Methane plume detected in Algeria
On 16 Mar 2024, the Sentinel-2 - ESA satellite saw methane escaping at about 995 kg/h from an oil & gas site.
Evidence packet
If it continued at this rate for 24 hours it would release about 23.9 tonnes of methane.
- Detected
- 16 Mar 2024 · 10:16 UTC
- Satellite
- Sentinel-2 - ESA
- Sector
- Oil & gas
- Wind
- Plume drifting towards the SE · 0.6 m/s
- Coordinates
- 31.78256, 6.2141
Open in Google Maps (satellite) - UNEP plume ID
1a991a79-2c2a-4ba7-850d-b81cc1046cad
Likely operator
Sonatrach Plausible
State company Sonatrach operates or co-operates nearly all Algerian fields and pipelines.
Emitting site
DZA_S_070 · Gas disposal facility
48 plumes detected at this site
Status
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Cite as: UNEP IMEO MARS plume 1a991a79-2c2a-4ba7-850d-b81cc1046cad, via Methane Leaks (https://www.methaneleaks.com/plume/1a991a79-2c2a-4ba7-850d-b81cc1046cad), accessed 5 Oct 2026.