Methane plume detected in Uzbekistan
On 6 Dec 2025, the Sentinel-5P/TROPOMI - ESA satellite saw methane escaping at about 17,000 kg/h from an oil & gas site.
Evidence packet
If it continued at this rate for 24 hours it would release about 408 tonnes of methane.
- Detected
- 6 Dec 2025 · 08:39 UTC
- Satellite
- Sentinel-5P/TROPOMI - ESA
- Sector
- Oil & gas
- Wind
- Plume drifting towards the NW · 1.6 m/s
- Coordinates
- 40.31, 63.59
Open in Google Maps (satellite) - UNEP plume ID
d9eebc2f-6930-467d-9ad0-582f9bccb7d1
Likely operator
Uzbekneftegaz Plausible
State company Uzbekneftegaz operates most fields and the gas network.
Status
UNEP has not recorded a notification for this plume.
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Cite as: UNEP IMEO MARS plume d9eebc2f-6930-467d-9ad0-582f9bccb7d1, via Methane Leaks (https://www.methaneleaks.com/plume/d9eebc2f-6930-467d-9ad0-582f9bccb7d1), accessed 5 Oct 2026.