Methane plume detected in Turkmenistan
On 27 Aug 2024, the Landsat - NASA/USGS satellite saw methane escaping at about 424 kg/h from an oil & gas site.
Evidence packet
If it continued at this rate for 24 hours it would release about 10.2 tonnes of methane.
- Detected
- 27 Aug 2024 · 06:30 UTC
- Satellite
- Landsat - NASA/USGS
- Sector
- Oil & gas
- Wind
- Plume drifting towards the S · 1.2 m/s
- Coordinates
- 36.43162, 61.67534
Open in Google Maps (satellite) - UNEP plume ID
a5ae00e2-8b81-4e73-8bcb-a91a450ca8c0
Likely operator
Turkmengaz Plausible
State concern Türkmengaz operates the main gas fields (Dowletabat, Galkynyş, Shatlyk) and the transmission system.
Emitting site
TKM_S_138 · Flare
4 plumes detected at this site
Status
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Cite as: UNEP IMEO MARS plume a5ae00e2-8b81-4e73-8bcb-a91a450ca8c0, via Methane Leaks (https://www.methaneleaks.com/plume/a5ae00e2-8b81-4e73-8bcb-a91a450ca8c0), accessed 5 Oct 2026.