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Methane emitter TKM_S_109

Flare in Turkmenistan. Satellites have detected 89 methane plumes here since 28 Aug 2022, most recently on 14 Apr 2025.

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Plumes
0
Plumes, last 12 months
13,981 kg/h
Largest detected rate
1,986 kg/h
Typical (median) rate
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Who likely operates it

Turkmengaz Plausible

Evidence

  • State concern Türkmengaz operates the main gas fields (Dowletabat, Galkynyş, Shatlyk) and the transmission system.

Other candidates

  • Turkmennebit Weak (context only)

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
28 Aug 2022
Last seen
14 Apr 2025
Coordinates
39.97643, 61.68387 · Open in Google Maps (satellite)

Plume history

14 Apr 2025: 1,356 kg/h18 Jan 2024: 2,463 kg/h3 Jan 2024: 1,899 kg/h31 Dec 2023: 2,573 kg/h22 Dec 2023: 6,422 kg/h21 Dec 2023: 5,730 kg/h16 Dec 2023: 1,885 kg/h4 Dec 2023: 3,183 kg/h28 Nov 2023: 3,099 kg/h19 Nov 2023: 2,195 kg/h4 Nov 2023: 871 kg/h26 Oct 2023: 970 kg/h22 Oct 2023: 1,374 kg/h19 Oct 2023: 3,879 kg/h18 Oct 2023: 595 kg/h4 Oct 2023: 790 kg/h2 Oct 2023: 1,251 kg/h30 Sep 2023: 1,067 kg/h27 Sep 2023: 2,847 kg/h25 Sep 2023: 1,437 kg/h20 Sep 2023: 2,687 kg/h18 Sep 2023: 1,470 kg/h10 Sep 2023: 1,122 kg/h10 Sep 2023: 2,195 kg/h9 Sep 2023: 1,493 kg/h2 Sep 2023: 2,447 kg/h2 Sep 2023: 2,709 kg/h1 Sep 2023: 1,249 kg/h31 Aug 2023: 1,038 kg/h28 Aug 2023: 737 kg/h25 Aug 2023: 1,435 kg/h24 Aug 2023: 1,786 kg/h23 Aug 2023: 1,894 kg/h21 Aug 2023: 2,338 kg/h18 Aug 2023: 1,740 kg/h17 Aug 2023: 1,150 kg/h16 Aug 2023: 787 kg/h16 Aug 2023: 1,365 kg/h9 Aug 2023: 1,199 kg/h6 Aug 2023: 1,453 kg/h29 Jul 2023: 1,832 kg/h16 Jul 2023: 1,630 kg/h15 Jul 2023: 3,418 kg/h14 Jul 2023: 2,435 kg/h12 Jul 2023: 4,592 kg/h29 Jun 2023: 2,256 kg/h22 Jun 2023: 3,401 kg/h22 Jun 2023: 2,413 kg/h19 Jun 2023: 2,373 kg/h14 Jun 2023: 5,673 kg/h14 Jun 2023: 1,866 kg/h13 Jun 2023: 13,981 kg/h12 Jun 2023: 3,591 kg/h6 Jun 2023: 1,133 kg/h5 Jun 2023: 3,152 kg/h4 Jun 2023: 1,886 kg/h30 May 2023: 457 kg/h29 May 2023: 1,283 kg/h28 May 2023: 2,488 kg/h25 May 2023: 950 kg/h23 May 2023: 931 kg/h21 May 2023: 821 kg/h20 May 2023: 2,273 kg/h13 May 2023: 1,855 kg/h12 May 2023: 3,419 kg/h26 Apr 2023: 2,507 kg/h15 Apr 2023: 2,196 kg/h11 Apr 2023: 1,873 kg/h10 Apr 2023: 1,796 kg/h26 Mar 2023: 2,633 kg/h24 Mar 2023: 2,340 kg/h1 Mar 2023: 1,653 kg/h24 Feb 2023: 3,886 kg/h23 Feb 2023: 2,471 kg/h22 Feb 2023: 1,331 kg/h21 Feb 2023: 3,181 kg/h14 Feb 2023: 3,945 kg/h14 Feb 2023: 2,544 kg/h12 Feb 2023: 1,792 kg/h25 Jan 2023: 2,267 kg/h23 Jan 2023: 3,303 kg/h18 Jan 2023: 1,929 kg/h10 Jan 2023: 1,589 kg/h8 Jan 2023: 3,509 kg/h24 Dec 2022: 1,986 kg/h19 Dec 2022: 2,939 kg/h16 Dec 2022: 4,172 kg/h11 Dec 2022: 4,169 kg/h28 Aug 2022: 4,090 kg/h 28 Aug 2022 14 Apr 2025 13,981 kg/h
