Oil & gas · Not seen recently

Methane emitter AZE_S_006

Production Offshore in Azerbaijan. Satellites have detected 3 methane plumes here since 5 Jul 2024, most recently on 8 Aug 2024.

Plumes

Plumes, last 12 months

4,579 kg/h

Largest detected rate

3,921 kg/h

Typical (median) rate

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Who likely operates it

SOCAR Plausible

Evidence

State company SOCAR operates the onshore fields; BP operates the main offshore projects.

What do confidence levels mean?

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Response so far

Source type: Production Offshore
UNEP notified: Yes
Operator responded to UNEP: Yes
First seen: 5 Jul 2024
Last seen: 8 Aug 2024
Coordinates: 40.23611, 50.91752 · Open in Google Maps (satellite)

Plume history

Emission rate of each detected plume over time

Detected	Emission rate	Likely operator
8 Aug 2024Oil & gas	3,640 kg/h	SOCAR Plausible	View
12 Jul 2024Oil & gas	4,579 kg/h	SOCAR Plausible	View
5 Jul 2024Oil & gas	3,921 kg/h	SOCAR Plausible	View

Authorities you can notify

Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources

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