Methane plume detected in Kuwait
On 14 Aug 2026, the Planet Tanager satellite saw methane escaping at about 520 kg/h from an oil & gas site.
Evidence packet
If it continued at this rate for 24 hours it would release about 12.5 tonnes of methane.
- Detected
- 14 Aug 2026 · 09:04 UTC
- Satellite
- Planet Tanager
- Sector
- Oil & gas
- Wind
- Plume drifting towards the SE · 3.4 m/s
- Coordinates
- 29.86145, 47.77109
Open in Google Maps (satellite) - UNEP plume ID
1cf6984a-dc16-4426-bc88-bb27cc88cf90
Likely operator
Kuwait Oil Company Plausible
Kuwait Oil Company (KPC subsidiary) operates all onshore upstream.
Emitting site
KWT_S_044 · Tank batteries
2 plumes detected at this site
Status
UNEP notified the government about this plume.
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Cite as: UNEP IMEO MARS plume 1cf6984a-dc16-4426-bc88-bb27cc88cf90, via Methane Leaks (https://www.methaneleaks.com/plume/1cf6984a-dc16-4426-bc88-bb27cc88cf90), accessed 6 Oct 2026.