Methane Leaks
Oil & gas · Undetermined

Methane emitter CHN_S_421

Flare in China. Satellites have detected 2 methane plumes here since 19 Jun 2025, most recently on 3 Apr 2026.

2
Plumes
1
Plumes, last 12 months
888 kg/h
Largest detected rate
688 kg/h
Typical (median) rate
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Who likely operates it

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Other candidates

  • PetroChina Weak (context only)

What do confidence levels mean?

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Response so far

Source type
Flare
UNEP notified
No
Operator responded to UNEP
Not applicable
First seen
19 Jun 2025
Last seen
3 Apr 2026
Coordinates
45.59596, 85.16958 · Open in Google Maps (satellite)

Plume history

3 Apr 2026: 489 kg/h19 Jun 2025: 888 kg/h 19 Jun 2025 3 Apr 2026 888 kg/h
Emission rate of each detected plume over time
Detected Emission rate Likely operator
3 Apr 2026Oil & gas 489 kg/h Not yet attributed View
19 Jun 2025Oil & gas 888 kg/h Not yet attributed View

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