Methane plume detected in Kazakhstan
On 22 Jun 2023, the Landsat - NASA/USGS satellite saw methane escaping at about 539 kg/h from an oil & gas site.
Evidence packet
If it continued at this rate for 24 hours it would release about 12.9 tonnes of methane.
- Detected
- 22 Jun 2023 · 07:17 UTC
- Satellite
- Landsat - NASA/USGS
- Sector
- Oil & gas
- Coordinates
- 43.55274, 52.39359
Open in Google Maps (satellite) - UNEP plume ID
38261f4f-ba8c-4e75-8b68-f963682ce4d4
Likely operator
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Emitting site
KAZ_S_007 · O&G facility (generic)
16 plumes detected at this site
Status
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Cite as: UNEP IMEO MARS plume 38261f4f-ba8c-4e75-8b68-f963682ce4d4, via Methane Leaks (https://www.methaneleaks.com/plume/38261f4f-ba8c-4e75-8b68-f963682ce4d4), accessed 6 Oct 2026.