Methane plume detected in Turkmenistan
On 1 Oct 2024, the Landsat - NASA/USGS satellite saw methane escaping at about 1,530 kg/h from an oil & gas site.
Evidence packet
If it continued at this rate for 24 hours it would release about 36.7 tonnes of methane.
- Detected
- 1 Oct 2024 · 07:01 UTC
- Satellite
- Landsat - NASA/USGS
- Sector
- Oil & gas
- Coordinates
- 37.76929, 53.91533
Open in Google Maps (satellite) - UNEP plume ID
5a93b971-202a-4e08-88d4-8d2441628b09
Likely operator
Turkmennebit Plausible
State concern Türkmennebit operates the Balkan-province oil fields (Goturdepe, Barsa-gelmez, Nebitdag, Körpeje, Gamyşlyja, Çeleken).
Emitting site
TKM_S_048 · Flare
72 plumes detected at this site
Status
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Cite as: UNEP IMEO MARS plume 5a93b971-202a-4e08-88d4-8d2441628b09, via Methane Leaks (https://www.methaneleaks.com/plume/5a93b971-202a-4e08-88d4-8d2441628b09), accessed 6 Oct 2026.