Methane Leaks
Oil & gas · Not seen recently

Methane emitter TKM_S_090

Transmission Pipelines in Turkmenistan. Satellites have detected 6 methane plumes here since 1 Feb 2024, most recently on 30 Jan 2025.

6
Plumes
0
Plumes, last 12 months
1,596 kg/h
Largest detected rate
1,300 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
Transmission Pipelines
UNEP notified
Yes
Operator responded to UNEP
No
First seen
1 Feb 2024
Last seen
30 Jan 2025
Coordinates
38.0391, 55.0975 · Open in Google Maps (satellite)

Plume history

30 Jan 2025: 1,425 kg/h29 Jan 2025: 1,067 kg/h5 Jan 2025: 1,189 kg/h28 Sep 2024: 372 kg/h26 Mar 2024: 1,596 kg/h1 Feb 2024: 1,410 kg/h 1 Feb 2024 30 Jan 2025 1,596 kg/h
Emission rate of each detected plume over time
Detected Emission rate Likely operator
30 Jan 2025Oil & gas 1,425 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
29 Jan 2025Oil & gas 1,067 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
5 Jan 2025Oil & gas 1,189 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
28 Sep 2024Oil & gas 372 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
26 Mar 2024Oil & gas 1,596 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
1 Feb 2024Oil & gas 1,410 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View

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