Turkmengaz receives SENSIA Solutions methane leak detection equipment

Turkmenistan's state concern Turkmengaz has received equipment for detecting methane emissions under the Green Development of Turkmenistan project, an EU-funded initiative implemented by the German Society for International Cooperation (GIZ). The handover took place on 19 October at the concern's Natural Gas Research Institute, according to the International Information Centre of Turkmenistan.

The equipment includes a portable optical gas imaging camera from Spain's SENSIA Solutions, which uses infrared technology to detect gas leaks, including methane, in real time. It forms part of efforts to introduce a leak detection and repair (LDAR) system. Specialists also received practical training on LDAR technologies, including laser scanners and thermal imagers.

German Ambassador Petra Dahtler, EU deputy head of mission Maciej Madaliński and institute director Bayrammyrat Pirniyazov attended the ceremony, where the parties signed a handover protocol. Dahtler stressed the importance of cutting methane emissions from oil and gas production to protect the climate. Turkmenistan participates in the Paris Agreement and the Global Methane Pledge.