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Oil & gas · 27 Aug 2024

Methane plume detected in United States

On 27 Aug 2024, the PRISMA - ASI satellite saw methane escaping at about 1,226 kg/h from an oil & gas site.

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1,226 kg/h
± 388 kg/h (UNEP uncertainty)

If it continued at this rate for 24 hours it would release about 29.4 tonnes of methane.

Detected
27 Aug 2024 · 17:36 UTC
Satellite
PRISMA - ASI
Sector
Oil & gas
Wind
Plume drifting towards the NW · 2.0 m/s
Coordinates
31.94826, -103.04247
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UNEP plume ID
1fbc4dd3-c16c-49c3-bae5-30d4ef65618c

Likely operator

Energy Transfer Strong evidence

Keystone Gas Plant (processing plant) operated by ENERGY TRANSFER LP, 0.16 km from plume

Emitting site

USA_S_412 · O&G facility (generic)
3 plumes detected at this site

Status

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Cite as: UNEP IMEO MARS plume 1fbc4dd3-c16c-49c3-bae5-30d4ef65618c, via Methane Leaks (https://www.methaneleaks.com/plume/1fbc4dd3-c16c-49c3-bae5-30d4ef65618c), accessed 5 Oct 2026.