Oil & gas · Frequent

Methane emitter TKM_S_021

Gas disposal facility in Turkmenistan. Satellites have detected 128 methane plumes here since 9 May 2021, most recently on 28 Aug 2026.

128

Plumes

Plumes, last 12 months

43,763 kg/h

Largest detected rate

10,518 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: 9 May 2021
Last seen: 28 Aug 2026
Coordinates: 38.49391, 54.19763 · Open in Google Maps (satellite)

Plume history

Emission rate of each detected plume over time

Detected	Emission rate	Likely operator
28 Aug 2026Oil & gas	43,763 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
26 Aug 2026Oil & gas	10,940 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
23 Aug 2026Oil & gas	30,428 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
19 Aug 2026Oil & gas	10,354 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
16 Aug 2026Oil & gas	8,571 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
15 Aug 2026Oil & gas	7,616 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
6 Aug 2026Oil & gas	5,929 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
24 Jul 2026Oil & gas	9,092 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
27 Jun 2026Oil & gas	5,937 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
17 Jun 2026Oil & gas	4,446 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
17 Jun 2026Oil & gas	5,020 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
12 Jun 2026Oil & gas	9,820 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
25 May 2026Oil & gas	11,501 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
16 May 2026Oil & gas	5,641 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
4 Apr 2026Oil & gas	352 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
7 Dec 2025Oil & gas	23,625 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
4 Oct 2025Oil & gas	23,870 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
10 Sep 2025Oil & gas	10,422 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
10 Sep 2025Oil & gas	10,965 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
9 Aug 2025Oil & gas	10,614 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
8 Aug 2025Oil & gas	16,032 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
8 Aug 2025Oil & gas	15,705 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
17 Jul 2025Oil & gas	14,667 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
16 Jul 2025Oil & gas	676 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
30 Jun 2025Oil & gas	3,399 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
29 Jun 2025Oil & gas	2,683 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
27 Jun 2025Oil & gas	4,018 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
28 May 2025Oil & gas	13,625 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
27 Apr 2025Oil & gas	8,644 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
3 Jan 2025Oil & gas	35,171 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
4 Dec 2024Oil & gas	14,557 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
4 Dec 2024Oil & gas	30,097 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
18 Nov 2024Oil & gas	12,248 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
14 Nov 2024Oil & gas	7,101 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
9 Nov 2024Oil & gas	8,375 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
30 Oct 2024Oil & gas	27,838 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
17 Oct 2024Oil & gas	1,740 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
10 Oct 2024Oil & gas	1,094 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
1 Oct 2024Oil & gas	8,553 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
30 Sep 2024Oil & gas	4,221 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
23 Sep 2024Oil & gas	10,835 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
20 Sep 2024Oil & gas	6,950 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
15 Sep 2024Oil & gas	1,531 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
15 Sep 2024Oil & gas	3,310 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
11 Sep 2024Oil & gas	7,071 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
10 Sep 2024Oil & gas	14,354 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
7 Sep 2024Oil & gas	19,201 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
5 Sep 2024Oil & gas	13,810 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
12 Jul 2024Oil & gas	1,997 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
22 Jun 2024Oil & gas	3,761 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
19 Jun 2024Oil & gas	12,465 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
16 Jun 2024Oil & gas	5,531 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
12 Jun 2024Oil & gas	8,137 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
11 Jun 2024Oil & gas	8,365 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
7 Jun 2024Oil & gas	17,262 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
3 Jun 2024Oil & gas	18,439 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
30 May 2024Oil & gas	10,824 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
28 May 2024Oil & gas	4,164 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
10 May 2024Oil & gas	17,250 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
8 May 2024Oil & gas	10,117 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
3 May 2024Oil & gas	4,753 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
29 Mar 2024Oil & gas	2,094 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
24 Mar 2024Oil & gas	2,808 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
23 Mar 2024Oil & gas	1,957 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
27 Feb 2024Oil & gas	14,496 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
23 Feb 2024Oil & gas	14,260 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
5 Dec 2023Oil & gas	4,595 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
2 Dec 2023Oil & gas	6,647 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
2 Dec 2023Oil & gas	26,661 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
30 Nov 2023Oil & gas	12,380 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
10 Nov 2023Oil & gas	35,788 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
31 Oct 2023Oil & gas	6,408 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
31 Oct 2023Oil & gas	7,890 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
26 Oct 2023Oil & gas	42,072 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
11 Sep 2023Oil & gas	23,808 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
12 Aug 2023Oil & gas	15,566 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
12 Aug 2023Oil & gas	10,818 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
2 Aug 2023Oil & gas	1,463 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
28 Jul 2023Oil & gas	3,570 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
19 Jul 2023Oil & gas	13,452 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
8 Jul 2023Oil & gas	3,360 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
18 Jun 2023Oil & gas	6,828 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
30 Apr 2023Oil & gas	8,984 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
29 Apr 2023Oil & gas	4,650 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
19 Apr 2023Oil & gas	7,146 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
28 Feb 2023Oil & gas	20,057 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
24 Jan 2023Oil & gas	10,374 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
6 Oct 2022Oil & gas	25,022 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
4 Oct 2022Oil & gas	8,021 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
16 Sep 2022Oil & gas	6,968 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
11 Sep 2022Oil & gas	12,612 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
10 Sep 2022Oil & gas	5,948 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
6 Sep 2022Oil & gas	5,991 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
2 Sep 2022Oil & gas	10,822 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
1 Sep 2022Oil & gas	8,270 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
27 Aug 2022Oil & gas	9,818 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
25 Aug 2022Oil & gas	10,049 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
22 Aug 2022Oil & gas	4,488 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
17 Aug 2022Oil & gas	15,732 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
17 Aug 2022Oil & gas	15,042 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View

Showing the 100 most recent of 128 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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