Methane plume detected in Libya
On 16 Feb 2025, the Sentinel-2 - ESA satellite saw methane escaping at about 4,334 kg/h from an oil & gas site.
Evidence packet
If it continued at this rate for 24 hours it would release about 104 tonnes of methane.
- Detected
- 16 Feb 2025 · 09:21 UTC
- Satellite
- Sentinel-2 - ESA
- Sector
- Oil & gas
- Wind
- Plume drifting towards the NE · 5.9 m/s
- Coordinates
- 28.72599, 19.64585
Open in Google Maps (satellite) - UNEP plume ID
234d1987-401f-4e55-807d-3e1c6b60af69
Likely operator
National Oil Corporation Plausible
Libya's National Oil Corporation and its subsidiaries operate the country's fields.
Emitting site
LBY_S_072 · Gas disposal facility
2 plumes detected at this site
Status
UNEP notified the government about this plume.
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Cite as: UNEP IMEO MARS plume 234d1987-401f-4e55-807d-3e1c6b60af69, via Methane Leaks (https://www.methaneleaks.com/plume/234d1987-401f-4e55-807d-3e1c6b60af69), accessed 6 Oct 2026.