Methane Leaks
Oil & gas · Frequent

Methane emitter RUS_S_258

Well head in Russia. Satellites have detected 2 methane plumes here since 13 Jun 2026, most recently on 13 Aug 2026.

2
Plumes
2
Plumes, last 12 months
1,413 kg/h
Largest detected rate
1,188 kg/h
Typical (median) rate
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Who likely operates it

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Other candidates

  • Gazprom 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
13 Jun 2026
Last seen
13 Aug 2026
Coordinates
51.46247, 46.95086 · Open in Google Maps (satellite)

Plume history

13 Aug 2026: 964 kg/h13 Jun 2026: 1,413 kg/h 13 Jun 2026 13 Aug 2026 1,413 kg/h
Emission rate of each detected plume over time
Detected Emission rate Likely operator
13 Aug 2026Oil & gas 964 kg/h Not yet attributed View
13 Jun 2026Oil & gas 1,413 kg/h Not yet attributed View

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