Methane plume detected in Turkmenistan
On 28 Aug 2022, the EMIT - NASA satellite saw methane escaping at about 2,616 kg/h from an oil & gas site.
Evidence packet
If it continued at this rate for 24 hours it would release about 62.8 tonnes of methane.
- Detected
- 28 Aug 2022 · 05:18 UTC
- Satellite
- EMIT - NASA
- Sector
- Oil & gas
- Wind
- Plume drifting towards the S · 4.7 m/s
- Coordinates
- 40.45467, 62.13602
Open in Google Maps (satellite) - UNEP plume ID
b99d70fc-296d-425c-b0fc-9542e2137d32
Likely operator
Turkmengaz Plausible
State concern Türkmengaz operates the main gas fields (Dowletabat, Galkynyş, Shatlyk) and the transmission system.
Emitting site
TKM_S_256 · Transmission Pipelines
9 plumes detected at this site
Status
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Cite as: UNEP IMEO MARS plume b99d70fc-296d-425c-b0fc-9542e2137d32, via Methane Leaks (https://www.methaneleaks.com/plume/b99d70fc-296d-425c-b0fc-9542e2137d32), accessed 5 Oct 2026.