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Methane emitter TKM_S_153

Transmission Pipelines in Turkmenistan. Satellites have detected 17 methane plumes here since 5 Mar 2022, most recently on 29 Mar 2024.

17
Plumes
0
Plumes, last 12 months
10,554 kg/h
Largest detected rate
3,034 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
No
Operator responded to UNEP
Not applicable
First seen
5 Mar 2022
Last seen
29 Mar 2024
Coordinates
38.50751, 54.19821 · Open in Google Maps (satellite)

Plume history

29 Mar 2024: 812 kg/h31 Oct 2023: 3,418 kg/h1 Aug 2023: 3,034 kg/h28 Jul 2023: 2,776 kg/h28 Jul 2023: 3,238 kg/h21 Oct 2022: 4,277 kg/h20 Oct 2022: 1,218 kg/h4 Oct 2022: 2,176 kg/h21 Sep 2022: 2,384 kg/h16 Sep 2022: 2,816 kg/h2 Sep 2022: 1,586 kg/h1 Sep 2022: 606 kg/h27 Aug 2022: 3,132 kg/h12 Aug 2022: 8,999 kg/h18 Jul 2022: 10,554 kg/h3 Apr 2022: 5,677 kg/h5 Mar 2022: 5,765 kg/h 5 Mar 2022 29 Mar 2024 10,554 kg/h
Emission rate of each detected plume over time
Detected Emission rate Likely operator
29 Mar 2024Oil & gas 812 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
31 Oct 2023Oil & gas 3,418 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
1 Aug 2023Oil & gas 3,034 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
28 Jul 2023Oil & gas 2,776 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
28 Jul 2023Oil & gas 3,238 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
21 Oct 2022Oil & gas 4,277 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
20 Oct 2022Oil & gas 1,218 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
4 Oct 2022Oil & gas 2,176 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
21 Sep 2022Oil & gas 2,384 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
16 Sep 2022Oil & gas 2,816 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
2 Sep 2022Oil & gas 1,586 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
1 Sep 2022Oil & gas 606 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
27 Aug 2022Oil & gas 3,132 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
12 Aug 2022Oil & gas 8,999 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
18 Jul 2022Oil & gas 10,554 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
3 Apr 2022Oil & gas 5,677 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
5 Mar 2022Oil & gas 5,765 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View

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