JGC to co-establish SEA METEC, Southeast Asia's first methane evaluation centre

Agreement and participants

JGC Corporation signed a Memorandum of Collaboration with PETRONAS, JOGMEC and TotalEnergies on 13 September 2026 at Gastech 2026 in Bangkok to establish the Southeast Asia Methane Emissions Technology Evaluation Centre (SEA METEC).

Purpose and scope

The MoC sets a framework for testing and evaluation of methane measurement and monitoring technologies, capacity building, research and development, and knowledge sharing, aiming to strengthen methane emissions management capabilities across Southeast Asia. The centre responds to the absence of an equivalent regional facility and the need for evaluation and training under conditions representative of offshore gas production and tropical climates.

JGC role and prior work

JGC has supported SEA METEC’s basic engineering design, development of technology evaluation methodologies and formulation of training programmes through studies commissioned by JOGMEC. In 2023 JGC opened an Asia-first methane technology evaluation facility at its Oarai R&D Center, where it has tested drones, optical gas imaging cameras and fixed sensors, and provided field measurement services and technical consulting.

Strategic context

Under its BSP2030 mid-term plan (announced May 2026), JGC will apply plant engineering experience and its HiGHGuard® greenhouse gas quantification service to contribute to SEA METEC’s evaluation and verification activities, capacity development and the sharing of best practices to support decarbonisation of the natural gas and LNG value chain.