Preparatory drilling for methane hydrate production

Preparatory drilling for methane hydrate production

NAGOYA, Japan - Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows the deep-sea drilling vessel Chikyu beginning preparatory drilling for seabed methane hydrate production in waters around 1,000 meters deep in the Pacific off the Atsumi Peninsula near Nagoya on Feb. 15, 2012.

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  • 2012/2/15 00:00:00
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  • Kyodo / Kyodo News Images
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  • 2012 Kyodo News
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