Methane plume detected in Libya
On 16 Dec 2021, the Sentinel-2 - ESA satellite saw methane escaping at about 2,582 kg/h from an oil & gas site.
Evidence packet
If it continued at this rate for 24 hours it would release about 62.0 tonnes of methane.
- Detected
- 16 Dec 2021 · 09:12 UTC
- Satellite
- Sentinel-2 - ESA
- Sector
- Oil & gas
- Wind
- Plume drifting towards the SE · 2.8 m/s
- Coordinates
- 28.91022, 20.96315
Open in Google Maps (satellite) - UNEP plume ID
22784cc7-ddf6-4345-bf5e-29e254e76feb
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_089 · Tank batteries
11 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 22784cc7-ddf6-4345-bf5e-29e254e76feb, via Methane Leaks (https://www.methaneleaks.com/plume/22784cc7-ddf6-4345-bf5e-29e254e76feb), accessed 5 Oct 2026.