Methane plume detected in Iran
On 4 Aug 2026, the Sentinel-5P/TROPOMI - ESA satellite saw methane escaping at about 46,000 kg/h from an oil & gas site.
Evidence packet
If it continued at this rate for 24 hours it would release about 1,104 tonnes of methane.
- Detected
- 4 Aug 2026 · 10:06 UTC
- Satellite
- Sentinel-5P/TROPOMI - ESA
- Sector
- Oil & gas
- Wind
- Plume drifting towards the NE · 2.5 m/s
- Coordinates
- 35.49, 51.75
Open in Google Maps (satellite) - UNEP plume ID
004d5128-30f1-446f-b572-0f3d7d54a077
Likely operator
National Iranian Oil Company Plausible
NIOC and its subsidiaries own and operate Iran's oil and gas upstream.
Status
UNEP has not recorded a notification for this plume.
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Cite as: UNEP IMEO MARS plume 004d5128-30f1-446f-b572-0f3d7d54a077, via Methane Leaks (https://www.methaneleaks.com/plume/004d5128-30f1-446f-b572-0f3d7d54a077), accessed 5 Oct 2026.