Methane plume detected in Turkmenistan
On 27 Sep 2023, the PRISMA - ASI satellite saw methane escaping at about 236 kg/h from an oil & gas site.
Evidence packet
If it continued at this rate for 24 hours it would release about 5.7 tonnes of methane.
- Detected
- 27 Sep 2023 · 06:38 UTC
- Satellite
- PRISMA - ASI
- Sector
- Oil & gas
- Wind
- Plume drifting towards the SE · 3.4 m/s
- Coordinates
- 36.42896, 61.48081
Open in Google Maps (satellite) - UNEP plume ID
ecc1eb87-7c9a-47b0-b7d3-8c50dcb484b9
Likely operator
Turkmengaz Plausible
State concern Türkmengaz operates the main gas fields (Dowletabat, Galkynyş, Shatlyk) and the transmission system.
Emitting site
TKM_S_146 · Flare
4 plumes detected at this site
Status
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Cite as: UNEP IMEO MARS plume ecc1eb87-7c9a-47b0-b7d3-8c50dcb484b9, via Methane Leaks (https://www.methaneleaks.com/plume/ecc1eb87-7c9a-47b0-b7d3-8c50dcb484b9), accessed 6 Oct 2026.