Methane plume detected in Kazakhstan
On 14 May 2021, the Sentinel-2 - ESA satellite saw methane escaping at about 76,971 kg/h from an oil & gas site.
Evidence packet
If it continued at this rate for 24 hours it would release about 1,847 tonnes of methane.
- Detected
- 14 May 2021 · 07:06 UTC
- Satellite
- Sentinel-2 - ESA
- Sector
- Oil & gas
- Wind
- Plume drifting towards the SW · 1.8 m/s
- Coordinates
- 49.37053, 59.06638
Open in Google Maps (satellite) - UNEP plume ID
405fb2eb-50f2-428b-81b2-37a773dd971d
Likely operator
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Emitting site
KAZ_S_076 · Transmission Pipelines
1 plumes detected at this site
Status
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Cite as: UNEP IMEO MARS plume 405fb2eb-50f2-428b-81b2-37a773dd971d, via Methane Leaks (https://www.methaneleaks.com/plume/405fb2eb-50f2-428b-81b2-37a773dd971d), accessed 5 Oct 2026.