CCS world projects: Yubari
Project Overview
This project is Japan’s first project looking into the technical and economical feasibility of injecting CO2 into coal seams for enhanced coalbed methane recovery. The main objective of this project is to reduce CO2 emissions by injecting it into deep coal beds. At the same time, it will be determined whether injecting CO2 into coal beds will enhance coal bed methane recovery. This micro-pilot project is currently being carried out in a field near the town of Yubari, in the Ishikari Coal Basin in Hokkaido.
Project Type
Storage
Location
Ishikari Coal Basin, Hokkaidō, Japan
Type of CO2 Storage Operation
Enhanced Coal Bed Methane 
Major Stakeholders
Japan Coal Energy Centre
Japanese Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry
General Environmental Technos Co
Project Scale
Micro Pilot Test Project.
Project Start Year:unknown
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2007 | |
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10 t/d |
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200 t/a |
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0.884 kt |
| Additional Data | ||
| Depth of Injection Interval (average) | 890 m | |
| Type of Reservoir | Coal Seam | |
| Type of Seal | Mudstone (min 500 m thick) |
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| Distance Source to Sink | Unknown |
Method of CO2 Delivery
Unknown
Injected Gas Composition
Unknown
Project Cost
US$ 29 million (estmated)
