Methane plume detected in India
On 9 Mar 2026, the EnMAP - DLR satellite saw methane escaping at about 550 kg/h from an oil & gas site.
Evidence packet
If it continued at this rate for 24 hours it would release about 13.2 tonnes of methane.
- Detected
- 9 Mar 2026 · 06:26 UTC
- Satellite
- EnMAP - DLR
- Sector
- Oil & gas
- Wind
- Plume drifting towards the SW · 2.4 m/s
- Coordinates
- 23.41534, 72.3578
Open in Google Maps (satellite) - UNEP plume ID
244a40ac-1faf-49ed-a0f6-8e9283e5918f
Likely operator
ONGC Plausible
State company ONGC operates most onshore fields (Gujarat, Assam via Oil India).
Emitting site
IND_S_012 · Gathering and boosting facilities
19 plumes detected at this site
Status
UNEP notified the government about this plume.
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Cite as: UNEP IMEO MARS plume 244a40ac-1faf-49ed-a0f6-8e9283e5918f, via Methane Leaks (https://www.methaneleaks.com/plume/244a40ac-1faf-49ed-a0f6-8e9283e5918f), accessed 6 Oct 2026.