Methane plume detected in United States
On 23 Jul 2024, the EMIT - NASA satellite saw methane escaping at about 4,147 kg/h from an oil & gas site.
Evidence packet
If it continued at this rate for 24 hours it would release about 99.5 tonnes of methane.
- Detected
- 23 Jul 2024 · 21:32 UTC
- Satellite
- EMIT - NASA
- Sector
- Oil & gas
- Wind
- Plume drifting towards the W · 2.0 m/s
- Coordinates
- 32.32691, -101.81993
Open in Google Maps (satellite) - UNEP plume ID
01e9d32d-81fa-47a3-ba21-776ad1be5abf
Likely operator
WTG NORTH PERMIAN MIDSTREAM LLC Plausible
Red Lake Gas Plant (processing plant) operated by WTG NORTH PERMIAN MIDSTREAM LLC, 1.12 km from plume
Emitting site
USA_S_050 · Gas Processing Unit
4 plumes detected at this site
Status
UNEP notified the government about this plume.
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Cite as: UNEP IMEO MARS plume 01e9d32d-81fa-47a3-ba21-776ad1be5abf, via Methane Leaks (https://www.methaneleaks.com/plume/01e9d32d-81fa-47a3-ba21-776ad1be5abf), accessed 5 Oct 2026.