Methane plume detected in Qatar
On 26 Jul 2024, the EMIT - NASA satellite saw methane escaping at about 1,324 kg/h from an oil & gas site.
Evidence packet
If it continued at this rate for 24 hours it would release about 31.8 tonnes of methane.
- Detected
- 26 Jul 2024 · 09:51 UTC
- Satellite
- EMIT - NASA
- Sector
- Oil & gas
- Wind
- Plume drifting towards the E · 2.8 m/s
- Coordinates
- 26.67295, 51.89841
Open in Google Maps (satellite) - UNEP plume ID
396b8275-ab75-4df1-ad07-166294608ac8
Likely operator
QatarEnergy Plausible
QatarEnergy and its affiliates run Qatar's upstream and LNG.
Emitting site
QAT_S_001 · Production Offshore
1 plumes detected at this site
Status
UNEP notified the government about this plume.
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Cite as: UNEP IMEO MARS plume 396b8275-ab75-4df1-ad07-166294608ac8, via Methane Leaks (https://www.methaneleaks.com/plume/396b8275-ab75-4df1-ad07-166294608ac8), accessed 5 Oct 2026.