Methane Leaks
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Methane emitter TKM_S_190

O&G facility (generic) in Turkmenistan. Satellites have detected 103 methane plumes here since 22 May 2021, most recently on 9 Dec 2023.

103
Plumes
0
Plumes, last 12 months
10,681 kg/h
Largest detected rate
4,684 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
No
Operator responded to UNEP
Not applicable
First seen
22 May 2021
Last seen
9 Dec 2023
Coordinates
39.46174, 53.77495 · Open in Google Maps (satellite)

Plume history

9 Dec 2023: 4,802 kg/h8 Dec 2023: 1,271 kg/h5 Dec 2023: 9,065 kg/h3 Dec 2023: 4,882 kg/h2 Dec 2023: 6,467 kg/h13 Nov 2023: 4,286 kg/h8 Nov 2023: 2,561 kg/h7 Nov 2023: 4,521 kg/h5 Nov 2023: 1,298 kg/h31 Oct 2023: 4,552 kg/h30 Oct 2023: 6,530 kg/h29 Oct 2023: 4,894 kg/h24 Oct 2023: 1,790 kg/h23 Oct 2023: 1,761 kg/h21 Oct 2023: 5,562 kg/h16 Oct 2023: 1,467 kg/h14 Oct 2023: 3,593 kg/h9 Oct 2023: 7,284 kg/h7 Oct 2023: 5,514 kg/h29 Sep 2023: 5,424 kg/h29 Sep 2023: 5,700 kg/h28 Sep 2023: 5,008 kg/h26 Sep 2023: 3,249 kg/h24 Sep 2023: 3,939 kg/h21 Sep 2023: 3,691 kg/h20 Sep 2023: 2,100 kg/h16 Sep 2023: 4,007 kg/h13 Sep 2023: 2,210 kg/h12 Sep 2023: 4,699 kg/h9 Sep 2023: 7,530 kg/h6 Sep 2023: 4,021 kg/h5 Sep 2023: 4,009 kg/h4 Sep 2023: 5,291 kg/h4 Sep 2023: 631 kg/h30 Aug 2023: 3,827 kg/h28 Aug 2023: 4,668 kg/h27 Aug 2023: 5,016 kg/h27 Aug 2023: 2,961 kg/h25 Aug 2023: 1,492 kg/h24 Aug 2023: 6,796 kg/h22 Aug 2023: 3,636 kg/h17 Aug 2023: 2,335 kg/h15 Aug 2023: 10,681 kg/h12 Aug 2023: 9,801 kg/h12 Aug 2023: 5,369 kg/h11 Aug 2023: 8,415 kg/h8 Aug 2023: 5,557 kg/h7 Aug 2023: 5,496 kg/h3 Aug 2023: 6,137 kg/h2 Aug 2023: 4,548 kg/h28 Jul 2023: 1,291 kg/h27 Jul 2023: 763 kg/h18 Jul 2023: 7,113 kg/h18 Jul 2023: 4,583 kg/h11 Jul 2023: 6,932 kg/h11 Jul 2023: 5,962 kg/h8 Jul 2023: 7,555 kg/h6 Jul 2023: 2,944 kg/h3 Jul 2023: 4,744 kg/h3 Jul 2023: 6,157 kg/h2 Jul 2023: 4,105 kg/h19 Apr 2023: 3,431 kg/h17 Apr 2023: 4,427 kg/h21 Oct 2022: 4,251 kg/h19 Oct 2022: 4,870 kg/h19 Oct 2022: 4,400 kg/h14 Oct 2022: 5,341 kg/h12 Oct 2022: 6,539 kg/h11 Oct 2022: 3,951 kg/h11 Oct 2022: 2,605 kg/h9 Oct 2022: 7,287 kg/h6 Oct 2022: 3,346 kg/h4 Oct 2022: 5,209 kg/h4 Oct 2022: 6,162 kg/h3 Oct 2022: 6,836 kg/h29 Sep 2022: 5,020 kg/h24 Sep 2022: 4,996 kg/h16 Sep 2022: 3,582 kg/h28 Jun 2022: 4,855 kg/h18 Jun 2022: 5,399 kg/h8 Jun 2022: 529 kg/h29 Apr 2022: 6,075 kg/h23 Feb 2022: 622 kg/h16 Feb 2022: 5,832 kg/h13 Feb 2022: 4,850 kg/h9 Sep 2021: 1,462 kg/h6 Sep 2021: 2,960 kg/h20 Aug 2021: 4,436 kg/h10 Aug 2021: 3,682 kg/h7 Aug 2021: 5,669 kg/h5 Aug 2021: 1,558 kg/h2 Aug 2021: 4,730 kg/h31 Jul 2021: 1,481 kg/h23 Jul 2021: 5,855 kg/h21 Jul 2021: 4,037 kg/h18 Jul 2021: 2,053 kg/h13 Jul 2021: 7,073 kg/h28 Jun 2021: 2,713 kg/h21 Jun 2021: 6,930 kg/h1 Jun 2021: 2,753 kg/h29 May 2021: 5,723 kg/h22 May 2021: 8,188 kg/h 22 May 2021 9 Dec 2023 10,681 kg/h
Emission rate of each detected plume over time
Detected Emission rate Likely operator
9 Dec 2023Oil & gas 4,802 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
8 Dec 2023Oil & gas 1,271 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
5 Dec 2023Oil & gas 9,065 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
3 Dec 2023Oil & gas 4,882 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
2 Dec 2023Oil & gas 6,467 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
13 Nov 2023Oil & gas 4,286 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
8 Nov 2023Oil & gas 2,561 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
7 Nov 2023Oil & gas 4,521 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
5 Nov 2023Oil & gas 1,298 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
31 Oct 2023Oil & gas 4,552 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
30 Oct 2023Oil & gas 6,530 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
29 Oct 2023Oil & gas 4,894 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
24 Oct 2023Oil & gas 1,790 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
23 Oct 2023Oil & gas 1,761 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
21 Oct 2023Oil & gas 5,562 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
16 Oct 2023Oil & gas 1,467 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
14 Oct 2023Oil & gas 3,593 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
9 Oct 2023Oil & gas 7,284 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
7 Oct 2023Oil & gas 5,514 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
29 Sep 2023Oil & gas 5,424 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
29 Sep 2023Oil & gas 5,700 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
28 Sep 2023Oil & gas 5,008 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
26 Sep 2023Oil & gas 3,249 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
24 Sep 2023Oil & gas 3,939 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
21 Sep 2023Oil & gas 3,691 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
21 Sep 2023Oil & gas — Turkmennebit Plausible View
20 Sep 2023Oil & gas 2,100 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
16 Sep 2023Oil & gas 4,007 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
13 Sep 2023Oil & gas 2,210 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
12 Sep 2023Oil & gas 4,699 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
9 Sep 2023Oil & gas 7,530 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
6 Sep 2023Oil & gas 4,021 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
5 Sep 2023Oil & gas 4,009 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
