Oil & gas · Frequent

Methane emitter TKM_S_012

Gas disposal facility in Turkmenistan. Satellites have detected 122 methane plumes here since 19 May 2021, most recently on 29 Aug 2026.

122

Plumes

Plumes, last 12 months

13,317 kg/h

Largest detected rate

3,895 kg/h

Typical (median) rate

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Who likely operates it

Turkmennebit Plausible

Evidence

State concern Türkmennebit operates the Balkan-province oil fields (Goturdepe, Barsa-gelmez, Nebitdag, Körpeje, Gamyşlyja, Çeleken).

Other candidates

Turkmengaz Plausible

What do confidence levels mean?

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Response so far

Source type: Gas disposal facility
UNEP notified: Yes
Operator responded to UNEP: Yes
First seen: 19 May 2021
Last seen: 29 Aug 2026
Coordinates: 39.36021, 53.76475 · Open in Google Maps (satellite)

Plume history

Emission rate of each detected plume over time

Detected	Emission rate	Likely operator
29 Aug 2026Oil & gas	7,701 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
27 Aug 2026Oil & gas	2,867 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
26 Aug 2026Oil & gas	6,819 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
26 Aug 2026Oil & gas	4,007 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
24 Aug 2026Oil & gas	3,025 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
23 Aug 2026Oil & gas	4,932 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
19 Aug 2026Oil & gas	4,746 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
19 Aug 2026Oil & gas	1,276 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
16 Aug 2026Oil & gas	3,733 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
6 Aug 2026Oil & gas	3,284 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
6 Aug 2026Oil & gas	5,799 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
4 Aug 2026Oil & gas	4,049 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
3 Aug 2026Oil & gas	2,319 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
30 Jul 2026Oil & gas	3,680 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
27 Jul 2026Oil & gas	2,263 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
27 Jul 2026Oil & gas	4,047 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
22 Jul 2026Oil & gas	1,463 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
18 Jul 2026Oil & gas	4,488 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
17 Jul 2026Oil & gas	3,195 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
15 Jul 2026Oil & gas	6,201 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
11 Jul 2026Oil & gas	4,050 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
10 Jul 2026Oil & gas	6,113 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
10 Jul 2026Oil & gas	6,826 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
20 Jun 2026Oil & gas	5,085 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
17 Jun 2026Oil & gas	4,370 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
17 Jun 2026Oil & gas	2,185 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
15 Jun 2026Oil & gas	4,599 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
14 Jun 2026Oil & gas	4,949 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
12 Jun 2026Oil & gas	3,581 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
8 Jun 2026Oil & gas	4,146 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
4 Jun 2026Oil & gas	2,444 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
25 May 2026Oil & gas	6,646 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
7 May 2026Oil & gas	3,890 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
3 May 2026Oil & gas	933 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
25 Apr 2026Oil & gas	6,081 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
1 Apr 2026Oil & gas	3,250 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
20 Oct 2025Oil & gas	2,683 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
18 Oct 2025Oil & gas	4,495 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
13 Oct 2025Oil & gas	5,011 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
12 Oct 2025Oil & gas	4,977 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
11 Oct 2025Oil & gas	2,879 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
10 Oct 2025Oil & gas	1,331 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
10 Oct 2025Oil & gas	5,081 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
26 Sep 2025Oil & gas	2,749 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
25 Sep 2025Oil & gas	2,993 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
28 Aug 2025Oil & gas	2,178 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
20 Aug 2025Oil & gas	3,717 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
1 Aug 2025Oil & gas	3,875 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
31 Jul 2025Oil & gas	1,748 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
27 Jul 2025Oil & gas	1,481 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
24 Jul 2025Oil & gas	4,782 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
22 Jul 2025Oil & gas	5,770 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
22 Jul 2025Oil & gas	1,224 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
22 Jul 2025Oil & gas	5,661 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
16 Jul 2025Oil & gas	1,765 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
15 Jul 2025Oil & gas	2,105 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
8 Jul 2025Oil & gas	3,739 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
20 Jun 2025Oil & gas	3,862 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
17 Jun 2025Oil & gas	7,397 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
17 Jun 2025Oil & gas	6,770 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
13 Jun 2025Oil & gas	3,395 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
23 May 2025Oil & gas	3,534 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
23 May 2025Oil & gas	2,513 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
13 Apr 2025Oil & gas	5,612 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
2 Nov 2024Oil & gas	3,406 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
1 Nov 2024Oil & gas	12,775 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
25 Oct 2024Oil & gas	4,789 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
25 Oct 2024Oil & gas	3,738 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
16 Oct 2024Oil & gas	6,024 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
10 Oct 2024Oil & gas	2,768 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
8 Oct 2024Oil & gas	3,814 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
1 Aug 2024Oil & gas	3,034 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
13 Jul 2024Oil & gas	7,679 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
10 Jun 2024Oil & gas	6,598 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
7 Jun 2024Oil & gas	4,213 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
24 May 2024Oil & gas	1,364 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
3 May 2024Oil & gas	4,202 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
22 Mar 2024Oil & gas	4,417 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
17 Mar 2024Oil & gas	4,513 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
26 Feb 2024Oil & gas	5,662 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
11 Feb 2024Oil & gas	4,059 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
8 Feb 2024Oil & gas	3,900 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
5 Dec 2023Oil & gas	3,511 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
8 Nov 2023Oil & gas	8,518 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
29 Oct 2023Oil & gas	2,682 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
23 Oct 2023Oil & gas	11,852 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
9 Oct 2023Oil & gas	3,844 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
24 Aug 2023Oil & gas	5,098 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
8 Aug 2023Oil & gas	4,393 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
3 Jul 2023Oil & gas	3,382 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
26 Jun 2023Oil & gas	2,635 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
24 Jun 2023Oil & gas	3,679 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
23 Jun 2023Oil & gas	2,074 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
20 Jun 2023Oil & gas	2,926 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
5 Jun 2023Oil & gas	5,432 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
1 Jun 2023Oil & gas	4,025 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
12 May 2023Oil & gas	4,236 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
28 Mar 2023Oil & gas	4,396 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
28 Mar 2023Oil & gas	4,478 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
4 Jan 2023Oil & gas	13,317 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View

Showing the 100 most recent of 122 plumes. The chart above includes all of them.

Authorities you can notify

State Agency for Management and Use of Hydrocarbon Resources

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