Japan association for Petroleum Technology

What Japan association for Petroleum Technology does

The Japan Association for Petroleum Technology (石油技術協会, JAPT) is a nonprofit professional membership association founded on May 25, 1933, and headquartered in Tokyo. It functions as Japan's primary industry forum for petroleum exploration and production technology, serving geologists, geophysicists, engineers, students, and the ~55 supporting corporate members drawn from the country's E&P operators, refiners, and government-affiliated bodies such as INPEX, ENEOS Xplora, JAPEX, and JOGMEC.

JAPT's core products are a bimonthly academic journal (Journal of JAPT, currently Volume 91, distributed in print and via the J-STAGE electronic archive), an online manuscript submission system, seasonal symposia (spring and autumn lecture meetings), annual field trips and study tours, an awards program, and a portfolio of specialized technical committees spanning exploration, drilling, production, HSE, CCS/CCUS, and resource economics. The association's technology footprint is modest: a web portal (www.japt.org), the gakkai.ne.jp member-management platform, the Manuscript Central submission system, and J-STAGE distribution.

Revenue is generated through annual membership dues (7,000 yen regular / 3,500 yen student / 3,500 yen senior / 50,000 yen per corporate unit minimum), paid event participation, and publication sales, with no disclosed audited revenue figure. The association is governed by a 35-member elected board led by a president drawn from the major E&P community. Strategic activity in 2025–2026 indicates a measured pivot toward energy-transition topics (CCUS, natural hydrogen) while maintaining its traditional upstream technical remit.

Name

Japan association for Petroleum Technology

Legal name

石油技術協会 (The Japanese Association for Petroleum Technology)

Website

https://japt.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1933

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Japan Association for Petroleum Technology (JAPT) is a 1933-founded nonprofit professional association publishing a bimonthly petroleum-technology journal and running symposia, field trips, and technical committees for Japan's E&P professionals, students, and supporting corporate members.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Tokyo

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: Annual membership fees from regular members (7,000 yen/year), special members (3,500 yen/year), student members (3,500 yen/year), and supporting corporate members (50,000 yen per unit minimum). Fees collected annually from April 1 to March 31.
2. Event Participation Fees: Fees collected for participation in seminars, lectures, and field trips organized by the association. Spring/autumn lecture meetings, special study tours, and annual conferences.
3. Publication Sales: Sale of association publications including technical handbooks, glossaries, and commemorative publications. Members receive discounts on purchases.

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

The Japan Association for Petroleum Technology (JAPT) is a nonprofit professional membership association that advances petroleum and natural gas extraction technology in Japan. It delivers member services including a bimonthly academic journal, online manuscript submission, spring and autumn technical lecture meetings, annual field trips to energy facilities, technical committees (exploration, drilling, production, HSE, CCS/CCUS), an annual awards program, and educational outreach. Its offerings are targeted at geology, geophysics, and engineering professionals in Japan's oil and natural gas industry, students, and supporting corporate members.

Product overview

Japan Association for Petroleum Technology (JAPT/石油技術協会) is a professional technical association, not a product company. It operates as a unified membership organization offering: the Journal of JAPT (6 issues/year) via print and J-STAGE electronic access, an online manuscript submission system, spring/autumn technical symposia with individual presentations, annual study tours and facility visits, the JAPT Awards program recognizing outstanding papers and achievements, specialized committee activities (exploration, drilling, production, HSE, CCS), and educational resources including the 'Petroleum Development ABC' public outreach website. The portfolio centers on knowledge dissemination, technical exchange, and professional development services for the petroleum and natural gas industry.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Journal of the Japanese Association for Petroleum Technology (石油技術協会誌) Flagship academic journal of JAPT published 6 times per year (bimonthly), featuring original papers on petroleum exploration, geology, production, and drilling technologies. Members can submit papers for publication; non-members can purchase individual issues.
• J-STAGE Electronic Journal Platform Access Digital archive and search platform for past journal articles (published before 2021 partial coverage), hosted on J-STAGE (Japan Science and Technology Information Aggregator). Provides open and structured access to decades of petroleum technology research.
• Online Paper Submission System Web-based manuscript submission portal (ScholarOne Manuscripts) for authors to submit papers to the Journal of JAPT. Accepts original research, reports, data, reviews, and other manuscript types. Available to authors worldwide.
• Spring and Autumn Symposia (春季・秋季講演会) Annual technical conferences held in spring and autumn featuring special lectures, individual presentations, student presentations, and networking events for members. Includes paid corporate booths and sponsorship opportunities.
• Study Tours and Field Trips (見学会) Annual field trips and facility tours including geological tours, energy facility visits (e.g., refineries, power plants), and student-focused special study tours covering topics such as soluble natural gas, iodine production, and geophysical exploration.
• JAPT Awards Program (石油技術協会賞) Annual award program recognizing outstanding contributions in petroleum technology, including Paper Award, Technology Dissemination Award, Encouragement Award, Special Award, and Achievement Award.
• Association Publications (協会出版物) Specialized one-off publications including commemorative books, technical glossaries (petroleum production terminology, petroleum geology/exploration terminology), steel pipe handbooks, and technical data documents. Members receive discounts on purchases.
• Petroleum Development ABC (石油開発ABC) Educational resource website explaining petroleum development basics, with animations, quizzes, and games for students and general audiences interested in petroleum and natural gas mining.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

