Methane Leaks
Oil & gas · Frequent

Methane emitter TKM_S_083

O&G facility (generic) in Turkmenistan. Satellites have detected 96 methane plumes here since 20 Nov 2021, most recently on 26 Aug 2026.

96
Plumes
38
Plumes, last 12 months
18,744 kg/h
Largest detected rate
2,599 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
O&G facility (generic)
UNEP notified
Yes
Operator responded to UNEP
No
First seen
20 Nov 2021
Last seen
26 Aug 2026
Coordinates
38.55835, 54.20341 · Open in Google Maps (satellite)

Plume history

26 Aug 2026: 3,149 kg/h19 Aug 2026: 3,801 kg/h3 Aug 2026: 3,340 kg/h3 Aug 2026: 3,291 kg/h1 Aug 2026: 1,926 kg/h27 Jul 2026: 18,744 kg/h27 Jul 2026: 1,600 kg/h24 Jul 2026: 6,165 kg/h22 Jul 2026: 820 kg/h14 Jul 2026: 2,696 kg/h12 Jul 2026: 4,752 kg/h4 Jul 2026: 1,684 kg/h3 Jul 2026: 5,450 kg/h2 Jul 2026: 6,233 kg/h27 Jun 2026: 6,721 kg/h17 Jun 2026: 1,517 kg/h17 Jun 2026: 1,420 kg/h12 Jun 2026: 975 kg/h9 Jun 2026: 2,338 kg/h4 Jun 2026: 2,234 kg/h2 Jun 2026: 10,153 kg/h2 Jun 2026: 3,692 kg/h1 Jun 2026: 3,151 kg/h2 May 2026: 678 kg/h25 Apr 2026: 3,090 kg/h20 Apr 2026: 3,869 kg/h18 Apr 2026: 4,051 kg/h27 Feb 2026: 1,633 kg/h17 Feb 2026: 2,228 kg/h17 Feb 2026: 3,821 kg/h2 Feb 2026: 2,011 kg/h1 Feb 2026: 1,947 kg/h28 Jan 2026: 1,344 kg/h29 Nov 2025: 856 kg/h29 Nov 2025: 447 kg/h24 Nov 2025: 408 kg/h21 Nov 2025: 2,860 kg/h14 Jun 2025: 2,965 kg/h10 Mar 2025: 1,728 kg/h5 Jan 2025: 3,615 kg/h3 Jan 2025: 2,523 kg/h20 Dec 2024: 3,837 kg/h30 May 2024: 10,202 kg/h16 Apr 2024: 5,237 kg/h28 Feb 2024: 1,710 kg/h28 Feb 2024: 1,249 kg/h27 Feb 2024: 7,826 kg/h13 Feb 2024: 4,660 kg/h12 Feb 2024: 2,112 kg/h8 Feb 2024: 2,599 kg/h4 Feb 2024: 3,944 kg/h4 Feb 2024: 3,482 kg/h29 Jan 2024: 6,326 kg/h19 Jan 2024: 1,745 kg/h19 Jan 2024: 1,813 kg/h9 Jan 2024: 2,717 kg/h3 Jan 2024: 786 kg/h26 Dec 2023: 2,620 kg/h20 Dec 2023: 1,768 kg/h10 Dec 2023: 1,031 kg/h2 Dec 2023: 1,982 kg/h2 Dec 2023: 2,078 kg/h24 Nov 2023: 735 kg/h20 Nov 2023: 1,884 kg/h26 Oct 2023: 954 kg/h23 Oct 2023: 854 kg/h21 Oct 2023: 1,364 kg/h11 Oct 2023: 1,095 kg/h7 Oct 2023: 1,660 kg/h1 Oct 2023: 3,709 kg/h29 Sep 2023: 4,535 kg/h28 Aug 2023: 917 kg/h27 Aug 2023: 3,070 kg/h24 Aug 2023: 4,211 kg/h22 Aug 2023: 2,515 kg/h16 Aug 2023: 876 kg/h21 Mar 2023: 3,731 kg/h28 Feb 2023: 1,480 kg/h25 Feb 2023: 1,919 kg/h18 Feb 2023: 3,720 kg/h23 Dec 2022: 1,323 kg/h7 Dec 2022: 2,136 kg/h13 Nov 2022: 4,805 kg/h12 Oct 2022: 1,939 kg/h4 Oct 2022: 12,400 kg/h2 Oct 2022: 8,036 kg/h21 Sep 2022: 2,481 kg/h25 Aug 2022: 3,998 kg/h22 Aug 2022: 8,329 kg/h17 Aug 2022: 18,480 kg/h16 Jul 2022: 3,433 kg/h29 May 2022: 1,966 kg/h5 May 2022: 17,626 kg/h9 Jan 2022: 3,483 kg/h20 Nov 2021: 4,978 kg/h 20 Nov 2021 26 Aug 2026 18,744 kg/h
Emission rate of each detected plume over time
Detected Emission rate Likely operator
26 Aug 2026Oil & gas 3,149 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
19 Aug 2026Oil & gas 3,801 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
3 Aug 2026Oil & gas 3,340 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
3 Aug 2026Oil & gas 3,291 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
1 Aug 2026Oil & gas 1,926 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
27 Jul 2026Oil & gas 18,744 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
27 Jul 2026Oil & gas 1,600 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
24 Jul 2026Oil & gas 6,165 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
22 Jul 2026Oil & gas 820 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
14 Jul 2026Oil & gas 2,696 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
12 Jul 2026Oil & gas 4,752 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
4 Jul 2026Oil & gas 1,684 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
3 Jul 2026Oil & gas 5,450 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
2 Jul 2026Oil & gas 6,233 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
27 Jun 2026Oil & gas 6,721 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
17 Jun 2026Oil & gas 1,517 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
17 Jun 2026Oil & gas 1,420 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
12 Jun 2026Oil & gas 975 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
9 Jun 2026Oil & gas 2,338 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
4 Jun 2026Oil & gas 2,234 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
2 Jun 2026Oil & gas 10,153 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
2 Jun 2026Oil & gas 3,692 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
1 Jun 2026Oil & gas 3,151 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
2 May 2026Oil & gas 678 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
25 Apr 2026Oil & gas 3,090 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
20 Apr 2026Oil & gas 3,869 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
18 Apr 2026Oil & gas 4,051 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
6 Mar 2026Oil & gas — Turkmennebit Plausible View
27 Feb 2026Oil & gas 1,633 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
17 Feb 2026Oil & gas 2,228 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
17 Feb 2026Oil & gas 3,821 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
