Japan drills for methane hydrate production tests

Japan drills for methane hydrate production tests

NAGOYA, Japan - A man demonstrates the combustion of methane hydrate for reporters in Nagoya on Feb. 2, 2012. Japan Oil, Gas and Metals National Corp. said preparatory drilling will start around Feb. 14 in the Pacific Ocean off central Japan for the world's first seabed methane hydrate production tests in early 2013. (Kyodo)

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