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Methane emitter TKM_S_017

Flare in Turkmenistan. Satellites have detected 96 methane plumes here since 8 Jun 2021, most recently on 4 Apr 2026.

96
Plumes
3
Plumes, last 12 months
33,601 kg/h
Largest detected rate
6,409 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?

Write to the operator

Response so far

Source type
Flare
UNEP notified
Yes
Operator responded to UNEP
No
First seen
8 Jun 2021
Last seen
4 Apr 2026
Coordinates
38.85513, 54.23479 · Open in Google Maps (satellite)

Plume history

4 Apr 2026: 2,983 kg/h21 Mar 2026: 1,913 kg/h22 Feb 2026: 1,699 kg/h29 May 2025: 649 kg/h18 Mar 2025: 7,805 kg/h16 Mar 2025: 1,335 kg/h26 Nov 2024: 2,708 kg/h5 Sep 2024: 474 kg/h31 Aug 2024: 6,422 kg/h21 Aug 2024: 3,792 kg/h11 Aug 2024: 3,468 kg/h22 Jul 2024: 1,351 kg/h16 Oct 2023: 1,533 kg/h15 Oct 2023: 4,507 kg/h11 Oct 2023: 9,893 kg/h7 Oct 2023: 12,820 kg/h6 Oct 2023: 4,808 kg/h1 Oct 2023: 10,188 kg/h29 Sep 2023: 4,751 kg/h26 Sep 2023: 10,825 kg/h21 Sep 2023: 4,974 kg/h21 Sep 2023: 15,701 kg/h16 Sep 2023: 6,225 kg/h13 Sep 2023: 7,908 kg/h11 Sep 2023: 23,543 kg/h6 Sep 2023: 10,757 kg/h1 Sep 2023: 8,943 kg/h28 Aug 2023: 14,917 kg/h27 Aug 2023: 8,177 kg/h24 Aug 2023: 4,728 kg/h22 Aug 2023: 7,221 kg/h20 Aug 2023: 9,954 kg/h16 Aug 2023: 838 kg/h12 Aug 2023: 11,456 kg/h7 Aug 2023: 3,230 kg/h2 Aug 2023: 4,455 kg/h1 Aug 2023: 4,001 kg/h28 Jul 2023: 2,105 kg/h27 Jul 2023: 5,392 kg/h23 Jul 2023: 9,504 kg/h19 Jul 2023: 5,972 kg/h11 Jul 2023: 3,574 kg/h8 Jul 2023: 11,449 kg/h3 Jul 2023: 18,863 kg/h25 Jun 2023: 4,675 kg/h23 Jun 2023: 8,280 kg/h20 Jun 2023: 2,358 kg/h18 Jun 2023: 12,532 kg/h17 Jun 2023: 12,760 kg/h13 Jun 2023: 11,682 kg/h3 Jun 2023: 6,228 kg/h1 Jun 2023: 6,343 kg/h29 May 2023: 693 kg/h24 May 2023: 7,375 kg/h24 May 2023: 10,100 kg/h19 May 2023: 19,872 kg/h9 May 2023: 5,564 kg/h30 Apr 2023: 13,187 kg/h29 Apr 2023: 22,354 kg/h24 Apr 2023: 13,029 kg/h22 Apr 2023: 9,484 kg/h19 Apr 2023: 18,399 kg/h14 Apr 2023: 33,601 kg/h6 Apr 2023: 29,362 kg/h30 Mar 2023: 1,773 kg/h29 Mar 2023: 10,074 kg/h25 Mar 2023: 9,962 kg/h21 Mar 2023: 17,042 kg/h20 Mar 2023: 21,556 kg/h28 Feb 2023: 14,715 kg/h25 Feb 2023: 9,989 kg/h18 Feb 2023: 2,251 kg/h17 Feb 2023: 6,209 kg/h13 Feb 2023: 5,982 kg/h29 Jan 2023: 4,577 kg/h24 Jan 2023: 4,925 kg/h24 Jan 2023: 1,421 kg/h16 Jan 2023: 11,690 kg/h4 Jan 2023: 15,543 kg/h31 Dec 2022: 16,798 kg/h15 Dec 2022: 5,326 kg/h7 Dec 2022: 9,534 kg/h13 Nov 2022: 6,855 kg/h5 Nov 2022: 3,925 kg/h21 Oct 2022: 3,163 kg/h20 Oct 2022: 5,119 kg/h16 Oct 2022: 3,660 kg/h6 Oct 2022: 6,396 kg/h2 Oct 2022: 8,443 kg/h21 Sep 2022: 9,053 kg/h16 Sep 2022: 12,339 kg/h1 Sep 2022: 5,343 kg/h8 Jul 2022: 6,166 kg/h28 Jun 2022: 29,326 kg/h6 Sep 2021: 2,386 kg/h8 Jun 2021: 1,536 kg/h 8 Jun 2021 4 Apr 2026 33,601 kg/h
Emission rate of each detected plume over time
Detected Emission rate Likely operator
4 Apr 2026Oil & gas 2,983 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
21 Mar 2026Oil & gas 1,913 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
22 Feb 2026Oil & gas 1,699 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
29 May 2025Oil & gas 649 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
18 Mar 2025Oil & gas 7,805 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
16 Mar 2025Oil & gas 1,335 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
26 Nov 2024Oil & gas 2,708 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
5 Sep 2024Oil & gas 474 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
31 Aug 2024Oil & gas 6,422 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
21 Aug 2024Oil & gas 3,792 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
11 Aug 2024Oil & gas 3,468 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
22 Jul 2024Oil & gas 1,351 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
16 Oct 2023Oil & gas 1,533 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
15 Oct 2023Oil & gas 4,507 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
11 Oct 2023Oil & gas 9,893 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
7 Oct 2023Oil & gas 12,820 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
6 Oct 2023Oil & gas 4,808 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
1 Oct 2023Oil & gas 10,188 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
29 Sep 2023Oil & gas 4,751 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
26 Sep 2023Oil & gas 10,825 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
21 Sep 2023Oil & gas 4,974 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
21 Sep 2023Oil & gas 15,701 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
16 Sep 2023Oil & gas 6,225 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
13 Sep 2023Oil & gas 7,908 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
11 Sep 2023Oil & gas 23,543 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
6 Sep 2023Oil & gas 10,757 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
1 Sep 2023Oil & gas 8,943 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
28 Aug 2023Oil & gas 14,917 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
27 Aug 2023Oil & gas 8,177 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
24 Aug 2023Oil & gas 4,728 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
22 Aug 2023Oil & gas 7,221 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
