Methane Leaks
Oil & gas · Undetermined

Methane emitter CHN_S_708

Pipeline in China. Satellites have detected 2 methane plumes here since 23 Dec 2025, most recently on 18 Apr 2026.

2
Plumes
2
Plumes, last 12 months
848 kg/h
Largest detected rate
672 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
Pipeline
UNEP notified
Yes
Operator responded to UNEP
No
First seen
23 Dec 2025
Last seen
18 Apr 2026
Coordinates
37.35737, 94.1476 · Open in Google Maps (satellite)

Plume history

18 Apr 2026: 848 kg/h23 Dec 2025: 495 kg/h 23 Dec 2025 18 Apr 2026 848 kg/h
Emission rate of each detected plume over time
Detected Emission rate Likely operator
18 Apr 2026Oil & gas 848 kg/h PetroChina Plausible View
23 Dec 2025Oil & gas 495 kg/h PetroChina Plausible View

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