Methane plume detected in Kazakhstan
On 16 May 2024, the Landsat - NASA/USGS satellite saw methane escaping at about 526 kg/h from an oil & gas site.
Evidence packet
If it continued at this rate for 24 hours it would release about 12.6 tonnes of methane.
- Detected
- 16 May 2024 · 07:11 UTC
- Satellite
- Landsat - NASA/USGS
- Sector
- Oil & gas
- Wind
- Plume drifting towards the SW · 0.9 m/s
- Coordinates
- 43.40135, 52.48087
Open in Google Maps (satellite) - UNEP plume ID
20d1c42e-02f4-4719-b477-a4beba44c87c
Likely operator
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Emitting site
KAZ_S_054 · Transmission Pipelines
7 plumes detected at this site
Status
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Cite as: UNEP IMEO MARS plume 20d1c42e-02f4-4719-b477-a4beba44c87c, via Methane Leaks (https://www.methaneleaks.com/plume/20d1c42e-02f4-4719-b477-a4beba44c87c), accessed 5 Oct 2026.