Methane plume detected in Algeria
On 1 Aug 2024, the Sentinel-5P/TROPOMI - ESA satellite saw methane escaping at about 102,670 kg/h from an oil & gas site.
Evidence packet
If it continued at this rate for 24 hours it would release about 2,464 tonnes of methane.
- Detected
- 1 Aug 2024 · 00:00 UTC
- Satellite
- Sentinel-5P/TROPOMI - ESA
- Sector
- Oil & gas
- Coordinates
- 31.8904, 5.8571
Open in Google Maps (satellite) - UNEP plume ID
3f1b3f36-93ba-4944-864a-a54e912d5c25
Likely operator
Sonatrach Plausible
State company Sonatrach operates or co-operates nearly all Algerian fields and pipelines.
Status
UNEP has not recorded a notification for this plume.
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Cite as: UNEP IMEO MARS plume 3f1b3f36-93ba-4944-864a-a54e912d5c25, via Methane Leaks (https://www.methaneleaks.com/plume/3f1b3f36-93ba-4944-864a-a54e912d5c25), accessed 5 Oct 2026.