Methane plume detected in Kazakhstan
On 26 Aug 2023, the Landsat - NASA/USGS satellite saw methane escaping at about 139,160 kg/h from an oil & gas site.
Evidence packet
If it continued at this rate for 24 hours it would release about 3,340 tonnes of methane.
- Detected
- 26 Aug 2023 · 07:11 UTC
- Satellite
- Landsat - NASA/USGS
- Sector
- Oil & gas
- Wind
- Plume drifting towards the SE · 8.2 m/s
- Coordinates
- 45.33238, 52.37272
Open in Google Maps (satellite) - UNEP plume ID
2e24003c-d874-4a60-8762-8674eb80d8aa
Likely operator
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Emitting site
KAZ_S_001 · Exploration
9 plumes detected at this site
Status
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Cite as: UNEP IMEO MARS plume 2e24003c-d874-4a60-8762-8674eb80d8aa, via Methane Leaks (https://www.methaneleaks.com/plume/2e24003c-d874-4a60-8762-8674eb80d8aa), accessed 5 Oct 2026.