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Methane emitter KAZ_S_008

Gas disposal facility in Kazakhstan. Satellites have detected 45 methane plumes here since 23 Aug 2021, most recently on 4 Jun 2025.

45
Plumes
10
Plumes, last 12 months
9,073 kg/h
Largest detected rate
3,124 kg/h
Typical (median) rate
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Who likely operates it

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Other candidates

  • KazMunayGas Weak (context only)

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Response so far

Source type
Gas disposal facility
UNEP notified
Yes
Operator responded to UNEP
Yes
First seen
23 Aug 2021
Last seen
4 Jun 2025
Coordinates
43.53707, 52.22374 · Open in Google Maps (satellite)

Plume history

4 Jun 2025: 3,025 kg/h31 May 2025: 5,632 kg/h26 Apr 2025: 3,798 kg/h26 Apr 2025: 1,788 kg/h25 Apr 2025: 2,974 kg/h24 Apr 2025: 3,002 kg/h24 Apr 2025: 3,245 kg/h21 Apr 2025: 9,073 kg/h19 Apr 2025: 4,595 kg/h30 Jul 2024: 888 kg/h7 Oct 2022: 3,274 kg/h4 Oct 2022: 3,749 kg/h2 Oct 2022: 3,499 kg/h1 Oct 2022: 1,410 kg/h29 Sep 2022: 3,550 kg/h27 Sep 2022: 2,232 kg/h17 Sep 2022: 2,974 kg/h16 Sep 2022: 2,759 kg/h31 Aug 2022: 3,054 kg/h30 Aug 2022: 1,553 kg/h30 Aug 2022: 2,025 kg/h18 Aug 2022: 3,366 kg/h15 Aug 2022: 3,875 kg/h15 Aug 2022: 5,606 kg/h13 Aug 2022: 3,478 kg/h5 Aug 2022: 2,484 kg/h30 Jul 2022: 5,154 kg/h26 Jul 2022: 3,124 kg/h21 Jul 2022: 2,692 kg/h19 Jul 2022: 2,871 kg/h16 Jul 2022: 3,185 kg/h14 Jul 2022: 3,193 kg/h14 Jul 2022: 2,538 kg/h13 Jul 2022: 2,959 kg/h9 Jul 2022: 2,249 kg/h5 Jul 2022: 2,377 kg/h1 Jul 2022: 5,525 kg/h29 Jun 2022: 5,705 kg/h26 Jun 2022: 3,549 kg/h24 Jun 2022: 4,261 kg/h21 Jun 2022: 1,625 kg/h12 Jun 2022: 3,212 kg/h20 Apr 2022: 8,706 kg/h24 Oct 2021: 2,645 kg/h23 Aug 2021: 2,782 kg/h 23 Aug 2021 4 Jun 2025 9,073 kg/h
Emission rate of each detected plume over time
Detected Emission rate Likely operator
4 Jun 2025Oil & gas 3,025 kg/h Not yet attributed View
31 May 2025Oil & gas 5,632 kg/h Not yet attributed View
26 Apr 2025Oil & gas 3,798 kg/h Not yet attributed View
26 Apr 2025Oil & gas 1,788 kg/h Not yet attributed View
25 Apr 2025Oil & gas 2,974 kg/h Not yet attributed View
24 Apr 2025Oil & gas 3,002 kg/h Not yet attributed View
24 Apr 2025Oil & gas 3,245 kg/h Not yet attributed View
21 Apr 2025Oil & gas 9,073 kg/h Not yet attributed View
19 Apr 2025Oil & gas 4,595 kg/h Not yet attributed View
30 Jul 2024Oil & gas 888 kg/h Not yet attributed View
7 Oct 2022Oil & gas 3,274 kg/h Not yet attributed View
4 Oct 2022Oil & gas 3,749 kg/h Not yet attributed View
2 Oct 2022Oil & gas 3,499 kg/h Not yet attributed View
1 Oct 2022Oil & gas 1,410 kg/h Not yet attributed View
29 Sep 2022Oil & gas 3,550 kg/h Not yet attributed View
27 Sep 2022Oil & gas 2,232 kg/h Not yet attributed View
17 Sep 2022Oil & gas 2,974 kg/h Not yet attributed View
16 Sep 2022Oil & gas 2,759 kg/h Not yet attributed View
31 Aug 2022Oil & gas 3,054 kg/h Not yet attributed View
30 Aug 2022Oil & gas 1,553 kg/h Not yet attributed View
30 Aug 2022Oil & gas 2,025 kg/h Not yet attributed View
18 Aug 2022Oil & gas 3,366 kg/h Not yet attributed View
15 Aug 2022Oil & gas 3,875 kg/h Not yet attributed View
15 Aug 2022Oil & gas 5,606 kg/h Not yet attributed View
13 Aug 2022Oil & gas 3,478 kg/h Not yet attributed View
5 Aug 2022Oil & gas 2,484 kg/h Not yet attributed View
30 Jul 2022Oil & gas 5,154 kg/h Not yet attributed View
26 Jul 2022Oil & gas 3,124 kg/h Not yet attributed View
21 Jul 2022Oil & gas 2,692 kg/h Not yet attributed View
19 Jul 2022Oil & gas 2,871 kg/h Not yet attributed View
16 Jul 2022Oil & gas 3,185 kg/h Not yet attributed View
14 Jul 2022Oil & gas 3,193 kg/h Not yet attributed View
14 Jul 2022Oil & gas 2,538 kg/h Not yet attributed View
13 Jul 2022Oil & gas 2,959 kg/h Not yet attributed View
9 Jul 2022Oil & gas 2,249 kg/h Not yet attributed View
5 Jul 2022Oil & gas 2,377 kg/h Not yet attributed View
1 Jul 2022Oil & gas 5,525 kg/h Not yet attributed View
29 Jun 2022Oil & gas 5,705 kg/h Not yet attributed View
26 Jun 2022Oil & gas 3,549 kg/h Not yet attributed View
24 Jun 2022Oil & gas 4,261 kg/h Not yet attributed View
21 Jun 2022Oil & gas 1,625 kg/h Not yet attributed View
12 Jun 2022Oil & gas 3,212 kg/h Not yet attributed View
20 Apr 2022Oil & gas 8,706 kg/h Not yet attributed View
24 Oct 2021Oil & gas 2,645 kg/h Not yet attributed View
23 Aug 2021Oil & gas 2,782 kg/h Not yet attributed View

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