Methane Leaks
Oil & gas · Frequent

Methane emitter TKM_S_355

Gas disposal facility in Turkmenistan. Satellites have detected 74 methane plumes here since 3 Jan 2025, most recently on 31 Aug 2026.

74
Plumes
46
Plumes, last 12 months
20,961 kg/h
Largest detected rate
2,256 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
Gas disposal facility
UNEP notified
Yes
Operator responded to UNEP
Yes
First seen
3 Jan 2025
Last seen
31 Aug 2026
Coordinates
38.2665, 54.02541 · Open in Google Maps (satellite)

Plume history

31 Aug 2026: 3,027 kg/h26 Aug 2026: 1,996 kg/h15 Aug 2026: 921 kg/h13 Aug 2026: 915 kg/h11 Aug 2026: 1,640 kg/h11 Aug 2026: 4,167 kg/h6 Aug 2026: 1,282 kg/h27 Jul 2026: 1,502 kg/h27 Jul 2026: 2,280 kg/h23 Jul 2026: 1,871 kg/h4 Jul 2026: 4,033 kg/h2 Jul 2026: 2,035 kg/h17 Jun 2026: 1,932 kg/h14 Jun 2026: 1,496 kg/h9 Jun 2026: 7,497 kg/h4 Jun 2026: 1,297 kg/h2 Jun 2026: 3,346 kg/h28 May 2026: 8,967 kg/h24 May 2026: 765 kg/h4 Apr 2026: 1,485 kg/h4 Apr 2026: 1,989 kg/h28 Mar 2026: 1,177 kg/h4 Mar 2026: 1,316 kg/h28 Jan 2026: 3,951 kg/h18 Jan 2026: 1,998 kg/h8 Jan 2026: 3,421 kg/h8 Jan 2026: 1,057 kg/h5 Jan 2026: 2,256 kg/h29 Nov 2025: 868 kg/h29 Nov 2025: 1,126 kg/h24 Nov 2025: 2,540 kg/h21 Nov 2025: 8,579 kg/h19 Nov 2025: 5,327 kg/h16 Nov 2025: 1,592 kg/h9 Nov 2025: 1,476 kg/h4 Nov 2025: 2,224 kg/h28 Oct 2025: 2,740 kg/h25 Oct 2025: 1,186 kg/h15 Oct 2025: 3,203 kg/h10 Oct 2025: 1,500 kg/h7 Oct 2025: 2,874 kg/h5 Oct 2025: 2,433 kg/h10 Sep 2025: 2,428 kg/h10 Sep 2025: 4,602 kg/h5 Sep 2025: 3,908 kg/h31 Aug 2025: 5,536 kg/h28 Aug 2025: 1,848 kg/h11 Aug 2025: 3,684 kg/h8 Aug 2025: 5,605 kg/h1 Aug 2025: 1,146 kg/h1 Aug 2025: 1,200 kg/h27 Jul 2025: 2,592 kg/h24 Jul 2025: 2,121 kg/h22 Jul 2025: 3,694 kg/h17 Jul 2025: 1,412 kg/h12 Jul 2025: 1,560 kg/h2 Jul 2025: 3,086 kg/h30 Jun 2025: 1,284 kg/h27 Jun 2025: 3,002 kg/h12 Jun 2025: 2,423 kg/h9 Jun 2025: 4,740 kg/h2 Jun 2025: 4,363 kg/h29 May 2025: 3,081 kg/h23 May 2025: 4,920 kg/h18 May 2025: 20,961 kg/h20 Apr 2025: 2,396 kg/h16 Mar 2025: 1,629 kg/h2 Feb 2025: 450 kg/h29 Jan 2025: 827 kg/h28 Jan 2025: 2,359 kg/h23 Jan 2025: 1,706 kg/h5 Jan 2025: 3,759 kg/h3 Jan 2025: 2,745 kg/h 3 Jan 2025 31 Aug 2026 20,961 kg/h
Emission rate of each detected plume over time
Detected Emission rate Likely operator
31 Aug 2026Oil & gas 3,027 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
26 Aug 2026Oil & gas 1,996 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
15 Aug 2026Oil & gas 921 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
13 Aug 2026Oil & gas 915 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
11 Aug 2026Oil & gas 1,640 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
11 Aug 2026Oil & gas 4,167 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
6 Aug 2026Oil & gas 1,282 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
27 Jul 2026Oil & gas 1,502 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
27 Jul 2026Oil & gas 2,280 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
23 Jul 2026Oil & gas 1,871 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
4 Jul 2026Oil & gas 4,033 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
2 Jul 2026Oil & gas 2,035 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
17 Jun 2026Oil & gas 1,932 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
14 Jun 2026Oil & gas 1,496 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
9 Jun 2026Oil & gas 7,497 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
4 Jun 2026Oil & gas 1,297 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
2 Jun 2026Oil & gas 3,346 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
28 May 2026Oil & gas 8,967 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
24 May 2026Oil & gas 765 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
4 Apr 2026Oil & gas 1,485 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
4 Apr 2026Oil & gas 1,989 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
28 Mar 2026Oil & gas 1,177 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
4 Mar 2026Oil & gas 1,316 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
