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Oil & gas · 18 Feb 2026

Methane plume detected in Myanmar

On 18 Feb 2026, the EMIT - NASA satellite saw methane escaping at about 10,347 kg/h from an oil & gas site.

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10,347 kg/h
± 2,800 kg/h (UNEP uncertainty)

If it continued at this rate for 24 hours it would release about 248 tonnes of methane.

Detected
18 Feb 2026 · 05:49 UTC
Satellite
EMIT - NASA
Sector
Oil & gas
Wind
Plume drifting towards the SW · 2.1 m/s
Coordinates
21.65353, 94.67021
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UNEP plume ID
0f4fc4fa-c46f-4b3c-986e-346eaccd3f2b

Likely operator

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Emitting site

MMR_S_006 · O&G source (generic)
3 plumes detected at this site

Status

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Cite as: UNEP IMEO MARS plume 0f4fc4fa-c46f-4b3c-986e-346eaccd3f2b, via Methane Leaks (https://www.methaneleaks.com/plume/0f4fc4fa-c46f-4b3c-986e-346eaccd3f2b), accessed 5 Oct 2026.