4 Sep 2023Oil & gas 5,291 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
4 Sep 2023Oil & gas 631 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
30 Aug 2023Oil & gas 3,827 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
28 Aug 2023Oil & gas 4,668 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
27 Aug 2023Oil & gas 5,016 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
27 Aug 2023Oil & gas 2,961 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
25 Aug 2023Oil & gas 1,492 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
24 Aug 2023Oil & gas 6,796 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
22 Aug 2023Oil & gas 3,636 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
17 Aug 2023Oil & gas 2,335 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
15 Aug 2023Oil & gas 10,681 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
12 Aug 2023Oil & gas 9,801 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
12 Aug 2023Oil & gas 5,369 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
11 Aug 2023Oil & gas 8,415 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
8 Aug 2023Oil & gas 5,557 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
7 Aug 2023Oil & gas 5,496 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
3 Aug 2023Oil & gas 6,137 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
2 Aug 2023Oil & gas 4,548 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
28 Jul 2023Oil & gas 1,291 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
27 Jul 2023Oil & gas 763 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
18 Jul 2023Oil & gas 7,113 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
18 Jul 2023Oil & gas 4,583 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
11 Jul 2023Oil & gas 6,932 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
11 Jul 2023Oil & gas 5,962 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
8 Jul 2023Oil & gas 7,555 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
6 Jul 2023Oil & gas 2,944 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
3 Jul 2023Oil & gas 4,744 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
3 Jul 2023Oil & gas 6,157 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
2 Jul 2023Oil & gas 4,105 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
19 Apr 2023Oil & gas 3,431 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
17 Apr 2023Oil & gas 4,427 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
21 Oct 2022Oil & gas 4,251 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
19 Oct 2022Oil & gas 4,870 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
19 Oct 2022Oil & gas 4,400 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
14 Oct 2022Oil & gas 5,341 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
12 Oct 2022Oil & gas 6,539 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
11 Oct 2022Oil & gas 3,951 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
11 Oct 2022Oil & gas 2,605 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
9 Oct 2022Oil & gas 7,287 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
6 Oct 2022Oil & gas 3,346 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
4 Oct 2022Oil & gas 5,209 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
4 Oct 2022Oil & gas 6,162 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
3 Oct 2022Oil & gas 6,836 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
29 Sep 2022Oil & gas 5,020 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
24 Sep 2022Oil & gas 4,996 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
16 Sep 2022Oil & gas 3,582 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
28 Jun 2022Oil & gas 4,855 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
18 Jun 2022Oil & gas 5,399 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
8 Jun 2022Oil & gas 529 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
29 Apr 2022Oil & gas 6,075 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
23 Feb 2022Oil & gas 622 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
16 Feb 2022Oil & gas 5,832 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
13 Feb 2022Oil & gas 4,850 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
9 Sep 2021Oil & gas 1,462 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
6 Sep 2021Oil & gas 2,960 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
20 Aug 2021Oil & gas 4,436 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
10 Aug 2021Oil & gas 3,682 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
7 Aug 2021Oil & gas 5,669 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
5 Aug 2021Oil & gas 1,558 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
2 Aug 2021Oil & gas 4,730 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
31 Jul 2021Oil & gas 1,481 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
23 Jul 2021Oil & gas 5,855 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
21 Jul 2021Oil & gas 4,037 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
18 Jul 2021Oil & gas 2,053 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
13 Jul 2021Oil & gas 7,073 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
28 Jun 2021Oil & gas 2,713 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
21 Jun 2021Oil & gas 6,930 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View

Showing the 100 most recent of 103 plumes. The chart above includes all of them.

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