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Methane emitter AZE_S_021

Gathering and boosting facilities in Azerbaijan. Satellites have detected 14 methane plumes here since 6 Apr 2023, most recently on 22 Aug 2026.

14
Plumes
3
Plumes, last 12 months
14,096 kg/h
Largest detected rate
2,308 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
Gathering and boosting facilities
UNEP notified
Yes
Operator responded to UNEP
Yes
First seen
6 Apr 2023
Last seen
22 Aug 2026
Coordinates
40.11766, 49.46862 · Open in Google Maps (satellite)

Plume history

22 Aug 2026: 2,194 kg/h17 Jun 2026: 5,769 kg/h13 Jun 2026: 14,096 kg/h4 Aug 2025: 2,528 kg/h24 May 2025: 3,197 kg/h12 Apr 2025: 6,786 kg/h27 Mar 2025: 1,033 kg/h21 Jan 2025: 1,936 kg/h25 Dec 2024: 1,948 kg/h23 Aug 2024: 257 kg/h11 Jun 2024: 3,173 kg/h20 Jan 2024: 1,209 kg/h9 Jan 2024: 1,610 kg/h6 Apr 2023: 2,422 kg/h 6 Apr 2023 22 Aug 2026 14,096 kg/h
Emission rate of each detected plume over time
Detected Emission rate Likely operator
22 Aug 2026Oil & gas 2,194 kg/h SOCAR Plausible View
17 Jun 2026Oil & gas 5,769 kg/h SOCAR Plausible View
13 Jun 2026Oil & gas 14,096 kg/h SOCAR Plausible View
4 Aug 2025Oil & gas 2,528 kg/h SOCAR Plausible View
24 May 2025Oil & gas 3,197 kg/h SOCAR Plausible View
12 Apr 2025Oil & gas 6,786 kg/h SOCAR Plausible View
27 Mar 2025Oil & gas 1,033 kg/h SOCAR Plausible View
21 Jan 2025Oil & gas 1,936 kg/h SOCAR Plausible View
25 Dec 2024Oil & gas 1,948 kg/h SOCAR Plausible View
23 Aug 2024Oil & gas 257 kg/h SOCAR Plausible View
11 Jun 2024Oil & gas 3,173 kg/h SOCAR Plausible View
20 Jan 2024Oil & gas 1,209 kg/h SOCAR Plausible View
9 Jan 2024Oil & gas 1,610 kg/h SOCAR Plausible View
6 Apr 2023Oil & gas 2,422 kg/h SOCAR Plausible View

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