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Coal · 24 May 2022

Methane plume detected in Russia

On 24 May 2022, the PRISMA - ASI satellite saw methane escaping at about 1,433 kg/h from a coal mine.

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1,433 kg/h
± 564 kg/h (UNEP uncertainty)

If it continued at this rate for 24 hours it would release about 34.4 tonnes of methane.

Detected
24 May 2022 · 05:30 UTC
Satellite
PRISMA - ASI
Sector
Coal
Wind
Plume drifting towards the SW · 3.9 m/s
Coordinates
54.58601, 86.05708
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UNEP plume ID
03517f37-4baa-4cfb-b6c2-8b6d1b53f15e

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Emitting site

RUS_S_182 · Drainage station
1 plumes detected at this site

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Cite as: UNEP IMEO MARS plume 03517f37-4baa-4cfb-b6c2-8b6d1b53f15e, via Methane Leaks (https://www.methaneleaks.com/plume/03517f37-4baa-4cfb-b6c2-8b6d1b53f15e), accessed 5 Oct 2026.