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Oil & gas · 20 Jun 2026

Methane plume detected in Yemen

On 20 Jun 2026, the Sentinel-2 - ESA satellite saw methane escaping at about — from an oil & gas site.

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Detected
20 Jun 2026 · 07:16 UTC
Satellite
Sentinel-2 - ESA
Sector
Oil & gas
Wind
Plume drifting towards the NW · 2.5 m/s
Coordinates
15.1457, 45.92839
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UNEP plume ID
1d4a9538-b82a-4e89-a1ab-66f1b72853d1

Likely operator

Safer Exploration and Production Operations Company Plausible

State-run SEPOC operates Block 18 (Marib-Al Jawf) and its processing facilities.

Emitting site

YEM_S_028 · O&G source (generic)
32 plumes detected at this site

Status

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Cite as: UNEP IMEO MARS plume 1d4a9538-b82a-4e89-a1ab-66f1b72853d1, via Methane Leaks (https://www.methaneleaks.com/plume/1d4a9538-b82a-4e89-a1ab-66f1b72853d1), accessed 6 Oct 2026.