Methane Leaks
Oil & gas · Not seen recently

Methane emitter AZE_S_008

Production Offshore in Azerbaijan. Satellites have detected 2 methane plumes here since 5 Jul 2024, most recently on 12 Jul 2024.

2
Plumes
0
Plumes, last 12 months
2,226 kg/h
Largest detected rate
1,346 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
12 Jul 2024
Coordinates
40.23402, 50.89211 · Open in Google Maps (satellite)

Plume history

12 Jul 2024: 467 kg/h5 Jul 2024: 2,226 kg/h 5 Jul 2024 12 Jul 2024 2,226 kg/h
Emission rate of each detected plume over time
Detected Emission rate Likely operator
12 Jul 2024Oil & gas 467 kg/h SOCAR Plausible View
5 Jul 2024Oil & gas 2,226 kg/h SOCAR Plausible View

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