Methane plume detected in Kazakhstan
On 11 Jul 2021, the Sentinel-2 - ESA satellite saw methane escaping at about 1,849 kg/h from an oil & gas site.
Evidence packet
If it continued at this rate for 24 hours it would release about 44.4 tonnes of methane.
- Detected
- 11 Jul 2021 · 07:16 UTC
- Satellite
- Sentinel-2 - ESA
- Sector
- Oil & gas
- Wind
- Plume drifting towards the N · 0.7 m/s
- Coordinates
- 43.53296, 52.15506
Open in Google Maps (satellite) - UNEP plume ID
e0c9b366-8479-4832-8d90-878276b98fd9
Likely operator
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Emitting site
KAZ_S_063 · Flare
24 plumes detected at this site
Status
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Cite as: UNEP IMEO MARS plume e0c9b366-8479-4832-8d90-878276b98fd9, via Methane Leaks (https://www.methaneleaks.com/plume/e0c9b366-8479-4832-8d90-878276b98fd9), accessed 5 Oct 2026.