Methane plume detected in Iraq
On 18 Oct 2023, the Sentinel-2 - ESA satellite saw methane escaping at about 658 kg/h from an oil & gas site.
Evidence packet
If it continued at this rate for 24 hours it would release about 15.8 tonnes of methane.
- Detected
- 18 Oct 2023 · 07:49 UTC
- Satellite
- Sentinel-2 - ESA
- Sector
- Oil & gas
- Wind
- Plume drifting towards the W · 0.8 m/s
- Coordinates
- 33.61451, 42.59191
Open in Google Maps (satellite) - UNEP plume ID
286029d5-17fc-4cd3-9d7b-fc355ca31ebf
Likely operator
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Emitting site
IRQ_S_036 · Transmission Pipelines
11 plumes detected at this site
Status
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Cite as: UNEP IMEO MARS plume 286029d5-17fc-4cd3-9d7b-fc355ca31ebf, via Methane Leaks (https://www.methaneleaks.com/plume/286029d5-17fc-4cd3-9d7b-fc355ca31ebf), accessed 5 Oct 2026.