INPEX to start exploratory drilling for geothermal in Shibetsu, Hokkaido, Japan

Mount Musadake viewed from Kaiyodai Observatory, Nakashibetsu, Hokkaido, Japan (source: Koda6029, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons) INPEX has announced plans of conducting exploration drilling for geothermal resources in the the town of Shibetsu in Hokkaido, Japan following detailed surveys. INPEX Corporation (INPEX) has announced a geothermal exploration drilling campaign in the town of Shibetsu in Hokkaido, Japan. The project site is located in the Sempo area in the western part of Shibetsu, northwest of Mount Musa-dake. Drilling is expected to commence by 2027. INPEX had already carried out extensive surveys for the geothermal potential in the region following the