Methane plume detected in Algeria
On 4 Sep 2021, the Sentinel-2 - ESA satellite saw methane escaping at about 2,471 kg/h from an oil & gas site.
Evidence packet
If it continued at this rate for 24 hours it would release about 59.3 tonnes of methane.
- Detected
- 4 Sep 2021 · 09:50 UTC
- Satellite
- Sentinel-2 - ESA
- Sector
- Oil & gas
- Wind
- Plume drifting towards the NW · 4.6 m/s
- Coordinates
- 27.63988, 9.86778
Open in Google Maps (satellite) - UNEP plume ID
44804951-a512-41be-b995-67a10d367dfd
Likely operator
Sonatrach Plausible
State company Sonatrach operates or co-operates nearly all Algerian fields and pipelines.
Emitting site
DZA_S_053 · Flare
5 plumes detected at this site
Status
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Cite as: UNEP IMEO MARS plume 44804951-a512-41be-b995-67a10d367dfd, via Methane Leaks (https://www.methaneleaks.com/plume/44804951-a512-41be-b995-67a10d367dfd), accessed 5 Oct 2026.