Methane plume detected in Iran
On 27 Jul 2026, the Sentinel-2 - ESA satellite saw methane escaping at about 5,142 kg/h from an oil & gas site.
Evidence packet
If it continued at this rate for 24 hours it would release about 123 tonnes of methane.
- Detected
- 27 Jul 2026 · 07:31 UTC
- Satellite
- Sentinel-2 - ESA
- Sector
- Oil & gas
- Wind
- Plume drifting towards the E · 2.9 m/s
- Coordinates
- 31.07296, 49.36204
Open in Google Maps (satellite) - UNEP plume ID
19c5c9e0-89db-4b65-8e39-a244a1eece9f
Likely operator
National Iranian South Oil Company Plausible
NISOC, a NIOC subsidiary, operates the Khuzestan onshore fields (Ahvaz, Marun, Aghajari, Gachsaran).
Emitting site
IRN_S_244 · Flare
1 plumes detected at this site
Status
UNEP notified the government about this plume.
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Cite as: UNEP IMEO MARS plume 19c5c9e0-89db-4b65-8e39-a244a1eece9f, via Methane Leaks (https://www.methaneleaks.com/plume/19c5c9e0-89db-4b65-8e39-a244a1eece9f), accessed 5 Oct 2026.