Methane plume detected in Kazakhstan
On 23 Aug 2021, the Sentinel-2 - ESA satellite saw methane escaping at about 2,782 kg/h from an oil & gas site.
Evidence packet
If it continued at this rate for 24 hours it would release about 66.8 tonnes of methane.
- Detected
- 23 Aug 2021 · 07:26 UTC
- Satellite
- Sentinel-2 - ESA
- Sector
- Oil & gas
- Wind
- Plume drifting towards the NW · 5.5 m/s
- Coordinates
- 43.53707, 52.22374
Open in Google Maps (satellite) - UNEP plume ID
78aa6a38-c533-4ec6-90d8-da56eab5241e
Likely operator
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Emitting site
KAZ_S_008 · Gas disposal facility
45 plumes detected at this site
Status
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Cite as: UNEP IMEO MARS plume 78aa6a38-c533-4ec6-90d8-da56eab5241e, via Methane Leaks (https://www.methaneleaks.com/plume/78aa6a38-c533-4ec6-90d8-da56eab5241e), accessed 5 Oct 2026.