Methane plume detected in Pakistan
On 14 Feb 2026, the Sentinel-5P/TROPOMI - ESA satellite saw methane escaping at about 18,000 kg/h from an oil & gas site.
Evidence packet
If it continued at this rate for 24 hours it would release about 432 tonnes of methane.
- Detected
- 14 Feb 2026 · 08:24 UTC
- Satellite
- Sentinel-5P/TROPOMI - ESA
- Sector
- Oil & gas
- Wind
- Plume drifting towards the E · 1.6 m/s
- Coordinates
- 27.77, 69.7
Open in Google Maps (satellite) - UNEP plume ID
2e0a727b-038b-43cd-b314-0332adaa0ac5
Likely operator
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Status
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Cite as: UNEP IMEO MARS plume 2e0a727b-038b-43cd-b314-0332adaa0ac5, via Methane Leaks (https://www.methaneleaks.com/plume/2e0a727b-038b-43cd-b314-0332adaa0ac5), accessed 4 Oct 2026.