Methane Leaks
Oil & gas · 27 Oct 2025

Methane plume detected in Uzbekistan

On 27 Oct 2025, the Sentinel-5P/TROPOMI - ESA satellite saw methane escaping at about 14,000 kg/h from an oil & gas site.

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14,000 kg/h
± 6,000 kg/h (UNEP uncertainty)

If it continued at this rate for 24 hours it would release about 336 tonnes of methane.

Detected
27 Oct 2025 · 07:47 UTC
Satellite
Sentinel-5P/TROPOMI - ESA
Sector
Oil & gas
Wind
Plume drifting towards the S · 1.2 m/s
Coordinates
41.18, 69.32
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UNEP plume ID
fd7de12f-e363-4363-b44d-ecf2cf5d905c

Likely operator

Uzbekneftegaz Plausible

State company Uzbekneftegaz operates most fields and the gas network.

Status

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Cite as: UNEP IMEO MARS plume fd7de12f-e363-4363-b44d-ecf2cf5d905c, via Methane Leaks (https://www.methaneleaks.com/plume/fd7de12f-e363-4363-b44d-ecf2cf5d905c), accessed 4 Oct 2026.