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Oil & gas · 31 Mar 2025

Methane plume detected in Uzbekistan

On 31 Mar 2025, the VIIRS - NASA/NOAA satellite saw methane escaping at about — from an oil & gas site.

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Detected
31 Mar 2025 · 08:19 UTC
Satellite
VIIRS - NASA/NOAA
Sector
Oil & gas
Wind
Plume drifting towards the NW · 6.4 m/s
Coordinates
43.13861, 58.63054
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UNEP plume ID
9ab9d587-2674-460f-bcf7-1ba6d1d12778

Likely operator

Uzbekneftegaz Plausible

State company Uzbekneftegaz operates most fields and the gas network.

Emitting site

UZB_S_016 · Transmission Pipelines
3 plumes detected at this site

Status

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Cite as: UNEP IMEO MARS plume 9ab9d587-2674-460f-bcf7-1ba6d1d12778, via Methane Leaks (https://www.methaneleaks.com/plume/9ab9d587-2674-460f-bcf7-1ba6d1d12778), accessed 6 Oct 2026.