Methane plume detected in Syria
On 29 Jul 2024, the Landsat - NASA/USGS satellite saw methane escaping at about 2,607 kg/h from an oil & gas site.
Evidence packet
If it continued at this rate for 24 hours it would release about 62.6 tonnes of methane.
- Detected
- 29 Jul 2024 · 07:51 UTC
- Satellite
- Landsat - NASA/USGS
- Sector
- Oil & gas
- Wind
- Plume drifting towards the SE · 6.3 m/s
- Coordinates
- 35.04589, 40.69163
Open in Google Maps (satellite) - UNEP plume ID
1d195172-58e3-458f-a633-6591e0028a43
Likely operator
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Emitting site
SYR_S_014 · Gas disposal facility
112 plumes detected at this site
Status
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Cite as: UNEP IMEO MARS plume 1d195172-58e3-458f-a633-6591e0028a43, via Methane Leaks (https://www.methaneleaks.com/plume/1d195172-58e3-458f-a633-6591e0028a43), accessed 6 Oct 2026.