Methane Leaks
Oil & gas · Sporadic

Methane emitter TKM_S_024

Flare in Turkmenistan. Satellites have detected 97 methane plumes here since 23 Jun 2021, most recently on 23 Jul 2026.

97
Plumes
17
Plumes, last 12 months
41,713 kg/h
Largest detected rate
8,429 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
Yes
First seen
23 Jun 2021
Last seen
23 Jul 2026
Coordinates
37.90823, 53.89861 · Open in Google Maps (satellite)

Plume history

23 Jul 2026: 3,385 kg/h24 Apr 2026: 2,015 kg/h4 Apr 2026: 2,432 kg/h8 Jan 2026: 7,130 kg/h8 Jan 2026: 19,708 kg/h5 Jan 2026: 8,439 kg/h29 Nov 2025: 12,657 kg/h29 Nov 2025: 9,940 kg/h19 Nov 2025: 28,653 kg/h16 Nov 2025: 4,711 kg/h13 Nov 2025: 33,147 kg/h25 Oct 2025: 5,564 kg/h7 Oct 2025: 4,580 kg/h4 Oct 2025: 11,577 kg/h27 Sep 2025: 4,013 kg/h18 Sep 2025: 22,742 kg/h12 Aug 2025: 1,393 kg/h9 Aug 2025: 3,457 kg/h8 Aug 2025: 1,852 kg/h6 Aug 2025: 2,798 kg/h1 Aug 2025: 1,782 kg/h1 Aug 2025: 1,101 kg/h27 Jul 2025: 4,097 kg/h2 Jul 2025: 3,900 kg/h29 Jun 2025: 3,501 kg/h27 Jun 2025: 12,417 kg/h22 Jun 2025: 7,790 kg/h14 Jun 2025: 5,070 kg/h12 Jun 2025: 14,574 kg/h6 Jun 2025: 9,058 kg/h2 Jun 2025: 8,614 kg/h2 Jun 2025: 23,454 kg/h29 May 2025: 14,082 kg/h23 May 2025: 21,933 kg/h18 May 2025: 15,372 kg/h20 Apr 2025: 5,700 kg/h20 Oct 2024: 4,719 kg/h10 Oct 2024: 7,569 kg/h1 Oct 2024: 16,547 kg/h15 Sep 2024: 5,326 kg/h10 Sep 2024: 5,337 kg/h5 Sep 2024: 25,101 kg/h31 Aug 2024: 8,864 kg/h30 Aug 2024: 4,517 kg/h21 Aug 2024: 8,588 kg/h28 Jul 2024: 4,057 kg/h17 Jul 2024: 21,179 kg/h12 Jul 2024: 12,728 kg/h7 Jul 2024: 4,008 kg/h3 Jun 2024: 13,210 kg/h3 May 2024: 4,112 kg/h16 Apr 2024: 17,365 kg/h3 Apr 2024: 10,274 kg/h26 Mar 2024: 4,786 kg/h24 Mar 2024: 5,148 kg/h9 Mar 2024: 1,844 kg/h1 Feb 2024: 753 kg/h24 Sep 2023: 7,690 kg/h28 Aug 2023: 8,429 kg/h17 Aug 2023: 4,155 kg/h14 Aug 2023: 7,152 kg/h12 Aug 2023: 9,707 kg/h2 Aug 2023: 9,900 kg/h1 Aug 2023: 3,935 kg/h28 Jul 2023: 13,365 kg/h3 Jul 2023: 7,406 kg/h28 Jun 2023: 3,413 kg/h29 May 2023: 13,538 kg/h24 May 2023: 21,851 kg/h24 May 2023: 12,386 kg/h19 May 2023: 30,030 kg/h29 Apr 2023: 25,805 kg/h28 Apr 2023: 5,686 kg/h4 Oct 2022: 8,333 kg/h21 Sep 2022: 6,274 kg/h18 Sep 2022: 8,520 kg/h16 Sep 2022: 14,879 kg/h11 Sep 2022: 14,498 kg/h10 Sep 2022: 27,783 kg/h6 Sep 2022: 14,452 kg/h2 Sep 2022: 39,735 kg/h1 Sep 2022: 23,110 kg/h27 Aug 2022: 16,047 kg/h26 Aug 2022: 1,962 kg/h17 Aug 2022: 22,468 kg/h17 Aug 2022: 41,713 kg/h18 Jul 2022: 21,236 kg/h16 Jul 2022: 7,389 kg/h13 Jul 2022: 1,202 kg/h30 Jun 2022: 2,908 kg/h28 Jun 2022: 15,430 kg/h7 Aug 2021: 20,820 kg/h28 Jul 2021: 9,553 kg/h3 Jul 2021: 4,521 kg/h23 Jun 2021: 3,520 kg/h 23 Jun 2021 23 Jul 2026 41,713 kg/h
Emission rate of each detected plume over time
Detected Emission rate Likely operator
23 Jul 2026Oil & gas 3,385 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
24 Apr 2026Oil & gas 2,015 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
18 Apr 2026Oil & gas — Turkmennebit Plausible View
4 Apr 2026Oil & gas 2,432 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
8 Jan 2026Oil & gas 7,130 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
8 Jan 2026Oil & gas 19,708 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
5 Jan 2026Oil & gas 8,439 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
29 Nov 2025Oil & gas 12,657 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
29 Nov 2025Oil & gas 9,940 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
19 Nov 2025Oil & gas 28,653 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
16 Nov 2025Oil & gas 4,711 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
13 Nov 2025Oil & gas 33,147 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
25 Oct 2025Oil & gas 5,564 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
7 Oct 2025Oil & gas 4,580 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
4 Oct 2025Oil & gas 11,577 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
27 Sep 2025Oil & gas 4,013 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
18 Sep 2025Oil & gas 22,742 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
12 Aug 2025Oil & gas 1,393 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
9 Aug 2025Oil & gas 3,457 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
8 Aug 2025Oil & gas 1,852 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
6 Aug 2025Oil & gas 2,798 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
1 Aug 2025Oil & gas 1,782 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
1 Aug 2025Oil & gas 1,101 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
27 Jul 2025Oil & gas 4,097 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
2 Jul 2025Oil & gas 3,900 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
29 Jun 2025Oil & gas 3,501 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
27 Jun 2025Oil & gas 12,417 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
22 Jun 2025Oil & gas 7,790 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
14 Jun 2025Oil & gas 5,070 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
12 Jun 2025Oil & gas 14,574 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
6 Jun 2025Oil & gas 9,058 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
2 Jun 2025Oil & gas 8,614 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
