Methane Leaks
Oil & gas · Not seen recently

Methane emitter TKM_S_003

Gathering and boosting facilities in Turkmenistan. Satellites have detected 41 methane plumes here since 28 Aug 2022, most recently on 4 Aug 2024.

41
Plumes
0
Plumes, last 12 months
14,296 kg/h
Largest detected rate
5,020 kg/h
Typical (median) rate
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Who likely operates it

Turkmengaz Plausible

Evidence

  • State concern Türkmengaz operates the main gas fields (Dowletabat, Galkynyş, Shatlyk) and the transmission system.

Other candidates

  • Turkmennebit Weak (context only)
  • CNPC Weak (context only)

What do confidence levels mean?

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Response so far

Source type
Gathering and boosting facilities
UNEP notified
Yes
Operator responded to UNEP
Not applicable
First seen
28 Aug 2022
Last seen
4 Aug 2024
Coordinates
38.66228, 64.77443 · Open in Google Maps (satellite)

Plume history

4 Aug 2024: 2,300 kg/h20 Jul 2024: 13,377 kg/h20 Jul 2024: 7,285 kg/h11 Jul 2024: 5,790 kg/h10 Jul 2024: 7,057 kg/h5 Jul 2024: 5,213 kg/h30 Jun 2024: 5,020 kg/h26 Jun 2024: 3,996 kg/h25 Jun 2024: 3,556 kg/h25 Jun 2024: 4,062 kg/h25 Jun 2024: 4,130 kg/h23 Apr 2024: 1,329 kg/h16 Apr 2024: 1,698 kg/h7 Apr 2024: 14,296 kg/h6 Apr 2024: 7,035 kg/h1 Apr 2024: 4,748 kg/h30 Mar 2024: 2,083 kg/h18 Jan 2024: 2,269 kg/h23 Dec 2023: 4,519 kg/h9 Dec 2023: 2,339 kg/h15 Nov 2023: 4,678 kg/h7 Nov 2023: 1,832 kg/h27 Sep 2023: 8,230 kg/h24 Sep 2023: 7,120 kg/h20 Sep 2023: 8,950 kg/h19 Sep 2023: 5,913 kg/h14 Sep 2023: 5,117 kg/h12 Sep 2023: 9,175 kg/h11 Sep 2023: 12,011 kg/h9 Sep 2023: 8,909 kg/h4 Sep 2023: 5,398 kg/h4 Sep 2023: 9,252 kg/h27 Aug 2023: 7,792 kg/h26 Aug 2023: 5,175 kg/h25 Aug 2023: 4,230 kg/h10 Aug 2023: 5,960 kg/h26 Jul 2023: 3,765 kg/h1 Jul 2023: 1,516 kg/h14 Jun 2023: 1,020 kg/h7 Jun 2023: 1,433 kg/h28 Aug 2022: 3,607 kg/h 28 Aug 2022 4 Aug 2024 14,296 kg/h
Emission rate of each detected plume over time
Detected Emission rate Likely operator
4 Aug 2024Oil & gas 2,300 kg/h Turkmengaz Plausible View
20 Jul 2024Oil & gas 13,377 kg/h Turkmengaz Plausible View
20 Jul 2024Oil & gas 7,285 kg/h Turkmengaz Plausible View
11 Jul 2024Oil & gas 5,790 kg/h Turkmengaz Plausible View
10 Jul 2024Oil & gas 7,057 kg/h Turkmengaz Plausible View
5 Jul 2024Oil & gas 5,213 kg/h Turkmengaz Plausible View
30 Jun 2024Oil & gas 5,020 kg/h Turkmengaz Plausible View
26 Jun 2024Oil & gas 3,996 kg/h Turkmengaz Plausible View
25 Jun 2024Oil & gas 3,556 kg/h Turkmengaz Plausible View
25 Jun 2024Oil & gas 4,062 kg/h Turkmengaz Plausible View
25 Jun 2024Oil & gas 4,130 kg/h Turkmengaz Plausible View
23 Apr 2024Oil & gas 1,329 kg/h Turkmengaz Plausible View
16 Apr 2024Oil & gas 1,698 kg/h Turkmengaz Plausible View
7 Apr 2024Oil & gas 14,296 kg/h Turkmengaz Plausible View
6 Apr 2024Oil & gas 7,035 kg/h Turkmengaz Plausible View
1 Apr 2024Oil & gas 4,748 kg/h Turkmengaz Plausible View
30 Mar 2024Oil & gas 2,083 kg/h Turkmengaz Plausible View
18 Jan 2024Oil & gas 2,269 kg/h Turkmengaz Plausible View
23 Dec 2023Oil & gas 4,519 kg/h Turkmengaz Plausible View
9 Dec 2023Oil & gas 2,339 kg/h Turkmengaz Plausible View
15 Nov 2023Oil & gas 4,678 kg/h Turkmengaz Plausible View
7 Nov 2023Oil & gas 1,832 kg/h Turkmengaz Plausible View
27 Sep 2023Oil & gas 8,230 kg/h Turkmengaz Plausible View
24 Sep 2023Oil & gas 7,120 kg/h Turkmengaz Plausible View
20 Sep 2023Oil & gas 8,950 kg/h Turkmengaz Plausible View
19 Sep 2023Oil & gas 5,913 kg/h Turkmengaz Plausible View
14 Sep 2023Oil & gas 5,117 kg/h Turkmengaz Plausible View
12 Sep 2023Oil & gas 9,175 kg/h Turkmengaz Plausible View
11 Sep 2023Oil & gas 12,011 kg/h Turkmengaz Plausible View
9 Sep 2023Oil & gas 8,909 kg/h Turkmengaz Plausible View
4 Sep 2023Oil & gas 5,398 kg/h Turkmengaz Plausible View
4 Sep 2023Oil & gas 9,252 kg/h Turkmengaz Plausible View
27 Aug 2023Oil & gas 7,792 kg/h Turkmengaz Plausible View
26 Aug 2023Oil & gas 5,175 kg/h Turkmengaz Plausible View
25 Aug 2023Oil & gas 4,230 kg/h Turkmengaz Plausible View
10 Aug 2023Oil & gas 5,960 kg/h Turkmengaz Plausible View
26 Jul 2023Oil & gas 3,765 kg/h Turkmengaz Plausible View
1 Jul 2023Oil & gas 1,516 kg/h Turkmengaz Plausible View
14 Jun 2023Oil & gas 1,020 kg/h Turkmengaz Plausible View
7 Jun 2023Oil & gas 1,433 kg/h Turkmengaz Plausible View
28 Aug 2022Oil & gas 3,607 kg/h Turkmengaz Plausible View

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