Methane plume detected in Kazakhstan
On 8 Aug 2024, the EMIT - NASA satellite saw methane escaping at about 1,661 kg/h from an oil & gas site.
Evidence packet
If it continued at this rate for 24 hours it would release about 39.9 tonnes of methane.
- Detected
- 8 Aug 2024 · 10:45 UTC
- Satellite
- EMIT - NASA
- Sector
- Oil & gas
- Wind
- Plume drifting towards the E · 3.8 m/s
- Coordinates
- 48.23436, 57.35163
Open in Google Maps (satellite) - UNEP plume ID
bca580d5-9c8b-4745-9e26-5a9a13f626a9
Likely operator
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Emitting site
KAZ_S_002 · Flare
14 plumes detected at this site
Status
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Cite as: UNEP IMEO MARS plume bca580d5-9c8b-4745-9e26-5a9a13f626a9, via Methane Leaks (https://www.methaneleaks.com/plume/bca580d5-9c8b-4745-9e26-5a9a13f626a9), accessed 5 Oct 2026.