Methane plume detected in United States
On 11 Jan 2026, the Sentinel-2 - ESA satellite saw methane escaping at about 2,443 kg/h from an oil & gas site.
Evidence packet
If it continued at this rate for 24 hours it would release about 58.6 tonnes of methane.
- Detected
- 11 Jan 2026 · 17:37 UTC
- Satellite
- Sentinel-2 - ESA
- Sector
- Oil & gas
- Wind
- Plume drifting towards the S · 2.4 m/s
- Coordinates
- 32.28891, -104.05221
Open in Google Maps (satellite) - UNEP plume ID
15768a6b-a303-471e-b016-5fdd39df258b
Likely operator
We don't have enough evidence to name an operator for this site yet. If you know who runs it, tell us below.
Emitting site
USA_S_627 · Transmission Pipelines
2 plumes detected at this site
Status
UNEP notified the government about this plume.
Nobody has reported contacting the operator through Methane Leaks yet.
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Write to the operator →Authorities you can notify
- U.S. EPA — report an environmental violation — Federal tip line; covers landfills, oil & gas and coal mines.
- Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
- Railroad Commission of Texas
- New Mexico Environment Department
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Cite as: UNEP IMEO MARS plume 15768a6b-a303-471e-b016-5fdd39df258b, via Methane Leaks (https://www.methaneleaks.com/plume/15768a6b-a303-471e-b016-5fdd39df258b), accessed 5 Oct 2026.