Methane plume detected in Libya
On 15 Aug 2026, the EnMAP - DLR satellite saw methane escaping at about 353 kg/h from an oil & gas site.
Evidence packet
If it continued at this rate for 24 hours it would release about 8.5 tonnes of methane.
- Detected
- 15 Aug 2026 · 10:01 UTC
- Satellite
- EnMAP - DLR
- Sector
- Oil & gas
- Wind
- Plume drifting towards the SE · 3.9 m/s
- Coordinates
- 28.28309, 19.9265
Open in Google Maps (satellite) - UNEP plume ID
3b84d9e0-31c8-4fa8-8f62-a38767d553fc
Likely operator
National Oil Corporation Plausible
Libya's National Oil Corporation and its subsidiaries operate the country's fields.
Emitting site
LBY_S_153 · Pit
2 plumes detected at this site
Status
UNEP notified the government about this plume.
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Cite as: UNEP IMEO MARS plume 3b84d9e0-31c8-4fa8-8f62-a38767d553fc, via Methane Leaks (https://www.methaneleaks.com/plume/3b84d9e0-31c8-4fa8-8f62-a38767d553fc), accessed 5 Oct 2026.