Methane plume detected in Libya
On 2 May 2023, the EMIT - NASA satellite saw methane escaping at about 3,682 kg/h from an oil & gas site.
Evidence packet
If it continued at this rate for 24 hours it would release about 88.4 tonnes of methane.
- Detected
- 2 May 2023 · 07:27 UTC
- Satellite
- EMIT - NASA
- Sector
- Oil & gas
- Wind
- Plume drifting towards the NE · 5.5 m/s
- Coordinates
- 28.12899, 18.79024
Open in Google Maps (satellite) - UNEP plume ID
3c137e77-79b2-49f1-b38c-9436d252794b
Likely operator
National Oil Corporation Plausible
Libya's National Oil Corporation and its subsidiaries operate the country's fields.
Emitting site
LBY_S_013 · Gas disposal facility
5 plumes detected at this site
Status
UNEP has not recorded a notification for this plume.
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Cite as: UNEP IMEO MARS plume 3c137e77-79b2-49f1-b38c-9436d252794b, via Methane Leaks (https://www.methaneleaks.com/plume/3c137e77-79b2-49f1-b38c-9436d252794b), accessed 5 Oct 2026.