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Oil & gas · 10 Jun 2026

Methane plume detected in Kazakhstan

On 10 Jun 2026, the Sentinel-2 - ESA satellite saw methane escaping at about 5,541 kg/h from an oil & gas site.

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5,541 kg/h
± 1,191 kg/h (UNEP uncertainty)

If it continued at this rate for 24 hours it would release about 133 tonnes of methane.

Detected
10 Jun 2026 · 07:16 UTC
Satellite
Sentinel-2 - ESA
Sector
Oil & gas
Wind
Plume drifting towards the N · 1.0 m/s
Coordinates
43.30975, 52.7005
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UNEP plume ID
90a0c976-f1b0-4a81-bf51-aa948be594f5

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Emitting site

KAZ_S_157 · Well head
3 plumes detected at this site

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Cite as: UNEP IMEO MARS plume 90a0c976-f1b0-4a81-bf51-aa948be594f5, via Methane Leaks (https://www.methaneleaks.com/plume/90a0c976-f1b0-4a81-bf51-aa948be594f5), accessed 4 Oct 2026.