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Methane emitter TKM_S_035

Transmission Pipelines in Turkmenistan. Satellites have detected 170 methane plumes here since 2 Aug 2022, most recently on 27 Mar 2025.

170

Plumes

Plumes, last 12 months

37,361 kg/h

Largest detected rate

9,094 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: Transmission Pipelines
UNEP notified: Yes
Operator responded to UNEP: Yes
First seen: 2 Aug 2022
Last seen: 27 Mar 2025
Coordinates: 39.35896, 53.79904 · Open in Google Maps (satellite)

Plume history

Emission rate of each detected plume over time

Detected	Emission rate	Likely operator
27 Mar 2025Oil & gas	2,737 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
19 Mar 2025Oil & gas	18,513 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
18 Mar 2025Oil & gas	21,997 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
17 Mar 2025Oil & gas	14,653 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
17 Mar 2025Oil & gas	19,721 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
14 Mar 2025Oil & gas	25,698 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
12 Mar 2025Oil & gas	30,209 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
10 Mar 2025Oil & gas	18,130 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
7 Mar 2025Oil & gas	20,284 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
2 Mar 2025Oil & gas	16,021 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
14 Feb 2025Oil & gas	25,198 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
5 Feb 2025Oil & gas	3,921 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
2 Feb 2025Oil & gas	10,229 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
31 Jan 2025Oil & gas	6,776 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
28 Jan 2025Oil & gas	5,253 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
28 Jan 2025Oil & gas	11,398 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
26 Jan 2025Oil & gas	5,225 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
23 Jan 2025Oil & gas	19,659 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
20 Jan 2025Oil & gas	8,367 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
18 Jan 2025Oil & gas	20,388 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
11 Jan 2025Oil & gas	11,005 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
5 Jan 2025Oil & gas	14,696 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
4 Jan 2025Oil & gas	14,635 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
1 Jan 2025Oil & gas	6,778 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
27 Dec 2024Oil & gas	20,670 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
22 Dec 2024Oil & gas	37,361 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
20 Dec 2024Oil & gas	16,478 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
11 Dec 2024Oil & gas	22,812 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
4 Dec 2024Oil & gas	32,812 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
4 Dec 2024Oil & gas	20,331 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
3 Dec 2024Oil & gas	11,007 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
26 Nov 2024Oil & gas	14,747 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
22 Nov 2024Oil & gas	11,867 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
19 Nov 2024Oil & gas	9,651 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
18 Nov 2024Oil & gas	8,892 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
14 Nov 2024Oil & gas	21,463 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
10 Nov 2024Oil & gas	17,004 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
9 Nov 2024Oil & gas	12,449 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
9 Nov 2024Oil & gas	13,422 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
7 Nov 2024Oil & gas	11,516 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
2 Nov 2024Oil & gas	6,964 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
30 Oct 2024Oil & gas	4,939 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
28 Oct 2024Oil & gas	10,884 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
25 Oct 2024Oil & gas	23,208 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
25 Oct 2024Oil & gas	16,206 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
24 Oct 2024Oil & gas	9,137 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
23 Oct 2024Oil & gas	12,022 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
18 Oct 2024Oil & gas	2,935 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
16 Oct 2024Oil & gas	9,717 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
13 Oct 2024Oil & gas	6,281 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
10 Oct 2024Oil & gas	13,999 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
8 Oct 2024Oil & gas	12,885 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
8 Oct 2024Oil & gas	12,796 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
3 Oct 2024Oil & gas	7,231 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
1 Oct 2024Oil & gas	7,890 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
30 Sep 2024Oil & gas	12,432 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
30 Sep 2024Oil & gas	15,851 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
23 Sep 2024Oil & gas	24,067 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
23 Sep 2024Oil & gas	20,539 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
22 Sep 2024Oil & gas	19,848 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
15 Sep 2024Oil & gas	3,031 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
14 Sep 2024Oil & gas	10,941 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
13 Sep 2024Oil & gas	18,604 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
7 Sep 2024Oil & gas	9,975 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
6 Sep 2024Oil & gas	9,021 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
5 Sep 2024Oil & gas	5,303 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
3 Sep 2024Oil & gas	6,737 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
31 Aug 2024Oil & gas	17,967 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
30 Aug 2024Oil & gas	17,983 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
29 Aug 2024Oil & gas	12,834 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
29 Aug 2024Oil & gas	13,266 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
24 Aug 2024Oil & gas	13,554 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
22 Aug 2024Oil & gas	10,606 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
21 Aug 2024Oil & gas	10,164 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
21 Aug 2024Oil & gas	10,553 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
19 Aug 2024Oil & gas	6,737 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
6 Aug 2024Oil & gas	13,451 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
5 Aug 2024Oil & gas	7,940 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
27 Jul 2024Oil & gas	9,550 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
22 Jul 2024Oil & gas	4,293 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
20 Jul 2024Oil & gas	6,763 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
15 Jul 2024Oil & gas	13,828 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
13 Jul 2024Oil & gas	24,132 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
12 Jul 2024Oil & gas	8,506 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
12 Jul 2024Oil & gas	10,061 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
7 Jul 2024Oil & gas	7,121 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
5 Jul 2024Oil & gas	9,121 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
5 Jul 2024Oil & gas	13,713 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
4 Jul 2024Oil & gas	5,585 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
25 Jun 2024Oil & gas	11,548 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
17 Jun 2024Oil & gas	7,377 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
10 Jun 2024Oil & gas	11,068 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
10 Jun 2024Oil & gas	7,369 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
7 Jun 2024Oil & gas	12,433 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
5 Jun 2024Oil & gas	5,737 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
3 Jun 2024Oil & gas	7,294 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
31 May 2024Oil & gas	6,467 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
28 May 2024Oil & gas	5,653 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
18 May 2024Oil & gas	15,881 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
11 May 2024Oil & gas	10,172 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View

Showing the 100 most recent of 170 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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