Methane Leaks
Oil & gas · 25 Jun 2026

Methane plume detected in Russia

On 25 Jun 2026, the Sentinel-5P/TROPOMI - ESA satellite saw methane escaping at about 28,000 kg/h from an oil & gas site.

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28,000 kg/h
± 11,000 kg/h (UNEP uncertainty)

If it continued at this rate for 24 hours it would release about 672 tonnes of methane.

Detected
25 Jun 2026 · 06:01 UTC
Satellite
Sentinel-5P/TROPOMI - ESA
Sector
Oil & gas
Wind
Plume drifting towards the W · 3.2 m/s
Coordinates
67.76, 82.24
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UNEP plume ID
6760f92a-fa8e-4281-95dd-065aefda8f6d

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Cite as: UNEP IMEO MARS plume 6760f92a-fa8e-4281-95dd-065aefda8f6d, via Methane Leaks (https://www.methaneleaks.com/plume/6760f92a-fa8e-4281-95dd-065aefda8f6d), accessed 5 Oct 2026.