Methane plume detected in Iran
On 21 Feb 2026, the EMIT - NASA satellite saw methane escaping at about 6,008 kg/h from an oil & gas site.
Evidence packet
If it continued at this rate for 24 hours it would release about 144 tonnes of methane.
- Detected
- 21 Feb 2026 · 06:36 UTC
- Satellite
- EMIT - NASA
- Sector
- Oil & gas
- Wind
- Plume drifting towards the W · 2.0 m/s
- Coordinates
- 25.78462, 60.91588
Open in Google Maps (satellite) - UNEP plume ID
09069be4-a66c-4c97-af5b-62b6fd55ca99
Likely operator
National Iranian Oil Company Plausible
NIOC and its subsidiaries own and operate Iran's oil and gas upstream.
Emitting site
IRN_S_123 · Transmission Pipelines
6 plumes detected at this site
Status
UNEP notified the government about this plume.
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Cite as: UNEP IMEO MARS plume 09069be4-a66c-4c97-af5b-62b6fd55ca99, via Methane Leaks (https://www.methaneleaks.com/plume/09069be4-a66c-4c97-af5b-62b6fd55ca99), accessed 5 Oct 2026.