Methane plume detected in Kazakhstan
On 5 Jun 2026, the EnMAP - DLR satellite saw methane escaping at about 223 kg/h from an oil & gas site.
Evidence packet
If it continued at this rate for 24 hours it would release about 5.4 tonnes of methane.
- Detected
- 5 Jun 2026 · 07:40 UTC
- Satellite
- EnMAP - DLR
- Sector
- Oil & gas
- Coordinates
- 43.40658, 52.84721
Open in Google Maps (satellite) - UNEP plume ID
df841c5d-5349-465e-8758-c446174a7eb4
Likely operator
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Emitting site
KAZ_S_168 · O&G source (generic)
1 plumes detected at this site
Status
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Cite as: UNEP IMEO MARS plume df841c5d-5349-465e-8758-c446174a7eb4, via Methane Leaks (https://www.methaneleaks.com/plume/df841c5d-5349-465e-8758-c446174a7eb4), accessed 6 Oct 2026.