Methane Leaks
Oil & gas · Persistent

Methane emitter TKM_S_367

Flare in Turkmenistan. Satellites have detected 63 methane plumes here since 18 May 2025, most recently on 28 Aug 2026.

63
Plumes
52
Plumes, last 12 months
24,878 kg/h
Largest detected rate
7,442 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
Flare
UNEP notified
Yes
Operator responded to UNEP
No
First seen
18 May 2025
Last seen
28 Aug 2026
Coordinates
37.76777, 53.9164 · Open in Google Maps (satellite)

Plume history

28 Aug 2026: 7,194 kg/h26 Aug 2026: 7,511 kg/h23 Aug 2026: 8,287 kg/h15 Aug 2026: 13,825 kg/h11 Aug 2026: 10,490 kg/h1 Aug 2026: 3,164 kg/h27 Jul 2026: 9,969 kg/h24 Jul 2026: 6,323 kg/h23 Jul 2026: 24,878 kg/h19 Jul 2026: 21,946 kg/h12 Jul 2026: 9,073 kg/h7 Jul 2026: 10,696 kg/h27 Jun 2026: 14,503 kg/h24 Jun 2026: 6,436 kg/h21 Jun 2026: 13,727 kg/h17 Jun 2026: 10,650 kg/h17 Jun 2026: 12,084 kg/h14 Jun 2026: 12,559 kg/h12 Jun 2026: 9,927 kg/h4 Jun 2026: 7,442 kg/h2 Jun 2026: 17,617 kg/h1 Jun 2026: 13,792 kg/h28 May 2026: 13,015 kg/h25 May 2026: 6,585 kg/h18 May 2026: 4,759 kg/h15 May 2026: 4,103 kg/h13 May 2026: 1,763 kg/h3 May 2026: 14,548 kg/h24 Apr 2026: 3,931 kg/h23 Apr 2026: 1,460 kg/h8 Apr 2026: 5,155 kg/h26 Mar 2026: 10,432 kg/h6 Mar 2026: 13,214 kg/h4 Mar 2026: 5,713 kg/h27 Feb 2026: 7,645 kg/h22 Feb 2026: 4,262 kg/h17 Feb 2026: 6,697 kg/h2 Feb 2026: 5,834 kg/h8 Jan 2026: 11,464 kg/h8 Jan 2026: 9,150 kg/h3 Jan 2026: 7,980 kg/h21 Nov 2025: 5,777 kg/h19 Nov 2025: 4,174 kg/h13 Nov 2025: 12,016 kg/h25 Oct 2025: 5,230 kg/h15 Oct 2025: 6,726 kg/h10 Oct 2025: 15,978 kg/h7 Oct 2025: 2,816 kg/h5 Oct 2025: 8,881 kg/h18 Sep 2025: 6,737 kg/h2 Jul 2025: 9,817 kg/h30 Jun 2025: 6,840 kg/h29 Jun 2025: 2,826 kg/h27 Jun 2025: 3,763 kg/h22 Jun 2025: 6,342 kg/h12 Jun 2025: 3,842 kg/h9 Jun 2025: 3,558 kg/h6 Jun 2025: 6,706 kg/h2 Jun 2025: 7,383 kg/h2 Jun 2025: 3,525 kg/h18 May 2025: 9,099 kg/h 18 May 2025 28 Aug 2026 24,878 kg/h
Emission rate of each detected plume over time
Detected Emission rate Likely operator
28 Aug 2026Oil & gas 7,194 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
26 Aug 2026Oil & gas 7,511 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
23 Aug 2026Oil & gas 8,287 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
15 Aug 2026Oil & gas 13,825 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
11 Aug 2026Oil & gas 10,490 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
11 Aug 2026Oil & gas — Turkmennebit Plausible View
1 Aug 2026Oil & gas 3,164 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
27 Jul 2026Oil & gas 9,969 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
24 Jul 2026Oil & gas 6,323 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
23 Jul 2026Oil & gas 24,878 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
19 Jul 2026Oil & gas 21,946 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
12 Jul 2026Oil & gas 9,073 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
7 Jul 2026Oil & gas 10,696 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
3 Jul 2026Oil & gas — Turkmennebit Plausible View
27 Jun 2026Oil & gas 14,503 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
24 Jun 2026Oil & gas 6,436 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
21 Jun 2026Oil & gas 13,727 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
17 Jun 2026Oil & gas 10,650 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
17 Jun 2026Oil & gas 12,084 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
14 Jun 2026Oil & gas 12,559 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
12 Jun 2026Oil & gas 9,927 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
4 Jun 2026Oil & gas 7,442 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
2 Jun 2026Oil & gas 17,617 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
1 Jun 2026Oil & gas 13,792 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
28 May 2026Oil & gas 13,015 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
25 May 2026Oil & gas 6,585 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
18 May 2026Oil & gas 4,759 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
15 May 2026Oil & gas 4,103 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
13 May 2026Oil & gas 1,763 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
3 May 2026Oil & gas 14,548 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
24 Apr 2026Oil & gas 3,931 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
23 Apr 2026Oil & gas 1,460 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
8 Apr 2026Oil & gas 5,155 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
26 Mar 2026Oil & gas 10,432 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
6 Mar 2026Oil & gas 13,214 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
4 Mar 2026Oil & gas 5,713 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
27 Feb 2026Oil & gas 7,645 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
22 Feb 2026Oil & gas 4,262 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
17 Feb 2026Oil & gas 6,697 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
2 Feb 2026Oil & gas 5,834 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
8 Jan 2026Oil & gas 11,464 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
8 Jan 2026Oil & gas 9,150 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
3 Jan 2026Oil & gas 7,980 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
21 Nov 2025Oil & gas 5,777 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
19 Nov 2025Oil & gas 4,174 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
13 Nov 2025Oil & gas 12,016 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
25 Oct 2025Oil & gas 5,230 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
15 Oct 2025Oil & gas 6,726 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
10 Oct 2025Oil & gas 15,978 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
7 Oct 2025Oil & gas 2,816 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
5 Oct 2025Oil & gas 8,881 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
18 Sep 2025Oil & gas 6,737 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
2 Jul 2025Oil & gas 9,817 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
30 Jun 2025Oil & gas 6,840 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
29 Jun 2025Oil & gas 2,826 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
27 Jun 2025Oil & gas 3,763 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
22 Jun 2025Oil & gas 6,342 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
12 Jun 2025Oil & gas 3,842 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
9 Jun 2025Oil & gas 3,558 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
6 Jun 2025Oil & gas 6,706 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
2 Jun 2025Oil & gas 7,383 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
2 Jun 2025Oil & gas 3,525 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
18 May 2025Oil & gas 9,099 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View

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