Methane plume detected in Kuwait
On 9 Sep 2023, the Sentinel-2 - ESA satellite saw methane escaping at about 1,505 kg/h from an oil & gas site.
Evidence packet
If it continued at this rate for 24 hours it would release about 36.1 tonnes of methane.
- Detected
- 9 Sep 2023 · 07:16 UTC
- Satellite
- Sentinel-2 - ESA
- Sector
- Oil & gas
- Wind
- Plume drifting towards the E · 1.9 m/s
- Coordinates
- 28.97486, 47.95428
Open in Google Maps (satellite) - UNEP plume ID
39120b8e-6dc0-4277-9efa-431765e7afe7
Likely operator
Kuwait Oil Company Plausible
Kuwait Oil Company (KPC subsidiary) operates all onshore upstream.
Emitting site
KWT_S_001 · Flare
10 plumes detected at this site
Status
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Cite as: UNEP IMEO MARS plume 39120b8e-6dc0-4277-9efa-431765e7afe7, via Methane Leaks (https://www.methaneleaks.com/plume/39120b8e-6dc0-4277-9efa-431765e7afe7), accessed 5 Oct 2026.