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Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Rock Mechanics Society (岩の力学連合会)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 October 2025JAPT co-hosts the 14th Asian Rock Mechanics Symposium (ARMS14) scheduled for November 2026 in Fukuoka. Jointly organized with JSCE, JGS, MMS, and MSJ.
• JOGMEC and NEDO (天然水素ワークショップ共催)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 14 February 2025Jointly organized a Natural Hydrogen Workshop with JOGMEC and NEDO (with support from METI) to discuss hydrogen exploration and development technologies.
• SPE (Society of Petroleum Engineers)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 9 December 2024Co-hosting SPE/JAPT Workshop on CCUS and Low Carbon Fuels scheduled for March 2025 at The Westin Tokyo. Joint technical collaboration between the two petroleum industry associations.
• JOGMEC (独立行政法人エネルギー・金属鉱物資源機構)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJOGMEC collaborates with JAPT on various technical committees and events. The organization provides resources and support for petroleum exploration and development activities discussed in association publications and seminars.
• Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational collaboration with SPE on technical workshops. JAPT participates in SPE events and jointly organizes workshops on CCUS and Low Carbon Fuels.
• Japanese Sedimentological Society (日本堆積学会)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-sponsorship of sandstone subcommittee seminars and lectures. Joint academic events to promote exchange between petroleum geology and sedimentology researchers.
• Petroleum Exploration Society of Japan (石油学会)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-organization of petroleum resource lectures. Regular collaboration on industry events and technical exchanges.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Japan Petroleum Institute (JPI): JPI is a Japan-based petroleum industry association covering downstream and refining topics. It is a regional peer operating in the same Japanese petroleum ecosystem as JAPT but with a downstream/chemical focus, occasionally co-hosting or sharing speakers at events.
• Japan Natural Gas Association: Japan Natural Gas Association is an industry body representing the gas value chain in Japan. It is a regional peer in the broader energy ecosystem where JAPT operates, focusing on gas utilization and supply rather than upstream exploration technology.
• Geological Society of Japan: The Geological Society of Japan is a broader geoscience professional association covering all earth science disciplines. It is a regional peer that overlaps with JAPT on sedimentary geology, structural geology, and related fields, serving an adjacent but wider scientific audience.

Broad incumbents

• International Association of Oil & Gas Producers (IOGP): IOGP is the global industry association representing upstream oil and gas operators on operational, safety, and environmental matters. It is a broad incumbent comparable to JAPT's HSE and exploration committees but operates at the global operator-policy level rather than as an individual-membership technical society.
• Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE): SPE is the largest international professional association for petroleum engineers and related disciplines. It is a direct peer to JAPT — both serve upstream E&P professionals with journals, conferences, and technical committees — but SPE operates globally at much larger scale and is the dominant international counterpart with which JAPT actively co-hosts workshops.

Direct peers

• American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG): AAPG is a global geoscience association serving exploration geologists and related professionals. It is directly comparable to JAPT in its focus on petroleum geology, technical publications, and conferences — though it operates internationally rather than as a Japan-specific body.
• European Association of Geoscientists and Engineers (EAGE): EAGE is a broad multi-disciplinary association for geoscientists and engineers in petroleum and related fields. It mirrors JAPT's model of integrating geology, geophysics, and engineering through conferences and publications, but at a pan-European/global scale.
• Petroleum Exploration Society of Japan: A Japan-based society focused on petroleum exploration and development geology. It is a direct peer to JAPT — both target geoscientists and exploration professionals in Japan, and they co-organize petroleum resource lectures and technical events together.
• Society of Exploration Geophysicists (SEG): SEG is a global professional society for geophysicists working in applied geophysics, including petroleum exploration. It is a direct peer to JAPT in the geophysics domain, with overlapping membership profiles (e.g., attendees of JAPT's geophysics subcommittee seminars).

Emerging players

• International Petroleum Technology Conference (IPTC): IPTC is a multi-society petroleum technology conference organization sponsored by SPE, AAPG, EAGE, and SEG. It is an emerging/collaborative peer that competes for Japanese practitioner attention and conference sponsorship dollars alongside JAPT's own symposia.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

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