Methane plume detected in Kazakhstan
On 20 Oct 2023, the Landsat - NASA/USGS satellite saw methane escaping at about 144,654 kg/h from an oil & gas site.
Evidence packet
If it continued at this rate for 24 hours it would release about 3,472 tonnes of methane.
- Detected
- 20 Oct 2023 · 07:17 UTC
- Satellite
- Landsat - NASA/USGS
- Sector
- Oil & gas
- Wind
- Plume drifting towards the S · 4.2 m/s
- Coordinates
- 45.33238, 52.37272
Open in Google Maps (satellite) - UNEP plume ID
e0d1d2e8-8ece-4ddc-876d-4a0fa7bab520
Likely operator
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Emitting site
KAZ_S_001 · Exploration
9 plumes detected at this site
Status
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Cite as: UNEP IMEO MARS plume e0d1d2e8-8ece-4ddc-876d-4a0fa7bab520, via Methane Leaks (https://www.methaneleaks.com/plume/e0d1d2e8-8ece-4ddc-876d-4a0fa7bab520), accessed 5 Oct 2026.