Emission rate of each detected plume over time
Detected Emission rate Likely operator
14 Apr 2025Oil & gas 1,356 kg/h Turkmengaz Plausible View
18 Jan 2024Oil & gas 2,463 kg/h Turkmengaz Plausible View
3 Jan 2024Oil & gas 1,899 kg/h Turkmengaz Plausible View
31 Dec 2023Oil & gas 2,573 kg/h Turkmengaz Plausible View
22 Dec 2023Oil & gas 6,422 kg/h Turkmengaz Plausible View
21 Dec 2023Oil & gas 5,730 kg/h Turkmengaz Plausible View
16 Dec 2023Oil & gas 1,885 kg/h Turkmengaz Plausible View
4 Dec 2023Oil & gas 3,183 kg/h Turkmengaz Plausible View
28 Nov 2023Oil & gas 3,099 kg/h Turkmengaz Plausible View
19 Nov 2023Oil & gas 2,195 kg/h Turkmengaz Plausible View
4 Nov 2023Oil & gas 871 kg/h Turkmengaz Plausible View
26 Oct 2023Oil & gas 970 kg/h Turkmengaz Plausible View
22 Oct 2023Oil & gas 1,374 kg/h Turkmengaz Plausible View
19 Oct 2023Oil & gas 3,879 kg/h Turkmengaz Plausible View
18 Oct 2023Oil & gas 595 kg/h Turkmengaz Plausible View
4 Oct 2023Oil & gas 790 kg/h Turkmengaz Plausible View
2 Oct 2023Oil & gas 1,251 kg/h Turkmengaz Plausible View
30 Sep 2023Oil & gas 1,067 kg/h Turkmengaz Plausible View
27 Sep 2023Oil & gas 2,847 kg/h Turkmengaz Plausible View
25 Sep 2023Oil & gas 1,437 kg/h Turkmengaz Plausible View
20 Sep 2023Oil & gas 2,687 kg/h Turkmengaz Plausible View
18 Sep 2023Oil & gas 1,470 kg/h Turkmengaz Plausible View
10 Sep 2023Oil & gas 1,122 kg/h Turkmengaz Plausible View
10 Sep 2023Oil & gas 2,195 kg/h Turkmengaz Plausible View
9 Sep 2023Oil & gas 1,493 kg/h Turkmengaz Plausible View
2 Sep 2023Oil & gas 2,447 kg/h Turkmengaz Plausible View
2 Sep 2023Oil & gas 2,709 kg/h Turkmengaz Plausible View
1 Sep 2023Oil & gas 1,249 kg/h Turkmengaz Plausible View
31 Aug 2023Oil & gas 1,038 kg/h Turkmengaz Plausible View
28 Aug 2023Oil & gas 737 kg/h Turkmengaz Plausible View
25 Aug 2023Oil & gas 1,435 kg/h Turkmengaz Plausible View
24 Aug 2023Oil & gas 1,786 kg/h Turkmengaz Plausible View
23 Aug 2023Oil & gas 1,894 kg/h Turkmengaz Plausible View
21 Aug 2023Oil & gas 2,338 kg/h Turkmengaz Plausible View
18 Aug 2023Oil & gas 1,740 kg/h Turkmengaz Plausible View
17 Aug 2023Oil & gas 1,150 kg/h Turkmengaz Plausible View
16 Aug 2023Oil & gas 787 kg/h Turkmengaz Plausible View
16 Aug 2023Oil & gas 1,365 kg/h Turkmengaz Plausible View
9 Aug 2023Oil & gas 1,199 kg/h Turkmengaz Plausible View
6 Aug 2023Oil & gas 1,453 kg/h Turkmengaz Plausible View
29 Jul 2023Oil & gas 1,832 kg/h Turkmengaz Plausible View
16 Jul 2023Oil & gas 1,630 kg/h Turkmengaz Plausible View
15 Jul 2023Oil & gas 3,418 kg/h Turkmengaz Plausible View
