Energy & Science
Kazakhstan Says Work Triggered Methane Release From Gas Pipeline to China
The 16,700 cubic meters of natural gas released met local emissions quota, according to KazTransGas.
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Kazakhstan’s operator of natural gas pipelines said planned maintenance on a compressor station resulted in a release detected by satellite last month.
Coordinates for the methane plume estimated by geoanalytics firm Kayrros SAS fall near the No. 6 compressor station of the Central Asia-China main pipeline in Kazakhstan, said KazTransGas JSC, a joint venture partner in the pipeline with China, in response to Bloomberg questions.