Methane plume detected in Kazakhstan
On 17 Apr 2023, the EMIT - NASA satellite saw methane escaping at about 2,102 kg/h from an oil & gas site.
Evidence packet
If it continued at this rate for 24 hours it would release about 50.4 tonnes of methane.
- Detected
- 17 Apr 2023 · 08:21 UTC
- Satellite
- EMIT - NASA
- Sector
- Oil & gas
- Wind
- Plume drifting towards the S · 0.8 m/s
- Coordinates
- 48.23436, 57.35163
Open in Google Maps (satellite) - UNEP plume ID
31a353d3-bc98-4b78-b140-8884916d18d2
Likely operator
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Emitting site
KAZ_S_002 · Flare
16 plumes detected at this site
Status
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Cite as: UNEP IMEO MARS plume 31a353d3-bc98-4b78-b140-8884916d18d2, via Methane Leaks (https://www.methaneleaks.com/plume/31a353d3-bc98-4b78-b140-8884916d18d2), accessed 4 Oct 2026.