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Oil & gas · 19 Aug 2024

Methane plume detected in Ukraine

On 19 Aug 2024, the Sentinel-5P/TROPOMI - ESA satellite saw methane escaping at about 15,790 kg/h from an oil & gas site.

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15,790 kg/h

If it continued at this rate for 24 hours it would release about 379 tonnes of methane.

Detected
19 Aug 2024 · 00:00 UTC
Satellite
Sentinel-5P/TROPOMI - ESA
Sector
Oil & gas
Coordinates
49.4181, 36.5405
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UNEP plume ID
a9e4a0a6-0845-479e-9636-921d468e04b0

Likely operator

Ukrgasvydobuvannya Plausible

Naftogaz subsidiary Ukrgasvydobuvannya is Ukraine's largest gas producer.

Status

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Cite as: UNEP IMEO MARS plume a9e4a0a6-0845-479e-9636-921d468e04b0, via Methane Leaks (https://www.methaneleaks.com/plume/a9e4a0a6-0845-479e-9636-921d468e04b0), accessed 5 Oct 2026.