Methane Leaks
Oil & gas · 26 Nov 2025

Methane plume detected in Syria

On 26 Nov 2025, the VIIRS - NASA/NOAA satellite saw methane escaping at about — from an oil & gas site.

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Detected
26 Nov 2025 · 10:02 UTC
Satellite
VIIRS - NASA/NOAA
Sector
Oil & gas
Wind
Plume drifting towards the SW · 2.1 m/s
Coordinates
34.273, 37.37299
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UNEP plume ID
10daa4a7-f8f3-46e7-9fa9-34330738dcc3

Likely operator

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Emitting site

SYR_S_060 · O&G facility (generic)
5 plumes detected at this site

Status

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Cite as: UNEP IMEO MARS plume 10daa4a7-f8f3-46e7-9fa9-34330738dcc3, via Methane Leaks (https://www.methaneleaks.com/plume/10daa4a7-f8f3-46e7-9fa9-34330738dcc3), accessed 4 Oct 2026.