14 Jul 2023Oil & gas 2,435 kg/h Turkmengaz Plausible View
12 Jul 2023Oil & gas 4,592 kg/h Turkmengaz Plausible View
29 Jun 2023Oil & gas 2,256 kg/h Turkmengaz Plausible View
22 Jun 2023Oil & gas 3,401 kg/h Turkmengaz Plausible View
22 Jun 2023Oil & gas 2,413 kg/h Turkmengaz Plausible View
19 Jun 2023Oil & gas 2,373 kg/h Turkmengaz Plausible View
14 Jun 2023Oil & gas 5,673 kg/h Turkmengaz Plausible View
14 Jun 2023Oil & gas 1,866 kg/h Turkmengaz Plausible View
13 Jun 2023Oil & gas 13,981 kg/h Turkmengaz Plausible View
12 Jun 2023Oil & gas 3,591 kg/h Turkmengaz Plausible View
6 Jun 2023Oil & gas 1,133 kg/h Turkmengaz Plausible View
5 Jun 2023Oil & gas 3,152 kg/h Turkmengaz Plausible View
4 Jun 2023Oil & gas 1,886 kg/h Turkmengaz Plausible View
30 May 2023Oil & gas 457 kg/h Turkmengaz Plausible View
29 May 2023Oil & gas 1,283 kg/h Turkmengaz Plausible View
28 May 2023Oil & gas 2,488 kg/h Turkmengaz Plausible View
25 May 2023Oil & gas 950 kg/h Turkmengaz Plausible View
23 May 2023Oil & gas 931 kg/h Turkmengaz Plausible View
21 May 2023Oil & gas 821 kg/h Turkmengaz Plausible View
20 May 2023Oil & gas 2,273 kg/h Turkmengaz Plausible View
13 May 2023Oil & gas 1,855 kg/h Turkmengaz Plausible View
12 May 2023Oil & gas 3,419 kg/h Turkmengaz Plausible View
26 Apr 2023Oil & gas 2,507 kg/h Turkmengaz Plausible View
15 Apr 2023Oil & gas 2,196 kg/h Turkmengaz Plausible View
11 Apr 2023Oil & gas 1,873 kg/h Turkmengaz Plausible View
10 Apr 2023Oil & gas 1,796 kg/h Turkmengaz Plausible View
26 Mar 2023Oil & gas 2,633 kg/h Turkmengaz Plausible View
24 Mar 2023Oil & gas 2,340 kg/h Turkmengaz Plausible View
1 Mar 2023Oil & gas 1,653 kg/h Turkmengaz Plausible View
24 Feb 2023Oil & gas 3,886 kg/h Turkmengaz Plausible View
23 Feb 2023Oil & gas 2,471 kg/h Turkmengaz Plausible View
22 Feb 2023Oil & gas 1,331 kg/h Turkmengaz Plausible View
21 Feb 2023Oil & gas 3,181 kg/h Turkmengaz Plausible View
14 Feb 2023Oil & gas 3,945 kg/h Turkmengaz Plausible View
14 Feb 2023Oil & gas 2,544 kg/h Turkmengaz Plausible View
12 Feb 2023Oil & gas 1,792 kg/h Turkmengaz Plausible View
25 Jan 2023Oil & gas 2,267 kg/h Turkmengaz Plausible View
23 Jan 2023Oil & gas 3,303 kg/h Turkmengaz Plausible View
18 Jan 2023Oil & gas 1,929 kg/h Turkmengaz Plausible View
10 Jan 2023Oil & gas 1,589 kg/h Turkmengaz Plausible View
8 Jan 2023Oil & gas 3,509 kg/h Turkmengaz Plausible View
24 Dec 2022Oil & gas 1,986 kg/h Turkmengaz Plausible View
19 Dec 2022Oil & gas 2,939 kg/h Turkmengaz Plausible View
16 Dec 2022Oil & gas 4,172 kg/h Turkmengaz Plausible View
11 Dec 2022Oil & gas 4,169 kg/h Turkmengaz Plausible View
28 Aug 2022Oil & gas 4,090 kg/h Turkmengaz Plausible View

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