Methane Leaks
Oil & gas · Undetermined

Methane emitter TKM_S_457

Transmission Pipelines in Turkmenistan. Satellites have detected 4 methane plumes here since 2 Jun 2025, most recently on 4 Apr 2026.

4
Plumes
2
Plumes, last 12 months
1,293 kg/h
Largest detected rate
1,142 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?

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Response so far

Source type
Transmission Pipelines
UNEP notified
Yes
Operator responded to UNEP
No
First seen
2 Jun 2025
Last seen
4 Apr 2026
Coordinates
38.66274, 54.36668 · Open in Google Maps (satellite)

Plume history

4 Apr 2026: 1,057 kg/h27 Feb 2026: 1,293 kg/h20 Aug 2025: 945 kg/h2 Jun 2025: 1,227 kg/h 2 Jun 2025 4 Apr 2026 1,293 kg/h
Emission rate of each detected plume over time
Detected Emission rate Likely operator
4 Apr 2026Oil & gas 1,057 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
27 Feb 2026Oil & gas 1,293 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
20 Aug 2025Oil & gas 945 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View
2 Jun 2025Oil & gas 1,227 kg/h Turkmennebit Plausible View

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