• Inpex will establish a new research and development center in Kashiwa City, Chiba Prefecture, to accelerate technology development.
• The site is planned at about 25,000 sq m, with about 12,000 sq m of floor space across office, research, lab buildings.
• Construction is scheduled to start in May 2027, with operations slated to begin in April 2029.
• The center is expected to employ about 100 to 150 people, supporting energy transition work including CCUS, hydrogen, gas technologies.

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