Methane Leaks
Oil & gas · Frequent

Methane emitter CHN_S_010

O&G facility (generic) in China. Satellites have detected 5 methane plumes here since 31 Jul 2023, most recently on 18 Apr 2026.

5
Plumes
3
Plumes, last 12 months
3,084 kg/h
Largest detected rate
669 kg/h
Typical (median) rate
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Who likely operates it

PetroChina Plausible

Parent company: CNPC

Evidence

  • PetroChina's Qinghai Oilfield operates the Qaidam basin.

What do confidence levels mean?

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Response so far

Source type
O&G facility (generic)
UNEP notified
Yes
Operator responded to UNEP
No
First seen
31 Jul 2023
Last seen
18 Apr 2026
Coordinates
37.36248, 94.13829 · Open in Google Maps (satellite)

Plume history

18 Apr 2026: 3,084 kg/h23 Dec 2025: 274 kg/h1 Dec 2025: 926 kg/h27 Dec 2024: 350 kg/h31 Jul 2023: 669 kg/h 31 Jul 2023 18 Apr 2026 3,084 kg/h
Emission rate of each detected plume over time
Detected Emission rate Likely operator
18 Apr 2026Oil & gas 3,084 kg/h PetroChina Plausible View
23 Dec 2025Oil & gas 274 kg/h PetroChina Plausible View
1 Dec 2025Oil & gas 926 kg/h PetroChina Plausible View
27 Dec 2024Oil & gas 350 kg/h PetroChina Plausible View
31 Jul 2023Oil & gas 669 kg/h PetroChina Plausible View

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