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Methane emitter UZB_S_023

Flare in Uzbekistan. Satellites have detected 27 methane plumes here since 11 Jun 2023, most recently on 28 Aug 2026.

27
Plumes
11
Plumes, last 12 months
8,933 kg/h
Largest detected rate
1,946 kg/h
Typical (median) rate
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Who likely operates it

Uzbekneftegaz Plausible

Evidence

  • State company Uzbekneftegaz operates most fields and the gas network.

Other candidates

  • Lukoil Weak (context only)

What do confidence levels mean?

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Response so far

Source type
Flare
UNEP notified
Yes
Operator responded to UNEP
Yes
First seen
11 Jun 2023
Last seen
28 Aug 2026
Coordinates
38.67738, 65.96296 · Open in Google Maps (satellite)

Plume history

28 Aug 2026: 2,947 kg/h28 Aug 2026: 2,588 kg/h27 Aug 2026: 914 kg/h21 Aug 2026: 932 kg/h21 Aug 2026: 5,727 kg/h19 Jul 2026: 8,933 kg/h10 Jul 2026: 2,562 kg/h15 Jun 2026: 2,491 kg/h29 Mar 2026: 4,564 kg/h22 Aug 2025: 8,549 kg/h18 Aug 2025: 8,411 kg/h7 Aug 2025: 1,332 kg/h25 Jun 2025: 1,685 kg/h15 Jun 2025: 762 kg/h11 Jun 2025: 886 kg/h31 May 2025: 3,193 kg/h22 Apr 2025: 1,282 kg/h5 Aug 2024: 1,292 kg/h26 Jul 2024: 3,697 kg/h21 Jul 2024: 1,946 kg/h1 May 2024: 4,564 kg/h26 Aug 2023: 1,279 kg/h18 Aug 2023: 1,085 kg/h14 Aug 2023: 1,174 kg/h11 Jun 2023: 516 kg/h 11 Jun 2023 28 Aug 2026 8,933 kg/h
Emission rate of each detected plume over time
Detected Emission rate Likely operator
28 Aug 2026Oil & gas 2,947 kg/h Uzbekneftegaz Plausible View
28 Aug 2026Oil & gas 2,588 kg/h Uzbekneftegaz Plausible View
27 Aug 2026Oil & gas 914 kg/h Uzbekneftegaz Plausible View
24 Aug 2026Oil & gas — Uzbekneftegaz Plausible View
21 Aug 2026Oil & gas — Uzbekneftegaz Plausible View
21 Aug 2026Oil & gas 932 kg/h Uzbekneftegaz Plausible View
21 Aug 2026Oil & gas 5,727 kg/h Uzbekneftegaz Plausible View
19 Jul 2026Oil & gas 8,933 kg/h Uzbekneftegaz Plausible View
10 Jul 2026Oil & gas 2,562 kg/h Uzbekneftegaz Plausible View
15 Jun 2026Oil & gas 2,491 kg/h Uzbekneftegaz Plausible View
29 Mar 2026Oil & gas 4,564 kg/h Uzbekneftegaz Plausible View
22 Aug 2025Oil & gas 8,549 kg/h Uzbekneftegaz Plausible View
18 Aug 2025Oil & gas 8,411 kg/h Uzbekneftegaz Plausible View
7 Aug 2025Oil & gas 1,332 kg/h Uzbekneftegaz Plausible View
25 Jun 2025Oil & gas 1,685 kg/h Uzbekneftegaz Plausible View
15 Jun 2025Oil & gas 762 kg/h Uzbekneftegaz Plausible View
11 Jun 2025Oil & gas 886 kg/h Uzbekneftegaz Plausible View
31 May 2025Oil & gas 3,193 kg/h Uzbekneftegaz Plausible View
22 Apr 2025Oil & gas 1,282 kg/h Uzbekneftegaz Plausible View
5 Aug 2024Oil & gas 1,292 kg/h Uzbekneftegaz Plausible View
26 Jul 2024Oil & gas 3,697 kg/h Uzbekneftegaz Plausible View
21 Jul 2024Oil & gas 1,946 kg/h Uzbekneftegaz Plausible View
1 May 2024Oil & gas 4,564 kg/h Uzbekneftegaz Plausible View
26 Aug 2023Oil & gas 1,279 kg/h Uzbekneftegaz Plausible View
18 Aug 2023Oil & gas 1,085 kg/h Uzbekneftegaz Plausible View
14 Aug 2023Oil & gas 1,174 kg/h Uzbekneftegaz Plausible View
11 Jun 2023Oil & gas 516 kg/h Uzbekneftegaz Plausible View

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