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Oil & gas · 6 Jun 2026

Methane plume detected in Turkmenistan

On 6 Jun 2026, the PRISMA - ASI satellite saw methane escaping at about — from an oil & gas site.

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Detected
6 Jun 2026 · 07:25 UTC
Satellite
PRISMA - ASI
Sector
Oil & gas
Wind
Plume drifting towards the NW · 1.0 m/s
Coordinates
38.50625, 54.19757
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UNEP plume ID
e699b6ad-6f61-402b-bd71-79a28edcd18e

Likely operator

Turkmennebit Plausible

State concern Türkmennebit operates the Balkan-province oil fields (Goturdepe, Barsa-gelmez, Nebitdag, Körpeje, Gamyşlyja, Çeleken).

Emitting site

TKM_S_020 · Gas disposal facility
138 plumes detected at this site

Status

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Cite as: UNEP IMEO MARS plume e699b6ad-6f61-402b-bd71-79a28edcd18e, via Methane Leaks (https://www.methaneleaks.com/plume/e699b6ad-6f61-402b-bd71-79a28edcd18e), accessed 4 Oct 2026.