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Oil & gas · 12 Feb 2024

Methane plume detected in United States

On 12 Feb 2024, the EMIT - NASA satellite saw methane escaping at about 22,330 kg/h from an oil & gas site.

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22,330 kg/h
± 11,183 kg/h (UNEP uncertainty)

If it continued at this rate for 24 hours it would release about 536 tonnes of methane.

Detected
12 Feb 2024 · 21:48 UTC
Satellite
EMIT - NASA
Sector
Oil & gas
Wind
Plume drifting towards the E · 4.9 m/s
Coordinates
31.3465, -101.79894
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UNEP plume ID
0e0cec79-4c60-430e-8db9-83b1bdfcb26c

Likely operator

Targa Resources Plausible

JEB Gas Plant (processing plant) operated by TARGA RESOURCES CORP, 1.23 km from plume

Emitting site

USA_S_192 · O&G facility (generic)
2 plumes detected at this site

Status

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Cite as: UNEP IMEO MARS plume 0e0cec79-4c60-430e-8db9-83b1bdfcb26c, via Methane Leaks (https://www.methaneleaks.com/plume/0e0cec79-4c60-430e-8db9-83b1bdfcb26c), accessed 5 Oct 2026.