Methane plume detected in Libya
On 17 Sep 2023, the Landsat - NASA/USGS satellite saw methane escaping at about 915 kg/h from an oil & gas site.
Evidence packet
If it continued at this rate for 24 hours it would release about 22.0 tonnes of methane.
- Detected
- 17 Sep 2023 · 09:07 UTC
- Satellite
- Landsat - NASA/USGS
- Sector
- Oil & gas
- Wind
- Plume drifting towards the S · 2.1 m/s
- Coordinates
- 28.9087, 20.98102
Open in Google Maps (satellite) - UNEP plume ID
3c62a1ad-ad3b-40f4-b426-0ec5d70b1c20
Likely operator
Arabian Gulf Oil Company Plausible
AGOCO, a National Oil Corporation subsidiary, operates the eastern Sirte-basin fields (Sarir, Messla, Nafoora).
Emitting site
LBY_S_001 · Flare
41 plumes detected at this site
Status
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Cite as: UNEP IMEO MARS plume 3c62a1ad-ad3b-40f4-b426-0ec5d70b1c20, via Methane Leaks (https://www.methaneleaks.com/plume/3c62a1ad-ad3b-40f4-b426-0ec5d70b1c20), accessed 5 Oct 2026.