Methane plume detected in Turkmenistan
On 31 Dec 2025, the Landsat - NASA/USGS satellite saw methane escaping at about 5,117 kg/h from an oil & gas site.
Evidence packet
If it continued at this rate for 24 hours it would release about 123 tonnes of methane.
- Detected
- 31 Dec 2025 · 07:01 UTC
- Satellite
- Landsat - NASA/USGS
- Sector
- Oil & gas
- Wind
- Plume drifting towards the NW · 5.4 m/s
- Coordinates
- 39.03975, 54.25032
Open in Google Maps (satellite) - UNEP plume ID
af416a85-f4e3-45a7-9e11-79397e1e423f
Likely operator
Turkmennebit Plausible
State concern Türkmennebit operates the Balkan-province oil fields (Goturdepe, Barsa-gelmez, Nebitdag, Körpeje, Gamyşlyja, Çeleken).
Emitting site
TKM_S_385 · Flare
9 plumes detected at this site
Status
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Cite as: UNEP IMEO MARS plume af416a85-f4e3-45a7-9e11-79397e1e423f, via Methane Leaks (https://www.methaneleaks.com/plume/af416a85-f4e3-45a7-9e11-79397e1e423f), accessed 6 Oct 2026.