Oil & gas · Not seen recently

Methane emitter CHN_S_041

Well head in China. Satellites have detected 2 methane plumes here since 4 Aug 2023, most recently on 2 Jan 2026.

Plumes

Plumes, last 12 months

1,031 kg/h

Largest detected rate

781 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: Well head
UNEP notified: No
Operator responded to UNEP: Not applicable
First seen: 4 Aug 2023
Last seen: 2 Jan 2026
Coordinates: 37.35628, 94.14614 · Open in Google Maps (satellite)

Plume history

Emission rate of each detected plume over time

Detected	Emission rate	Likely operator
2 Jan 2026Oil & gas	531 kg/h	PetroChina Plausible	View
4 Aug 2023Oil & gas	1,031 kg/h	PetroChina Plausible	View

Authorities you can notify

Ministry of Ecology and Environment

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