Methane plume detected in Kazakhstan
On 21 Jan 2026, the Sentinel-2 - ESA satellite saw methane escaping at about 1,890 kg/h from an oil & gas site.
Evidence packet
If it continued at this rate for 24 hours it would release about 45.4 tonnes of methane.
- Detected
- 21 Jan 2026 · 07:21 UTC
- Satellite
- Sentinel-2 - ESA
- Sector
- Oil & gas
- Wind
- Plume drifting towards the SW · 3.5 m/s
- Coordinates
- 43.30841, 52.6977
Open in Google Maps (satellite) - UNEP plume ID
a87e4e1c-c14c-4a03-b634-7e15b5ccd918
Likely operator
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Emitting site
KAZ_S_141 · Gas disposal facility
12 plumes detected at this site
Status
UNEP notified the government about this plume.
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Cite as: UNEP IMEO MARS plume a87e4e1c-c14c-4a03-b634-7e15b5ccd918, via Methane Leaks (https://www.methaneleaks.com/plume/a87e4e1c-c14c-4a03-b634-7e15b5ccd918), accessed 5 Oct 2026.