Methane plume detected in Jordan
On 11 Oct 2025, the EnMAP - DLR satellite saw methane escaping at about 495 kg/h from an oil & gas site.
Evidence packet
If it continued at this rate for 24 hours it would release about 11.9 tonnes of methane.
- Detected
- 11 Oct 2025 · 08:37 UTC
- Satellite
- EnMAP - DLR
- Sector
- Oil & gas
- Wind
- Plume drifting towards the N · 2.8 m/s
- Coordinates
- 32.15623, 38.84443
Open in Google Maps (satellite) - UNEP plume ID
4138a4bd-bce5-44af-9950-e00b562eaa97
Likely operator
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Emitting site
JOR_S_006 · O&G facility (generic)
9 plumes detected at this site
Status
UNEP notified the government about this plume.
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Cite as: UNEP IMEO MARS plume 4138a4bd-bce5-44af-9950-e00b562eaa97, via Methane Leaks (https://www.methaneleaks.com/plume/4138a4bd-bce5-44af-9950-e00b562eaa97), accessed 5 Oct 2026.