Methane Leaks
Oil & gas · 14 Jun 2026

Methane plume detected in Russia

On 14 Jun 2026, the Sentinel-5P/TROPOMI - ESA satellite saw methane escaping at about 13,000 kg/h from an oil & gas site.

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13,000 kg/h
± 5,000 kg/h (UNEP uncertainty)

If it continued at this rate for 24 hours it would release about 312 tonnes of methane.

Detected
14 Jun 2026 · 07:47 UTC
Satellite
Sentinel-5P/TROPOMI - ESA
Sector
Oil & gas
Wind
Plume drifting towards the W · 2.9 m/s
Coordinates
64.06, 68.81
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UNEP plume ID
de10c426-6802-4629-94a3-55f75616a044

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Cite as: UNEP IMEO MARS plume de10c426-6802-4629-94a3-55f75616a044, via Methane Leaks (https://www.methaneleaks.com/plume/de10c426-6802-4629-94a3-55f75616a044), accessed 4 Oct 2026.