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Methane emitter TKM_S_047

Flare in Turkmenistan. Satellites have detected 245 methane plumes here since 30 Aug 2021, most recently on 17 Feb 2026.

245

Plumes

Plumes, last 12 months

88,000 kg/h

Largest detected rate

9,651 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: Flare
UNEP notified: Yes
Operator responded to UNEP: No
First seen: 30 Aug 2021
Last seen: 17 Feb 2026
Coordinates: 38.64869, 54.28269 · Open in Google Maps (satellite)

Plume history

Emission rate of each detected plume over time

Detected	Emission rate	Likely operator
17 Feb 2026Oil & gas	14,682 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
17 Feb 2026Oil & gas	10,868 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
2 Feb 2026Oil & gas	12,170 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
1 Feb 2026Oil & gas	11,620 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
28 Jan 2026Oil & gas	15,064 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
18 Jan 2026Oil & gas	13,875 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
13 Jan 2026Oil & gas	14,923 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
8 Jan 2026Oil & gas	10,867 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
5 Jan 2026Oil & gas	8,934 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
23 Dec 2025Oil & gas	22,704 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
19 Dec 2025Oil & gas	7,532 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
15 Dec 2025Oil & gas	9,850 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
29 Nov 2025Oil & gas	13,500 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
29 Nov 2025Oil & gas	11,841 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
24 Nov 2025Oil & gas	11,443 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
21 Nov 2025Oil & gas	16,672 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
19 Nov 2025Oil & gas	2,787 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
13 Nov 2025Oil & gas	10,008 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
9 Nov 2025Oil & gas	9,966 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
5 Nov 2025Oil & gas	9,112 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
4 Nov 2025Oil & gas	5,711 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
28 Oct 2025Oil & gas	8,379 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
23 Oct 2025Oil & gas	—	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
23 Oct 2025Oil & gas	88,000 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
23 Oct 2025Oil & gas	—	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
23 Oct 2025Oil & gas	—	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
20 Oct 2025Oil & gas	15,673 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
15 Oct 2025Oil & gas	15,397 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
12 Oct 2025Oil & gas	21,522 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
10 Oct 2025Oil & gas	25,256 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
7 Oct 2025Oil & gas	16,243 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
5 Oct 2025Oil & gas	16,247 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
4 Oct 2025Oil & gas	14,410 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
25 Sep 2025Oil & gas	9,621 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
10 Sep 2025Oil & gas	14,508 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
10 Sep 2025Oil & gas	14,438 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
5 Sep 2025Oil & gas	13,653 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
2 Sep 2025Oil & gas	28,108 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
31 Aug 2025Oil & gas	24,224 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
28 Aug 2025Oil & gas	9,224 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
26 Aug 2025Oil & gas	17,798 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
25 Aug 2025Oil & gas	15,837 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
21 Aug 2025Oil & gas	20,557 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
20 Aug 2025Oil & gas	13,806 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
11 Aug 2025Oil & gas	11,998 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
9 Aug 2025Oil & gas	15,961 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
8 Aug 2025Oil & gas	16,838 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
17 Jul 2025Oil & gas	11,472 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
16 Jul 2025Oil & gas	11,885 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
12 Jul 2025Oil & gas	11,166 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
8 Jul 2025Oil & gas	6,550 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
2 Jul 2025Oil & gas	10,321 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
30 Jun 2025Oil & gas	11,403 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
27 Jun 2025Oil & gas	12,829 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
22 Jun 2025Oil & gas	9,491 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
17 Jun 2025Oil & gas	8,308 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
14 Jun 2025Oil & gas	16,654 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
13 Jun 2025Oil & gas	15,988 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
12 Jun 2025Oil & gas	7,102 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
9 Jun 2025Oil & gas	9,946 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
6 Jun 2025Oil & gas	13,442 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
2 Jun 2025Oil & gas	27,391 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
29 May 2025Oil & gas	13,394 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
29 May 2025Oil & gas	12,293 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
28 May 2025Oil & gas	14,564 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
25 May 2025Oil & gas	929 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
23 May 2025Oil & gas	10,592 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
18 May 2025Oil & gas	10,793 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
8 May 2025Oil & gas	13,049 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
5 May 2025Oil & gas	5,010 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
27 Apr 2025Oil & gas	5,823 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
24 Apr 2025Oil & gas	16,711 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
8 Apr 2025Oil & gas	8,197 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
3 Apr 2025Oil & gas	7,658 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
3 Apr 2025Oil & gas	8,064 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
29 Mar 2025Oil & gas	24,958 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
28 Mar 2025Oil & gas	11,361 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
18 Mar 2025Oil & gas	14,688 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
16 Mar 2025Oil & gas	2,607 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
16 Mar 2025Oil & gas	6,877 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
14 Mar 2025Oil & gas	28,046 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
10 Mar 2025Oil & gas	11,967 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
9 Mar 2025Oil & gas	15,757 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
4 Mar 2025Oil & gas	18,308 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
2 Mar 2025Oil & gas	3,588 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
17 Feb 2025Oil & gas	21,882 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
14 Feb 2025Oil & gas	27,492 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
12 Feb 2025Oil & gas	12,882 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
2 Feb 2025Oil & gas	11,737 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
23 Jan 2025Oil & gas	13,882 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
5 Jan 2025Oil & gas	9,228 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
20 Dec 2024Oil & gas	6,137 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
24 Nov 2024Oil & gas	2,074 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
18 Nov 2024Oil & gas	4,446 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
14 Nov 2024Oil & gas	1,638 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
17 Oct 2024Oil & gas	22,711 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
10 Oct 2024Oil & gas	13,732 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
5 Oct 2024Oil & gas	12,763 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
11 Sep 2024Oil & gas	9,389 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View
10 Sep 2024Oil & gas	6,876 kg/h	Turkmennebit Plausible	View

Showing the 100 most recent of 245 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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