Methane plume detected in Kazakhstan
On 15 Jun 2024, the EMIT - NASA satellite saw methane escaping at about 1,244 kg/h from an oil & gas site.
Evidence packet
If it continued at this rate for 24 hours it would release about 29.9 tonnes of methane.
- Detected
- 15 Jun 2024 · 03:31 UTC
- Satellite
- EMIT - NASA
- Sector
- Oil & gas
- Wind
- Plume drifting towards the W · 4.6 m/s
- Coordinates
- 46.50992, 64.59512
Open in Google Maps (satellite) - UNEP plume ID
6d9755c1-9e94-478e-861d-04522e6bb0e3
Likely operator
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Emitting site
KAZ_S_046 · Gas disposal facility
6 plumes detected at this site
Status
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Cite as: UNEP IMEO MARS plume 6d9755c1-9e94-478e-861d-04522e6bb0e3, via Methane Leaks (https://www.methaneleaks.com/plume/6d9755c1-9e94-478e-861d-04522e6bb0e3), accessed 5 Oct 2026.