Methane plume detected in Libya
On 21 Jan 2023, the Landsat - NASA/USGS satellite saw methane escaping at about 1,540 kg/h from an oil & gas site.
Evidence packet
If it continued at this rate for 24 hours it would release about 37.0 tonnes of methane.
- Detected
- 21 Jan 2023 · 09:01 UTC
- Satellite
- Landsat - NASA/USGS
- Sector
- Oil & gas
- Wind
- Plume drifting towards the NE · 1.4 m/s
- Coordinates
- 29.25358, 21.54819
Open in Google Maps (satellite) - UNEP plume ID
20d19acb-cf50-4912-b473-80e0d533f560
Likely operator
Arabian Gulf Oil Company Plausible
AGOCO, a National Oil Corporation subsidiary, operates the eastern Sirte-basin fields (Sarir, Messla, Nafoora).
Emitting site
LBY_S_026 · Flare
54 plumes detected at this site
Status
UNEP has not recorded a notification for this plume.
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Cite as: UNEP IMEO MARS plume 20d19acb-cf50-4912-b473-80e0d533f560, via Methane Leaks (https://www.methaneleaks.com/plume/20d19acb-cf50-4912-b473-80e0d533f560), accessed 5 Oct 2026.