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Oil & gas · 19 Jun 2026

Methane plume detected in Ukraine

On 19 Jun 2026, the EMIT - NASA satellite saw methane escaping at about 1,176 kg/h from an oil & gas site.

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1,176 kg/h
± 331 kg/h (UNEP uncertainty)

If it continued at this rate for 24 hours it would release about 28.2 tonnes of methane.

Detected
19 Jun 2026 · 06:31 UTC
Satellite
EMIT - NASA
Sector
Oil & gas
Wind
Plume drifting towards the S · 2.1 m/s
Coordinates
49.57404, 35.43828
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UNEP plume ID
791eb655-a13d-4edc-a6df-1fb23f1361ea

Likely operator

Ukrgasvydobuvannya Plausible

Naftogaz subsidiary Ukrgasvydobuvannya is Ukraine's largest gas producer.

Emitting site

UKR_S_024 · O&G source (generic)
3 plumes detected at this site

Status

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Cite as: UNEP IMEO MARS plume 791eb655-a13d-4edc-a6df-1fb23f1361ea, via Methane Leaks (https://www.methaneleaks.com/plume/791eb655-a13d-4edc-a6df-1fb23f1361ea), accessed 5 Oct 2026.