Methane plume detected in Kazakhstan
On 16 Mar 2025, the Landsat - NASA/USGS satellite saw methane escaping at about 3,668 kg/h from an oil & gas site.
Evidence packet
If it continued at this rate for 24 hours it would release about 88.0 tonnes of methane.
- Detected
- 16 Mar 2025 · 07:12 UTC
- Satellite
- Landsat - NASA/USGS
- Sector
- Oil & gas
- Wind
- Plume drifting towards the NW · 1.2 m/s
- Coordinates
- 43.53405, 52.1602
Open in Google Maps (satellite) - UNEP plume ID
3680645e-b9d7-43c7-a42e-e38e6d0a648b
Likely operator
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Emitting site
KAZ_S_062 · Gathering and boosting facilities
7 plumes detected at this site
Status
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Cite as: UNEP IMEO MARS plume 3680645e-b9d7-43c7-a42e-e38e6d0a648b, via Methane Leaks (https://www.methaneleaks.com/plume/3680645e-b9d7-43c7-a42e-e38e6d0a648b), accessed 5 Oct 2026.