Methane plume detected in Iraq
On 3 Dec 2023, the Landsat - NASA/USGS satellite saw methane escaping at about 3,500 kg/h from an oil & gas site.
Evidence packet
If it continued at this rate for 24 hours it would release about 84.0 tonnes of methane.
- Detected
- 3 Dec 2023 · 07:46 UTC
- Satellite
- Landsat - NASA/USGS
- Sector
- Oil & gas
- Wind
- Plume drifting towards the SE · 2.5 m/s
- Coordinates
- 33.61451, 42.59191
Open in Google Maps (satellite) - UNEP plume ID
18c484b9-3cf6-4a22-b15d-9f1681739c84
Likely operator
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Emitting site
IRQ_S_036 · Transmission Pipelines
11 plumes detected at this site
Status
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Cite as: UNEP IMEO MARS plume 18c484b9-3cf6-4a22-b15d-9f1681739c84, via Methane Leaks (https://www.methaneleaks.com/plume/18c484b9-3cf6-4a22-b15d-9f1681739c84), accessed 5 Oct 2026.