Methane plume detected in United States
On 9 Apr 2025, the VIIRS - NASA/NOAA satellite saw methane escaping at about — from an oil & gas site.
Evidence packet
- Detected
- 9 Apr 2025 · 18:31 UTC
- Satellite
- VIIRS - NASA/NOAA
- Sector
- Oil & gas
- Wind
- Plume drifting towards the NE · 2.7 m/s
- Coordinates
- 30.59692, -93.229
Open in Google Maps (satellite) - UNEP plume ID
17c81717-dc0f-4fb5-88bc-d4578363ad64
Likely operator
Energy Transfer Strong evidence
TRUNKLINE GAS CO - LONGVILLE CMP STN #48 (processing plant) operated by ENERGY TRANSFER LP, 0.67 km from plume
Emitting site
USA_S_220 · Gathering and boosting facilities
4 plumes detected at this site
Status
UNEP notified the government about this plume.
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Cite as: UNEP IMEO MARS plume 17c81717-dc0f-4fb5-88bc-d4578363ad64, via Methane Leaks (https://www.methaneleaks.com/plume/17c81717-dc0f-4fb5-88bc-d4578363ad64), accessed 5 Oct 2026.