Methane plume detected in Turkmenistan
On 4 Aug 2026, the Landsat - NASA/USGS satellite saw methane escaping at about 510 kg/h from an oil & gas site.
Evidence packet
If it continued at this rate for 24 hours it would release about 12.2 tonnes of methane.
- Detected
- 4 Aug 2026 · 07:01 UTC
- Satellite
- Landsat - NASA/USGS
- Sector
- Oil & gas
- Wind
- Plume drifting towards the E · 2.3 m/s
- Coordinates
- 37.74205, 53.92817
Open in Google Maps (satellite) - UNEP plume ID
b2394759-148c-440a-9f01-5fc6db8b4db9
Likely operator
Turkmennebit Plausible
State concern Türkmennebit operates the Balkan-province oil fields (Goturdepe, Barsa-gelmez, Nebitdag, Körpeje, Gamyşlyja, Çeleken).
Emitting site
TKM_S_179 · Transmission Pipelines
26 plumes detected at this site
Status
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Cite as: UNEP IMEO MARS plume b2394759-148c-440a-9f01-5fc6db8b4db9, via Methane Leaks (https://www.methaneleaks.com/plume/b2394759-148c-440a-9f01-5fc6db8b4db9), accessed 6 Oct 2026.