Methane Leaks
Oil & gas · Not seen recently

Methane emitter AZE_S_030

Pit in Azerbaijan. Satellites have detected 4 methane plumes here since 11 Jun 2024, most recently on 21 Aug 2025.

4
Plumes
0
Plumes, last 12 months
3,402 kg/h
Largest detected rate
1,118 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
Pit
UNEP notified
Yes
Operator responded to UNEP
No
First seen
11 Jun 2024
Last seen
21 Aug 2025
Coordinates
40.24564, 49.62622 · Open in Google Maps (satellite)

Plume history

21 Aug 2025: 897 kg/h4 Aug 2025: 3,402 kg/h23 Jun 2024: 1,340 kg/h11 Jun 2024: 223 kg/h 11 Jun 2024 21 Aug 2025 3,402 kg/h
Emission rate of each detected plume over time
Detected Emission rate Likely operator
21 Aug 2025Oil & gas 897 kg/h SOCAR Plausible View
4 Aug 2025Oil & gas 3,402 kg/h SOCAR Plausible View
23 Jun 2024Oil & gas 1,340 kg/h SOCAR Plausible View
11 Jun 2024Oil & gas 223 kg/h SOCAR Plausible View

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