Methane Leaks
Oil & gas · 29 Mar 2024

Methane plume detected in Kazakhstan

On 29 Mar 2024, the Sentinel-5P/TROPOMI - ESA satellite saw methane escaping at about 49,210 kg/h from an oil & gas site.

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49,210 kg/h

If it continued at this rate for 24 hours it would release about 1,181 tonnes of methane.

Detected
29 Mar 2024 · 00:00 UTC
Satellite
Sentinel-5P/TROPOMI - ESA
Sector
Oil & gas
Coordinates
50.2094, 49.0886
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UNEP plume ID
7348fea8-cd26-4d49-a32b-df3080f4c043

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Cite as: UNEP IMEO MARS plume 7348fea8-cd26-4d49-a32b-df3080f4c043, via Methane Leaks (https://www.methaneleaks.com/plume/7348fea8-cd26-4d49-a32b-df3080f4c043), accessed 5 Oct 2026.