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Acquisition of US Shale Gas Assets by JERA

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Japan's top power generator JERA is in advanced talks to buy natural gas production assets in the U.S. owned by GEP Haynesville II, a joint venture between GeoSouthern Energy and Williams Companies, for around $1.7 billion. This acquisition marks JERA's first foray into shale gas production, aiming to gain more control over its LNG supply chain amid rising power demand in Japan.

Status: Prospective
Sector: Natural Gas, LNG, Power Generation (CCGT), Warehouse
Location: Texas and Louisiana, United States of America
Updated: 22 Jul 2026
Source: Investing.com Canada

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The project “Acquisition of US Shale Gas Assets by JERA” is an infrastructure initiative in the Natural Gas sector, located in Texas and Louisiana, United States. Taiyo aggregates data on it from Investing.com Canada.

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Original status	planned
Taiyo status	Prospective
Taiyo last update	2026-07-22

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Description	Japan's top power generator JERA is in advanced talks to buy natural gas production assets in the U.S. owned by GEP Haynesville II, a joint venture between GeoSouthern Energy and Williams Companies, for around $1.7 billion. This acquisition marks JERA's first foray into shale gas production, aiming to gain more control over its LNG supply chain amid rising power demand in Japan.
Original sector	Energy
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Country	United States of America (USA)
State	Texas and Louisiana

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Record type	Project
Sector	Natural Gas, LNG, Power Generation (CCGT), Warehouse
Article published date	2025-09-19

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