JGI,Inc.

About us

Message from the President

A Message from the Company
Since our founding in 1983, we have specialized in providing geophysical services, primarily supporting oil and gas exploration through the application of advanced technology to visualize three-dimensional (3D) subsurface structures.

We have successfully expanded the application of our expertise to a diverse range of fields, including:
・Earthquake disaster prevention
・Civil engineering
・Environmental management
・Geothermal resource development
・Marine mineral resource exploration
・Carbon Dioxide Capture and Storage (CCS)

Our Vision for a Sustainable Future
Driven by the growing imperative for sustainability and the expansion of ESG investment, the social and industrial structure is currently undergoing a period of dynamic transformation toward a carbon-neutral, decarbonized society.
We are deeply committed to realizing a 2050 carbon-neutral society and contributing to the construction of a resilient social system. We will achieve this by leveraging our extensive experience and excellent comprehensive technological capabilities in exploration services.
Furthermore, we will continue to propose innovative solutions to global energy and environmental challenges by applying our specialized expertise in revealing detailed subsurface structures-ranging from shallow to deep-across a wide array of areas, both onshore and offshore.

We sincerely appreciate your continued support and understanding.

JGI, Inc.

President

HIGASHINAKA Motonori

Company Profile

Company Name JGI, Inc.
President HIGASHINAKA Motonori
Areas of Business (1)Areas of Carbon Neutral
 ●CCS/CCUS Related Business
 ●Geothermal Resource Development
 ●Offshore Wind Farm Generation
(2)Areas of Earthquake and Disaster Prevention
 ●Active Fault Survey
 ●Academic and Earthquake Disaster Prevention Survey
(3)Areas of Civil Engineering and Environment Business
 ●Civil Engineering and Infrastructure Maintenance Management
 ●Geospace Utilization Business
(4)Areas of Resources and Energy
 ●Petroleum and Natural Gas Development
 ●Methane Hydrate Resource Development
 ●Marine Mineral Resources Development

Data acquisition, processing, analysis, consulting and research / development of technology for geophysical and geological surveys, remote sensing, etc., in the above Areas of Business

Establish Date April 1,1983
Capital ¥2,100,000,000
Shareholder Japan Petroleum Exploration Co., Ltd.
Address
Head Office
1-5-21 Otsuka, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 112-0012 JAPAN
Tel : +81-3-5978-8021
 Fax : +81-3-5978-8060
Ranzan System Center

7-5 Hanami-dai, Ranzan-machi, Hiki-gun, Saitama 355-0204 JAPAN
Tel : +81-493-63-1234
 Fax : +81-493-63-1240
Nagaoka Office

3-21 Kitazono-cho, Nagaoka-shi, Niigata 940-0014 JAPAN
Tel : +81-258-89-7428
 Fax : +81-258-89-7429
Registration Geological Survey Services
No.03-1596 
Date of registration: May 16, 2021

Construction Consulting Services
No.05-5032 
Date of registration: February 16, 2023

Surveying Services
No. (8)-17281 
Date of registration: December 23, 2022
Number of Employees 113 (as of September 1, 2024)
Directors
(as of February 1, 2026)
President
HIGASHINAKA Motonori
Director
KOZAWA Takeshi
Director
WATANABE Katsuya
Director
AKAMA Kenichi
Director
HAYASHIDA Katsunori
Director
TAKAHASHI Toshihiro
Auditor
HIGASHI Michio
Auditor
OKANO Yoshiyuki

History

1983

Incorporation of JGI, Inc.
(With the partial transferal of personnel and facilities from geophysical headquarters of Japan Petroleum Exploration Co., Ltd.(JAPEX).)

1984

Transferal of JAPEX's Computing/ Data Processing Departments to JGI.
Beijing Office was opened.

1986

Transferal of JAPEX's Seismic Fields Operation Department
and Sapporo, Akita, Nagaoka offices to JGI.

1994

Head Office moved to Higashi Shinagawa, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo.

1995

Ranzan System Center was opened.

1998

Head Office moved to Otsuka, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo.

2002

Sapporo, Akita and Nagaoka Offices were opened.

2003

ISO9001:2000 Certificate was issued.

2009

ISO9001:2008 Certificate was issued.

2011

Start service with PT.ECI as JGI agent in Indonesia(~2019).

2016

ISO14001:2015 and OHSAS18001:2007 were issued.

2018

ISO9001: 2015 Certificate was issued.

2020

ISO45001:2018 Certificate was issued(Transferred from OHSAS).

Qualified Personnel

  • Doctor of Science: 3 persons
  • Doctor of Engineering: 2 persons
  • Professional Engineer (general technology supervision): 1 person
  • Professional Engineer (applied science   geology): 8 persons
  • Professional Engineer (applied science   geophysics and geochemistry): 2 persons
  • RCCM (geology): 1 person
  • Geological Survey Engineer: 5 persons
  • Surveyor: 8 persons
  • Marine Researcher (Depth and Shallow Survey): 1 person

As of October 1, 2024

Organization

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As of April 1, 2024

Access Map

Head Office
MEIKEI BLDG. 1-5-21 Otsuka, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 112-0012 JAPAN
Tel : +81-3-5978-8021  
Fax : +81-493-63-1240

Ranzan System Center
Hanamidai Industrial Estate 7-5 Hanami-dai, Ranzan-machi, Hiki-gun, Saitama 355-0204 JAPAN
Tel : +81-493-63-1234  
Fax : +81-493-63-1240

Clients (in any order)

Government Agencies, Public Interest Corporations

  • Agency for Natural Resources and Energy(ANRE)
  • Japan Coast Guard(JCG)
  • Japan Organization for Metals and Energy Security (JOGMEC)
  • Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology (JAMSTEC)
  • National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST)
  • National Research Institute for Earth Science and Disaster Resilience (NIED)
  • Japan Atomic Energy Agency (JAEA)
  • Japan Space Systems (JSS)
  • Association for the Development of Earthquake Prediction (ADEP)
  • Research Institute of Innovative Technology for the Earth (RITE)
  • Engineering Advancement Association of Japan (ENAA)
  • Central Research Institute of Electric Power Industry (CRIEPI)
  • New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO)

Petroleum Development Companies, etc.

  • Japan Petroleum Exploration Co., Ltd. (JAPEX)
  • ENEOS Xplora Inc.
  • INPEX Corporation (INPEX)
  • Mitsui Energy Development Co., Ltd. (MOECO)
  • COSMO Energy Exploration & Production Co., Ltd. (COSMO)
  • Japan CCS Co., Ltd. (JCCS)
  • Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Company, Inc. (MGC)

Universities

  • The University of Tokyo
  • Kyoto University
  • Nagoya University, etc.

Local Government

  • Chiba Prefecture
    Tokyo Metropolitan Government
    Kanagawa Prefectural Government
    Aichi Prefectural Government
    Mie Prefectural Government
    Tottori Prefecture
    Kawasaki City
    City of Yokohama, etc.