Methane plume detected in Algeria
On 16 Aug 2024, the Landsat - NASA/USGS satellite saw methane escaping at about 6,143 kg/h from an oil & gas site.
Evidence packet
If it continued at this rate for 24 hours it would release about 147 tonnes of methane.
- Detected
- 16 Aug 2024 · 10:08 UTC
- Satellite
- Landsat - NASA/USGS
- Sector
- Oil & gas
- Wind
- Plume drifting towards the SW · 5.7 m/s
- Coordinates
- 31.67031, 6.01036
Open in Google Maps (satellite) - UNEP plume ID
02c8997f-2a0b-48a8-9e31-03ba39f09164
Likely operator
Sonatrach Plausible
State company Sonatrach operates or co-operates nearly all Algerian fields and pipelines.
Emitting site
DZA_S_125 · Gas disposal facility
5 plumes detected at this site
Status
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Cite as: UNEP IMEO MARS plume 02c8997f-2a0b-48a8-9e31-03ba39f09164, via Methane Leaks (https://www.methaneleaks.com/plume/02c8997f-2a0b-48a8-9e31-03ba39f09164), accessed 6 Oct 2026.