Methane plume detected in United States
On 4 Aug 2026, the Sentinel-5P/TROPOMI - ESA satellite saw methane escaping at about 20,000 kg/h from an oil & gas site.
Evidence packet
If it continued at this rate for 24 hours it would release about 480 tonnes of methane.
- Detected
- 4 Aug 2026 · 20:14 UTC
- Satellite
- Sentinel-5P/TROPOMI - ESA
- Sector
- Oil & gas
- Wind
- Plume drifting towards the NW · 5.1 m/s
- Coordinates
- 31.4, -103.31
Open in Google Maps (satellite) - UNEP plume ID
3e08f059-e4c7-42b0-bd07-f457306fdc12
Likely operator
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Status
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Cite as: UNEP IMEO MARS plume 3e08f059-e4c7-42b0-bd07-f457306fdc12, via Methane Leaks (https://www.methaneleaks.com/plume/3e08f059-e4c7-42b0-bd07-f457306fdc12), accessed 4 Oct 2026.