Methane plume detected in Turkmenistan
On 17 Aug 2023, the Landsat - NASA/USGS satellite saw methane escaping at about 1,209 kg/h from an oil & gas site.
Evidence packet
If it continued at this rate for 24 hours it would release about 29.0 tonnes of methane.
- Detected
- 17 Aug 2023 · 06:29 UTC
- Satellite
- Landsat - NASA/USGS
- Sector
- Oil & gas
- Wind
- Plume drifting towards the S · 3.2 m/s
- Coordinates
- 39.97643, 61.68387
Open in Google Maps (satellite) - UNEP plume ID
e5986283-6de6-4c9d-96e3-061ff2576a3e
Likely operator
Turkmengaz Plausible
State concern Türkmengaz operates the main gas fields (Dowletabat, Galkynyş, Shatlyk) and the transmission system.
Emitting site
TKM_S_109 · Flare
89 plumes detected at this site
Status
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Cite as: UNEP IMEO MARS plume e5986283-6de6-4c9d-96e3-061ff2576a3e, via Methane Leaks (https://www.methaneleaks.com/plume/e5986283-6de6-4c9d-96e3-061ff2576a3e), accessed 5 Oct 2026.