Methane plume detected in Azerbaijan
On 4 Aug 2025, the EMIT - NASA satellite saw methane escaping at about 2,528 kg/h from an oil & gas site.
Evidence packet
If it continued at this rate for 24 hours it would release about 60.7 tonnes of methane.
- Detected
- 4 Aug 2025 · 07:09 UTC
- Satellite
- EMIT - NASA
- Sector
- Oil & gas
- Wind
- Plume drifting towards the NW · 4.7 m/s
- Coordinates
- 40.11766, 49.46862
Open in Google Maps (satellite) - UNEP plume ID
37ccf6e2-347f-4e51-8516-3f5162f2dde4
Likely operator
SOCAR Plausible
State company SOCAR operates the onshore fields; BP operates the main offshore projects.
Emitting site
AZE_S_021 · Gathering and boosting facilities
14 plumes detected at this site
Status
UNEP notified the government about this plume.
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Cite as: UNEP IMEO MARS plume 37ccf6e2-347f-4e51-8516-3f5162f2dde4, via Methane Leaks (https://www.methaneleaks.com/plume/37ccf6e2-347f-4e51-8516-3f5162f2dde4), accessed 5 Oct 2026.