20 Aug 2023Oil & gas 9,954 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
16 Aug 2023Oil & gas 838 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
12 Aug 2023Oil & gas 11,456 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
7 Aug 2023Oil & gas 3,230 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
2 Aug 2023Oil & gas 4,455 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
1 Aug 2023Oil & gas 4,001 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
28 Jul 2023Oil & gas 2,105 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
27 Jul 2023Oil & gas 5,392 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
23 Jul 2023Oil & gas 9,504 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
19 Jul 2023Oil & gas 5,972 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
11 Jul 2023Oil & gas 3,574 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
8 Jul 2023Oil & gas 11,449 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
3 Jul 2023Oil & gas 18,863 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
25 Jun 2023Oil & gas 4,675 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
23 Jun 2023Oil & gas 8,280 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
20 Jun 2023Oil & gas 2,358 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
18 Jun 2023Oil & gas 12,532 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
17 Jun 2023Oil & gas 12,760 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
13 Jun 2023Oil & gas 11,682 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
3 Jun 2023Oil & gas 6,228 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
1 Jun 2023Oil & gas 6,343 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
29 May 2023Oil & gas 693 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
24 May 2023Oil & gas 7,375 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
24 May 2023Oil & gas 10,100 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
19 May 2023Oil & gas 19,872 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
9 May 2023Oil & gas 5,564 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
30 Apr 2023Oil & gas 13,187 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
29 Apr 2023Oil & gas 22,354 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
24 Apr 2023Oil & gas 13,029 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
22 Apr 2023Oil & gas 9,484 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
19 Apr 2023Oil & gas 18,399 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
14 Apr 2023Oil & gas 33,601 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
6 Apr 2023Oil & gas 29,362 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
30 Mar 2023Oil & gas 1,773 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
29 Mar 2023Oil & gas 10,074 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
25 Mar 2023Oil & gas 9,962 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
21 Mar 2023Oil & gas 17,042 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
20 Mar 2023Oil & gas 21,556 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
28 Feb 2023Oil & gas 14,715 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
25 Feb 2023Oil & gas 9,989 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
18 Feb 2023Oil & gas 2,251 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
17 Feb 2023Oil & gas 6,209 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
13 Feb 2023Oil & gas 5,982 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
29 Jan 2023Oil & gas 4,577 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
24 Jan 2023Oil & gas 4,925 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
24 Jan 2023Oil & gas 1,421 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
16 Jan 2023Oil & gas 11,690 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
4 Jan 2023Oil & gas 15,543 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
31 Dec 2022Oil & gas 16,798 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
15 Dec 2022Oil & gas 5,326 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
7 Dec 2022Oil & gas 9,534 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
13 Nov 2022Oil & gas 6,855 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
5 Nov 2022Oil & gas 3,925 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
21 Oct 2022Oil & gas 3,163 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
20 Oct 2022Oil & gas 5,119 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
16 Oct 2022Oil & gas 3,660 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
6 Oct 2022Oil & gas 6,396 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
2 Oct 2022Oil & gas 8,443 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
21 Sep 2022Oil & gas 9,053 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
16 Sep 2022Oil & gas 12,339 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
1 Sep 2022Oil & gas 5,343 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
8 Jul 2022Oil & gas 6,166 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
28 Jun 2022Oil & gas 29,326 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
6 Sep 2021Oil & gas 2,386 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
8 Jun 2021Oil & gas 1,536 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View

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