Methane Leaks
Oil & gas · Not seen recently

Methane emitter CHN_S_027

Gas disposal facility in China. Satellites have detected 2 methane plumes here since 15 Oct 2023, most recently on 1 Dec 2023.

2
Plumes
0
Plumes, last 12 months
604 kg/h
Largest detected rate
510 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
Gas disposal facility
UNEP notified
No
Operator responded to UNEP
Not applicable
First seen
15 Oct 2023
Last seen
1 Dec 2023
Coordinates
37.29847, 94.30179 · Open in Google Maps (satellite)

Plume history

1 Dec 2023: 604 kg/h15 Oct 2023: 416 kg/h 15 Oct 2023 1 Dec 2023 604 kg/h
Emission rate of each detected plume over time
Detected Emission rate Likely operator
1 Dec 2023Oil & gas 604 kg/h PetroChina Plausible View
15 Oct 2023Oil & gas 416 kg/h PetroChina Plausible View

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