Methane Leaks
Oil & gas · 11 Apr 2023

Methane plume detected in Russia

On 11 Apr 2023, the Sentinel-5P/TROPOMI - ESA satellite saw methane escaping at about 261,218 kg/h from an oil & gas site.

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261,218 kg/h

If it continued at this rate for 24 hours it would release about 6,269 tonnes of methane.

Detected
11 Apr 2023 · 00:00 UTC
Satellite
Sentinel-5P/TROPOMI - ESA
Sector
Oil & gas
Coordinates
52.9635, 47.4747
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UNEP plume ID
ffa9d338-a587-4765-a948-e05b79fc0700

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Cite as: UNEP IMEO MARS plume ffa9d338-a587-4765-a948-e05b79fc0700, via Methane Leaks (https://www.methaneleaks.com/plume/ffa9d338-a587-4765-a948-e05b79fc0700), accessed 5 Oct 2026.