Methane plume detected in Kazakhstan
On 13 Aug 2024, the EMIT - NASA satellite saw methane escaping at about 422 kg/h from an oil & gas site.
Evidence packet
If it continued at this rate for 24 hours it would release about 10.1 tonnes of methane.
- Detected
- 13 Aug 2024 · 09:57 UTC
- Satellite
- EMIT - NASA
- Sector
- Oil & gas
- Wind
- Plume drifting towards the SE · 4.4 m/s
- Coordinates
- 43.29277, 52.85676
Open in Google Maps (satellite) - UNEP plume ID
15a8e4b1-3b73-4de8-a0ac-c331f2f17543
Likely operator
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Emitting site
KAZ_S_016 · Gas disposal facility
16 plumes detected at this site
Status
UNEP notified the government about this plume.
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Cite as: UNEP IMEO MARS plume 15a8e4b1-3b73-4de8-a0ac-c331f2f17543, via Methane Leaks (https://www.methaneleaks.com/plume/15a8e4b1-3b73-4de8-a0ac-c331f2f17543), accessed 6 Oct 2026.