Methane plume detected in United States
On 12 Aug 2024, the EMIT - NASA satellite saw methane escaping at about 1,548 kg/h from an oil & gas site.
Evidence packet
If it continued at this rate for 24 hours it would release about 37.2 tonnes of methane.
- Detected
- 12 Aug 2024 · 21:39 UTC
- Satellite
- EMIT - NASA
- Sector
- Oil & gas
- Wind
- Plume drifting towards the NW · 6.5 m/s
- Coordinates
- 32.21224, -101.9131
Open in Google Maps (satellite) - UNEP plume ID
0329273e-c30a-47ac-944d-3b2ffc0e7a15
Likely operator
WTG NORTH PERMIAN MIDSTREAM LLC Strong evidence
Draft research (cites A1): Sale Ranch Gas Plant, operated by WTG North Permian Midstream LLC, is the closest tagged infrastructure at 1.47 km, well within the preferred 1-2 km radius, making it the most likely source of the detected plumes.
Emitting site
USA_S_072 · Transmission Compressor Station
18 plumes detected at this site
Status
UNEP notified the government about this plume.
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Cite as: UNEP IMEO MARS plume 0329273e-c30a-47ac-944d-3b2ffc0e7a15, via Methane Leaks (https://www.methaneleaks.com/plume/0329273e-c30a-47ac-944d-3b2ffc0e7a15), accessed 6 Oct 2026.