Methane plume detected in Turkmenistan
On 22 Jul 2026, the Sentinel-2 - ESA satellite saw methane escaping at about 1,651 kg/h from an oil & gas site.
Evidence packet
If it continued at this rate for 24 hours it would release about 39.6 tonnes of methane.
- Detected
- 22 Jul 2026 · 07:06 UTC
- Satellite
- Sentinel-2 - ESA
- Sector
- Oil & gas
- Wind
- Plume drifting towards the S · 1.8 m/s
- Coordinates
- 39.47816, 53.7348
Open in Google Maps (satellite) - UNEP plume ID
f20fe211-dbc5-4433-ba1f-8a4d68316798
Likely operator
Turkmennebit Plausible
State concern Türkmennebit operates the Balkan-province oil fields (Goturdepe, Barsa-gelmez, Nebitdag, Körpeje, Gamyşlyja, Çeleken).
Emitting site
TKM_S_509 · Transmission Pipelines
29 plumes detected at this site
Status
UNEP notified the government about this plume.
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Cite as: UNEP IMEO MARS plume f20fe211-dbc5-4433-ba1f-8a4d68316798, via Methane Leaks (https://www.methaneleaks.com/plume/f20fe211-dbc5-4433-ba1f-8a4d68316798), accessed 5 Oct 2026.