Energy Division-II News & Topics
Purchase Agreement Concluded for Oil and Gas Production Interests in U.S. Gulf of Mexico
Oil and gas field in the Gulf of Mexico, U.S.A.
Marubeni holds interests in oil and gas fields in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico, the U.K. North Sea, the Indian Ocean, Qatar, and Sakhalin.
In October 2010, Marubeni concluded a purchase agreement to acquire interests in an oil and gas producing blocks in the Gulf of Mexico from a subsidiary of U.K.-based industry giant BP. Going forward, Marubeni remains staunchly committed to actions to maintain and expand its production and reserve volumes.
Uranium Mine Development Project in Kazakhstan
The Kharassan Uranium Mine Development Project
In Kazakhstan, the world’s largest producer of uranium and home to the world‘s second largest deposits, Marubeni in 2007 began participating in the Kharassan Uranium Mine Development Project. Test production has been initiated at the project toward commercial production.
Marubeni is committed to actively promoting this important project, which will contribute to Japan’s energy security.