28 Jan 2026Oil & gas 3,951 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
18 Jan 2026Oil & gas 1,998 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
13 Jan 2026Oil & gas — Turkmennebit Plausible View
8 Jan 2026Oil & gas 3,421 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
8 Jan 2026Oil & gas 1,057 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
5 Jan 2026Oil & gas 2,256 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
29 Nov 2025Oil & gas 868 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
29 Nov 2025Oil & gas 1,126 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
24 Nov 2025Oil & gas 2,540 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
21 Nov 2025Oil & gas 8,579 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
19 Nov 2025Oil & gas 5,327 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
16 Nov 2025Oil & gas 1,592 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
9 Nov 2025Oil & gas 1,476 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
4 Nov 2025Oil & gas 2,224 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
28 Oct 2025Oil & gas 2,740 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
25 Oct 2025Oil & gas 1,186 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
15 Oct 2025Oil & gas 3,203 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
10 Oct 2025Oil & gas 1,500 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
7 Oct 2025Oil & gas 2,874 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
5 Oct 2025Oil & gas 2,433 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
10 Sep 2025Oil & gas 2,428 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
10 Sep 2025Oil & gas 4,602 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
5 Sep 2025Oil & gas 3,908 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
31 Aug 2025Oil & gas 5,536 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
28 Aug 2025Oil & gas 1,848 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
11 Aug 2025Oil & gas 3,684 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
8 Aug 2025Oil & gas 5,605 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
1 Aug 2025Oil & gas 1,146 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
1 Aug 2025Oil & gas 1,200 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
27 Jul 2025Oil & gas 2,592 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
24 Jul 2025Oil & gas 2,121 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
22 Jul 2025Oil & gas 3,694 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
17 Jul 2025Oil & gas 1,412 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
12 Jul 2025Oil & gas 1,560 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
2 Jul 2025Oil & gas 3,086 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
30 Jun 2025Oil & gas 1,284 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
27 Jun 2025Oil & gas 3,002 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
12 Jun 2025Oil & gas 2,423 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
9 Jun 2025Oil & gas 4,740 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
2 Jun 2025Oil & gas 4,363 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
29 May 2025Oil & gas 3,081 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
23 May 2025Oil & gas 4,920 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
18 May 2025Oil & gas 20,961 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
20 Apr 2025Oil & gas 2,396 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
16 Mar 2025Oil & gas 1,629 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
2 Feb 2025Oil & gas 450 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
29 Jan 2025Oil & gas 827 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
28 Jan 2025Oil & gas 2,359 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
23 Jan 2025Oil & gas 1,706 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
5 Jan 2025Oil & gas 3,759 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
3 Jan 2025Oil & gas 2,745 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View

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