2 Feb 2026Oil & gas 2,011 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
1 Feb 2026Oil & gas 1,947 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
28 Jan 2026Oil & gas 1,344 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
29 Nov 2025Oil & gas 856 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
29 Nov 2025Oil & gas 447 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
24 Nov 2025Oil & gas 408 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
21 Nov 2025Oil & gas 2,860 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
14 Jun 2025Oil & gas 2,965 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
10 Mar 2025Oil & gas 1,728 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
5 Jan 2025Oil & gas 3,615 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
3 Jan 2025Oil & gas 2,523 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
20 Dec 2024Oil & gas 3,837 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
30 May 2024Oil & gas 10,202 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
16 Apr 2024Oil & gas 5,237 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
28 Feb 2024Oil & gas 1,710 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
28 Feb 2024Oil & gas 1,249 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
27 Feb 2024Oil & gas 7,826 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
13 Feb 2024Oil & gas 4,660 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
12 Feb 2024Oil & gas 2,112 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
8 Feb 2024Oil & gas 2,599 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
4 Feb 2024Oil & gas 3,944 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
4 Feb 2024Oil & gas 3,482 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
29 Jan 2024Oil & gas 6,326 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
19 Jan 2024Oil & gas 1,745 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
19 Jan 2024Oil & gas 1,813 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
9 Jan 2024Oil & gas 2,717 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
3 Jan 2024Oil & gas 786 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
26 Dec 2023Oil & gas 2,620 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
20 Dec 2023Oil & gas 1,768 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
10 Dec 2023Oil & gas 1,031 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
2 Dec 2023Oil & gas 1,982 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
2 Dec 2023Oil & gas 2,078 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
24 Nov 2023Oil & gas 735 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
20 Nov 2023Oil & gas 1,884 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
26 Oct 2023Oil & gas 954 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
23 Oct 2023Oil & gas 854 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
21 Oct 2023Oil & gas 1,364 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
11 Oct 2023Oil & gas 1,095 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
7 Oct 2023Oil & gas 1,660 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
1 Oct 2023Oil & gas 3,709 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
29 Sep 2023Oil & gas 4,535 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
28 Aug 2023Oil & gas 917 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
27 Aug 2023Oil & gas 3,070 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
24 Aug 2023Oil & gas 4,211 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
22 Aug 2023Oil & gas 2,515 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
16 Aug 2023Oil & gas 876 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
21 Mar 2023Oil & gas 3,731 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
28 Feb 2023Oil & gas 1,480 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
25 Feb 2023Oil & gas 1,919 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
18 Feb 2023Oil & gas 3,720 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
23 Dec 2022Oil & gas 1,323 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
7 Dec 2022Oil & gas 2,136 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
13 Nov 2022Oil & gas 4,805 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
12 Oct 2022Oil & gas 1,939 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
4 Oct 2022Oil & gas 12,400 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
2 Oct 2022Oil & gas 8,036 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
21 Sep 2022Oil & gas 2,481 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
25 Aug 2022Oil & gas 3,998 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
22 Aug 2022Oil & gas 8,329 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
17 Aug 2022Oil & gas 18,480 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
16 Jul 2022Oil & gas 3,433 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
29 May 2022Oil & gas 1,966 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
5 May 2022Oil & gas 17,626 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
9 Jan 2022Oil & gas 3,483 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
20 Nov 2021Oil & gas 4,978 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View

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