubic meters.

Brine[edit]

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[edit]

^ 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.

External links[edit]

Origin of dissolved natural gas and interstitial fossil seawater in the Minami-Kanto gas field^{[permanent dead link]}
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[1] 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.

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