Methane Leaks
Oil & gas · Frequent

Methane emitter CHN_S_855

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

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

We don't have enough evidence to name an operator for this site yet. If you know who runs it, tell us below.

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
9 Jun 2026
Coordinates
45.44534, 85.15756 · Open in Google Maps (satellite)

Plume history

9 Jun 2026: 459 kg/h30 Mar 2026: 428 kg/h 30 Mar 2026 9 Jun 2026 459 kg/h
Emission rate of each detected plume over time
Detected Emission rate Likely operator
9 Jun 2026Oil & gas 459 kg/h Not yet attributed View
30 Mar 2026Oil & gas 428 kg/h Not yet attributed View

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