Methane Leaks
Oil & gas · Sporadic

Methane emitter TKM_S_381

Transmission Pipelines in Turkmenistan. Satellites have detected 13 methane plumes here since 8 May 2025, most recently on 27 Jun 2025.

13
Plumes
13
Plumes, last 12 months
6,623 kg/h
Largest detected rate
3,501 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
Yes
Operator responded to UNEP
No
First seen
8 May 2025
Last seen
27 Jun 2025
Coordinates
39.4159, 54.43572 · Open in Google Maps (satellite)

Plume history

27 Jun 2025: 3,924 kg/h22 Jun 2025: 758 kg/h22 Jun 2025: 796 kg/h21 Jun 2025: 5,902 kg/h14 Jun 2025: 3,501 kg/h12 Jun 2025: 3,780 kg/h9 Jun 2025: 4,838 kg/h6 Jun 2025: 2,276 kg/h29 May 2025: 1,453 kg/h23 May 2025: 2,217 kg/h21 May 2025: 4,704 kg/h18 May 2025: 2,929 kg/h8 May 2025: 6,623 kg/h 8 May 2025 27 Jun 2025 6,623 kg/h
Emission rate of each detected plume over time
Detected Emission rate Likely operator
27 Jun 2025Oil & gas 3,924 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
22 Jun 2025Oil & gas 758 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
22 Jun 2025Oil & gas 796 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
21 Jun 2025Oil & gas 5,902 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
14 Jun 2025Oil & gas 3,501 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
12 Jun 2025Oil & gas 3,780 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
9 Jun 2025Oil & gas 4,838 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
6 Jun 2025Oil & gas 2,276 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
29 May 2025Oil & gas 1,453 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
23 May 2025Oil & gas 2,217 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
21 May 2025Oil & gas 4,704 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
18 May 2025Oil & gas 2,929 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
8 May 2025Oil & gas 6,623 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View

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