Methane plume detected in Azerbaijan
On 11 Apr 2026, the EMIT - NASA satellite saw methane escaping at about 3,778 kg/h from an oil & gas site.
Evidence packet
If it continued at this rate for 24 hours it would release about 90.7 tonnes of methane.
- Detected
- 11 Apr 2026 · 10:44 UTC
- Satellite
- EMIT - NASA
- Sector
- Oil & gas
- Wind
- Plume drifting towards the W · 6.5 m/s
- Coordinates
- 39.93917, 49.25784
Open in Google Maps (satellite) - UNEP plume ID
9f5be997-029a-44f2-b726-33a46b640cc2
Likely operator
SOCAR Plausible
State company SOCAR operates the onshore fields; BP operates the main offshore projects.
Emitting site
AZE_S_005 · Transmission Compressor Station
10 plumes detected at this site
Status
UNEP has not recorded a notification for this plume.
Nobody has reported contacting the operator through Methane Leaks yet.
Push for action
Find the operator's contact details and send a ready-made, evidence-based email in about two minutes.
Write to the operator →Authorities you can notify
Is this attribution wrong?
If you operate this site, or know who does, tell us. Operators get a right of reply, and corrections are reviewed within a week.
Get alerts for AZE_S_005
We'll email you when UNEP publishes new plumes here. No account needed. Unsubscribe in one click.
We only use your email to send these alerts.
Cite as: UNEP IMEO MARS plume 9f5be997-029a-44f2-b726-33a46b640cc2, via Methane Leaks (https://www.methaneleaks.com/plume/9f5be997-029a-44f2-b726-33a46b640cc2), accessed 4 Oct 2026.