Methane Leaks
Oil & gas · Persistent

Methane emitter CHN_S_839

Well head in China. Satellites have detected 9 methane plumes here since 30 Mar 2026, most recently on 2 Jul 2026.

9
Plumes
9
Plumes, last 12 months
3,409 kg/h
Largest detected rate
1,028 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
Well head
UNEP notified
Yes
Operator responded to UNEP
No
First seen
30 Mar 2026
Last seen
2 Jul 2026
Coordinates
45.46831, 85.11924 · Open in Google Maps (satellite)

Plume history

2 Jul 2026: 331 kg/h13 Jun 2026: 392 kg/h9 Jun 2026: 3,409 kg/h5 Jun 2026: 1,028 kg/h19 Apr 2026: 1,735 kg/h3 Apr 2026: 2,433 kg/h30 Mar 2026: 973 kg/h 30 Mar 2026 2 Jul 2026 3,409 kg/h
Emission rate of each detected plume over time
Detected Emission rate Likely operator
2 Jul 2026Oil & gas 331 kg/h Not yet attributed View
13 Jun 2026Oil & gas 392 kg/h Not yet attributed View
9 Jun 2026Oil & gas — Not yet attributed View
9 Jun 2026Oil & gas 3,409 kg/h Not yet attributed View
5 Jun 2026Oil & gas 1,028 kg/h Not yet attributed View
28 May 2026Oil & gas — Not yet attributed View
19 Apr 2026Oil & gas 1,735 kg/h Not yet attributed View
3 Apr 2026Oil & gas 2,433 kg/h Not yet attributed View
30 Mar 2026Oil & gas 973 kg/h Not yet attributed View

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