Methane emitter TKM_S_029
Pipeline in Turkmenistan. Satellites have detected 111 methane plumes here since 17 Dec 2023, most recently on 12 Jul 2025.
111
Plumes
66
Plumes, last 12 months
18,018 kg/h
Largest detected rate
4,130 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
Response so far
- Source type
- Pipeline
- UNEP notified
- Yes
- Operator responded to UNEP
- Yes
- First seen
- 17 Dec 2023
- Last seen
- 12 Jul 2025
- Coordinates
- 39.46192, 53.77668 · Open in Google Maps (satellite)
Plume history
| Detected | Emission rate | Likely operator | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Jul 2025Oil & gas | 3,676 kg/h | Turkmennebit Plausible | View |
| 8 Jul 2025Oil & gas | 3,578 kg/h | Turkmennebit Plausible | View |
| 2 Jul 2025Oil & gas | 3,939 kg/h | Turkmennebit Plausible | View |
| 2 Jul 2025Oil & gas | 1,619 kg/h | Turkmennebit Plausible | View |
| 27 Jun 2025Oil & gas | 3,905 kg/h | Turkmennebit Plausible | View |
| 25 Jun 2025Oil & gas | 7,707 kg/h | Turkmennebit Plausible | View |
| 22 Jun 2025Oil & gas | 4,759 kg/h | Turkmennebit Plausible | View |
| 22 Jun 2025Oil & gas | 2,805 kg/h | Turkmennebit Plausible | View |
| 20 Jun 2025Oil & gas | 3,088 kg/h | Turkmennebit Plausible | View |
| 17 Jun 2025Oil & gas | 4,779 kg/h | Turkmennebit Plausible | View |
| 15 Jun 2025Oil & gas | 3,414 kg/h | Turkmennebit Plausible | View |
| 14 Jun 2025Oil & gas | 9,371 kg/h | Turkmennebit Plausible | View |
| 13 Jun 2025Oil & gas | 5,281 kg/h | Turkmennebit Plausible | View |
| 12 Jun 2025Oil & gas | 3,249 kg/h | Turkmennebit Plausible | View |
| 12 Jun 2025Oil & gas | 2,739 kg/h | Turkmennebit Plausible | View |
| 10 Jun 2025Oil & gas | 5,434 kg/h | Turkmennebit Plausible | View |
| 6 Jun 2025Oil & gas | 5,388 kg/h | Turkmennebit Plausible | View |
| 5 Jun 2025Oil & gas | 3,814 kg/h | Turkmennebit Plausible | View |
| 5 Jun 2025Oil & gas | 4,792 kg/h | Turkmennebit Plausible | View |
| 2 Jun 2025Oil & gas | 6,814 kg/h | Turkmennebit Plausible | View |
| 29 May 2025Oil & gas | 5,027 kg/h | Turkmennebit Plausible | View |
| 28 May 2025Oil & gas | 3,005 kg/h | Turkmennebit Plausible | View |
| 28 May 2025Oil & gas | 2,105 kg/h | Turkmennebit Plausible | View |
| 26 May 2025Oil & gas | 3,581 kg/h | Turkmennebit Plausible | View |
| 23 May 2025Oil & gas | 4,160 kg/h | Turkmennebit Plausible | View |
| 23 May 2025Oil & gas | 2,352 kg/h | Turkmennebit Plausible | View |
| 21 May 2025Oil & gas | 6,895 kg/h | Turkmennebit Plausible | View |
| 21 May 2025Oil & gas | 3,754 kg/h | Turkmennebit Plausible | View |
| 20 May 2025Oil & gas | 2,936 kg/h | Turkmennebit Plausible | View |
| 12 May 2025Oil & gas | 1,645 kg/h | Turkmennebit Plausible | View |
| 8 May 2025Oil & gas | 2,914 kg/h | Turkmennebit Plausible | View |
| 27 Apr 2025Oil & gas | 3,400 kg/h | Turkmennebit Plausible | View |
| 23 Apr 2025Oil & gas | 5,407 kg/h | Turkmennebit Plausible | View |
| 21 Apr 2025Oil & gas | 4,202 kg/h | Turkmennebit Plausible | View |
| 13 Apr 2025Oil & gas | 5,102 kg/h | Turkmennebit Plausible | View |
| 8 Apr 2025Oil & gas | 3,490 kg/h | Turkmennebit Plausible | View |
| 6 Apr 2025Oil & gas | 6,798 kg/h | Turkmennebit Plausible | View |
| 3 Apr 2025Oil & gas | 5,624 kg/h | Turkmennebit Plausible | View |
| 3 Apr 2025Oil & gas | 7,549 kg/h | Turkmennebit Plausible | View |
| 1 Apr 2025Oil & gas | 6,044 kg/h | Turkmennebit Plausible | View |
| 29 Mar 2025Oil & gas | 2,529 kg/h | Turkmennebit Plausible | View |
| 19 Mar 2025Oil & gas | 5,460 kg/h | Turkmennebit Plausible | View |
| 18 Mar 2025Oil & gas | 6,265 kg/h | Turkmennebit Plausible | View |
| 17 Mar 2025Oil & gas | 6,719 kg/h | Turkmennebit Plausible | View |
| 17 Mar 2025Oil & gas | 5,279 kg/h | Turkmennebit Plausible | View |
| 14 Mar 2025Oil & gas | 3,911 kg/h | Turkmennebit Plausible | View |
| 12 Mar 2025Oil & gas | 5,489 kg/h | Turkmennebit Plausible | View |
