Methane plume detected in Algeria
On 24 Dec 2022, the PRISMA - ASI satellite saw methane escaping at about 533 kg/h from an oil & gas site.
Evidence packet
If it continued at this rate for 24 hours it would release about 12.8 tonnes of methane.
- Detected
- 24 Dec 2022 · 10:17 UTC
- Satellite
- PRISMA - ASI
- Sector
- Oil & gas
- Wind
- Plume drifting towards the NE · 2.4 m/s
- Coordinates
- 31.66485, 5.96911
Open in Google Maps (satellite) - UNEP plume ID
180f0b62-f511-4e52-90e8-2c7b40977341
Likely operator
Sonatrach Plausible
State company Sonatrach operates or co-operates nearly all Algerian fields and pipelines.
Emitting site
DZA_S_188 · Gas disposal facility
3 plumes detected at this site
Status
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Cite as: UNEP IMEO MARS plume 180f0b62-f511-4e52-90e8-2c7b40977341, via Methane Leaks (https://www.methaneleaks.com/plume/180f0b62-f511-4e52-90e8-2c7b40977341), accessed 6 Oct 2026.