Japan 's offshore Engineering & Shipbuilding has partnered with MHWirth , a global provider of drilling solutions and services , to explore how to extract shallow methane hydrates from the seabed of the Japan Sea . Mitsui has oversight of research on gas hydrates and manufacture of floating facilities , while MHWirth specialises in subsea mining technology and offshore drilling systems . additionally , a specialist in floating production , storage and offloading technology will collaborate on the project at a later stage .
Japan's Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding has partnered with MHWirth, a global provider of drilling solutions and services, to explore how to harvest shallow methane hydrates from the seabed of the Japan Sea. Mitsui has experience of R&D on gas hydrates and manufacture of floating facilities, while MHWirth specialises in subsea mining technology and offshore drilling systems. MODEC, a specialist in floating production, storage and offloading systems will collaborate on the project at a later stage.