Methane plume detected in Iran
On 30 Jan 2026, the EMIT - NASA satellite saw methane escaping at about 555 kg/h from an oil & gas site.
Evidence packet
If it continued at this rate for 24 hours it would release about 13.3 tonnes of methane.
- Detected
- 30 Jan 2026 · 07:31 UTC
- Satellite
- EMIT - NASA
- Sector
- Oil & gas
- Wind
- Plume drifting towards the NE · 0.7 m/s
- Coordinates
- 32.06466, 49.09773
Open in Google Maps (satellite) - UNEP plume ID
2fcfa244-d066-4801-9515-9562a337597f
Likely operator
National Iranian South Oil Company Plausible
NISOC, a NIOC subsidiary, operates the Khuzestan onshore fields (Ahvaz, Marun, Aghajari, Gachsaran).
Emitting site
IRN_S_027 · Flare
17 plumes detected at this site
Status
UNEP notified the government about this plume.
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Cite as: UNEP IMEO MARS plume 2fcfa244-d066-4801-9515-9562a337597f, via Methane Leaks (https://www.methaneleaks.com/plume/2fcfa244-d066-4801-9515-9562a337597f), accessed 5 Oct 2026.