2 Jun 2025Oil & gas 23,454 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
29 May 2025Oil & gas 14,082 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
23 May 2025Oil & gas 21,933 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
18 May 2025Oil & gas 15,372 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
20 Apr 2025Oil & gas 5,700 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
1 Apr 2025Oil & gas — Turkmennebit Plausible View
20 Oct 2024Oil & gas 4,719 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
10 Oct 2024Oil & gas 7,569 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
1 Oct 2024Oil & gas 16,547 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
15 Sep 2024Oil & gas 5,326 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
10 Sep 2024Oil & gas 5,337 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
5 Sep 2024Oil & gas 25,101 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
31 Aug 2024Oil & gas 8,864 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
30 Aug 2024Oil & gas 4,517 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
21 Aug 2024Oil & gas 8,588 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
28 Jul 2024Oil & gas 4,057 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
17 Jul 2024Oil & gas 21,179 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
12 Jul 2024Oil & gas 12,728 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
7 Jul 2024Oil & gas 4,008 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
3 Jun 2024Oil & gas 13,210 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
3 May 2024Oil & gas 4,112 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
16 Apr 2024Oil & gas 17,365 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
3 Apr 2024Oil & gas 10,274 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
26 Mar 2024Oil & gas 4,786 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
24 Mar 2024Oil & gas 5,148 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
9 Mar 2024Oil & gas 1,844 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
1 Feb 2024Oil & gas 753 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
24 Sep 2023Oil & gas 7,690 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
28 Aug 2023Oil & gas 8,429 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
17 Aug 2023Oil & gas 4,155 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
14 Aug 2023Oil & gas 7,152 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
12 Aug 2023Oil & gas 9,707 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
2 Aug 2023Oil & gas 9,900 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
1 Aug 2023Oil & gas 3,935 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
28 Jul 2023Oil & gas 13,365 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
3 Jul 2023Oil & gas 7,406 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
28 Jun 2023Oil & gas 3,413 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
29 May 2023Oil & gas 13,538 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
24 May 2023Oil & gas 21,851 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
24 May 2023Oil & gas 12,386 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
19 May 2023Oil & gas 30,030 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
29 Apr 2023Oil & gas 25,805 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
28 Apr 2023Oil & gas 5,686 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
4 Oct 2022Oil & gas 8,333 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
21 Sep 2022Oil & gas 6,274 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
18 Sep 2022Oil & gas 8,520 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
16 Sep 2022Oil & gas 14,879 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
11 Sep 2022Oil & gas 14,498 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
10 Sep 2022Oil & gas 27,783 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
6 Sep 2022Oil & gas 14,452 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
2 Sep 2022Oil & gas 39,735 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
1 Sep 2022Oil & gas 23,110 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
27 Aug 2022Oil & gas 16,047 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
26 Aug 2022Oil & gas 1,962 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
17 Aug 2022Oil & gas 22,468 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
17 Aug 2022Oil & gas 41,713 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
18 Jul 2022Oil & gas 21,236 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
16 Jul 2022Oil & gas 7,389 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
13 Jul 2022Oil & gas 1,202 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
30 Jun 2022Oil & gas 2,908 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
28 Jun 2022Oil & gas 15,430 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
7 Aug 2021Oil & gas 20,820 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
28 Jul 2021Oil & gas 9,553 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
3 Jul 2021Oil & gas 4,521 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
23 Jun 2021Oil & gas 3,520 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View

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