Methane plume detected in India
On 18 Feb 2026, the Sentinel-5P/TROPOMI - ESA satellite saw methane escaping at about 12,000 kg/h from an oil & gas site.
Evidence packet
If it continued at this rate for 24 hours it would release about 288 tonnes of methane.
- Detected
- 18 Feb 2026 · 07:07 UTC
- Satellite
- Sentinel-5P/TROPOMI - ESA
- Sector
- Oil & gas
- Wind
- Plume drifting towards the S · 1.0 m/s
- Coordinates
- 27.46, 95.55
Open in Google Maps (satellite) - UNEP plume ID
0bba9c26-ecb9-4f45-92d0-db52deaa0569
Likely operator
ONGC Plausible
State company ONGC operates most onshore fields (Gujarat, Assam via Oil India).
Status
UNEP has not recorded a notification for this plume.
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Cite as: UNEP IMEO MARS plume 0bba9c26-ecb9-4f45-92d0-db52deaa0569, via Methane Leaks (https://www.methaneleaks.com/plume/0bba9c26-ecb9-4f45-92d0-db52deaa0569), accessed 4 Oct 2026.