Methane Leaks
Oil & gas · Undetermined

Methane emitter CHN_S_869

Well head in China. Satellites have detected 2 methane plumes here since 18 Apr 2026, most recently on 22 Jul 2026.

2
Plumes
2
Plumes, last 12 months
1,863 kg/h
Largest detected rate
1,088 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
Yes
Operator responded to UNEP
No
First seen
18 Apr 2026
Last seen
22 Jul 2026
Coordinates
37.36825, 94.12241 · Open in Google Maps (satellite)

Plume history

22 Jul 2026: 312 kg/h18 Apr 2026: 1,863 kg/h 18 Apr 2026 22 Jul 2026 1,863 kg/h
Emission rate of each detected plume over time
Detected Emission rate Likely operator
22 Jul 2026Oil & gas 312 kg/h PetroChina Plausible View
18 Apr 2026Oil & gas 1,863 kg/h PetroChina Plausible View

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