Methane plume detected in Malaysia
On 8 Feb 2024, the Landsat - NASA/USGS satellite saw methane escaping at about 13,931 kg/h from an oil & gas site.
Evidence packet
If it continued at this rate for 24 hours it would release about 334 tonnes of methane.
- Detected
- 8 Feb 2024 · 03:27 UTC
- Satellite
- Landsat - NASA/USGS
- Sector
- Oil & gas
- Wind
- Plume drifting towards the NW · 2.7 m/s
- Coordinates
- 7.5925, 102.98746
Open in Google Maps (satellite) - UNEP plume ID
25b6193f-4e20-449e-a84b-f19adb91052b
Likely operator
Petronas Plausible
Petronas operates or licenses all Malaysian production.
Emitting site
MYS_S_001 · Production Offshore
40 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 25b6193f-4e20-449e-a84b-f19adb91052b, via Methane Leaks (https://www.methaneleaks.com/plume/25b6193f-4e20-449e-a84b-f19adb91052b), accessed 5 Oct 2026.