Methane plume detected in Syria
On 21 Jan 2025, the Landsat - NASA/USGS satellite saw methane escaping at about 1,758 kg/h from an oil & gas site.
Evidence packet
If it continued at this rate for 24 hours it would release about 42.2 tonnes of methane.
- Detected
- 21 Jan 2025 · 07:51 UTC
- Satellite
- Landsat - NASA/USGS
- Sector
- Oil & gas
- Wind
- Plume drifting towards the SE · 0.8 m/s
- Coordinates
- 35.34785, 40.28168
Open in Google Maps (satellite) - UNEP plume ID
1519fe72-7266-406d-8fc9-f3846ee422f1
Likely operator
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Emitting site
SYR_S_032 · O&G facility (generic)
42 plumes detected at this site
Status
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Cite as: UNEP IMEO MARS plume 1519fe72-7266-406d-8fc9-f3846ee422f1, via Methane Leaks (https://www.methaneleaks.com/plume/1519fe72-7266-406d-8fc9-f3846ee422f1), accessed 5 Oct 2026.