| 2 Mar 2025Oil & gas | 5,258 kg/h | Turkmennebit Plausible | View |
| 2 Feb 2025Oil & gas | 4,097 kg/h | Turkmennebit Plausible | View |
| 8 Oct 2024Oil & gas | 4,506 kg/h | Turkmennebit Plausible | View |
| 8 Oct 2024Oil & gas | 2,660 kg/h | Turkmennebit Plausible | View |
| 30 Sep 2024Oil & gas | 5,066 kg/h | Turkmennebit Plausible | View |
| 30 Sep 2024Oil & gas | 1,222 kg/h | Turkmennebit Plausible | View |
| 25 Sep 2024Oil & gas | 7,138 kg/h | Turkmennebit Plausible | View |
| 23 Sep 2024Oil & gas | 3,213 kg/h | Turkmennebit Plausible | View |
| 22 Sep 2024Oil & gas | 7,598 kg/h | Turkmennebit Plausible | View |
| 24 Aug 2024Oil & gas | 4,130 kg/h | Turkmennebit Plausible | View |
| 21 Aug 2024Oil & gas | 4,938 kg/h | Turkmennebit Plausible | View |
| 21 Aug 2024Oil & gas | 5,474 kg/h | Turkmennebit Plausible | View |
| 19 Aug 2024Oil & gas | 4,244 kg/h | Turkmennebit Plausible | View |
| 12 Aug 2024Oil & gas | 3,120 kg/h | Turkmennebit Plausible | View |
| 5 Aug 2024Oil & gas | 9,306 kg/h | Turkmennebit Plausible | View |
| 1 Aug 2024Oil & gas | 7,535 kg/h | Turkmennebit Plausible | View |
| 22 Jul 2024Oil & gas | 2,266 kg/h | Turkmennebit Plausible | View |
| 20 Jul 2024Oil & gas | 6,248 kg/h | Turkmennebit Plausible | View |
| 15 Jul 2024Oil & gas | 5,036 kg/h | Turkmennebit Plausible | View |
| 13 Jul 2024Oil & gas | 4,990 kg/h | Turkmennebit Plausible | View |
| 12 Jul 2024Oil & gas | 4,689 kg/h | Turkmennebit Plausible | View |
| 12 Jul 2024Oil & gas | 9,106 kg/h | Turkmennebit Plausible | View |
| 7 Jul 2024Oil & gas | 1,603 kg/h | Turkmennebit Plausible | View |
| 5 Jul 2024Oil & gas | 4,383 kg/h | Turkmennebit Plausible | View |
| 5 Jul 2024Oil & gas | 2,803 kg/h | Turkmennebit Plausible | View |
| 4 Jul 2024Oil & gas | 5,528 kg/h | Turkmennebit Plausible | View |
| 26 Jun 2024Oil & gas | 2,187 kg/h | Turkmennebit Plausible | View |
| 25 Jun 2024Oil & gas | 5,172 kg/h | Turkmennebit Plausible | View |
| 17 Jun 2024Oil & gas | 7,030 kg/h | Turkmennebit Plausible | View |
| 10 Jun 2024Oil & gas | 3,011 kg/h | Turkmennebit Plausible | View |
| 10 Jun 2024Oil & gas | 6,578 kg/h | Turkmennebit Plausible | View |
| 7 Jun 2024Oil & gas | 1,449 kg/h | Turkmennebit Plausible | View |
| 5 Jun 2024Oil & gas | 1,724 kg/h | Turkmennebit Plausible | View |
| 3 Jun 2024Oil & gas | 1,229 kg/h | Turkmennebit Plausible | View |
| 28 May 2024Oil & gas | 1,786 kg/h | Turkmennebit Plausible | View |
| 24 May 2024Oil & gas | 4,783 kg/h | Turkmennebit Plausible | View |
| 11 May 2024Oil & gas | 1,937 kg/h | Turkmennebit Plausible | View |
| 8 May 2024Oil & gas | 6,288 kg/h | Turkmennebit Plausible | View |
| 28 Apr 2024Oil & gas | 2,119 kg/h | Turkmennebit Plausible | View |
| 26 Apr 2024Oil & gas | 2,573 kg/h | Turkmennebit Plausible | View |
| 16 Apr 2024Oil & gas | 2,620 kg/h | Turkmennebit Plausible | View |
| 15 Apr 2024Oil & gas | 2,944 kg/h | Turkmennebit Plausible | View |
| 6 Apr 2024Oil & gas | 1,747 kg/h | Turkmennebit Plausible | View |
| 1 Apr 2024Oil & gas | 4,450 kg/h | Turkmennebit Plausible | View |
| 22 Mar 2024Oil & gas | 2,356 kg/h | Turkmennebit Plausible | View |
| 17 Mar 2024Oil & gas | 5,412 kg/h | Turkmennebit Plausible | View |
| 12 Mar 2024Oil & gas | 2,619 kg/h | Turkmennebit Plausible | View |
| 6 Mar 2024Oil & gas | 2,458 kg/h | Turkmennebit Plausible | View |
| 2 Mar 2024Oil & gas | 3,393 kg/h | Turkmennebit Plausible | View |
| 11 Feb 2024Oil & gas | 3,740 kg/h | Turkmennebit Plausible | View |
| 4 Feb 2024Oil & gas | 9,271 kg/h | Turkmennebit Plausible | View |
| 3 Feb 2024Oil & gas | 3,179 kg/h | Turkmennebit Plausible | View |
| 3 Feb 2024Oil & gas | 3,466 kg/h | Turkmennebit Plausible | View |
Showing the 100 most recent of 111 plumes. The chart above includes all of them.
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