Methane plume detected in China
On 23 Oct 2024, the Sentinel-2 - ESA satellite saw methane escaping at about 217,937 kg/h from an oil & gas site.
Evidence packet
If it continued at this rate for 24 hours it would release about 5,230 tonnes of methane.
- Detected
- 23 Oct 2024 · 03:07 UTC
- Satellite
- Sentinel-2 - ESA
- Sector
- Oil & gas
- Wind
- Plume drifting towards the NE · 4.4 m/s
- Coordinates
- 39.29865, 116.52561
Open in Google Maps (satellite) - UNEP plume ID
4a2b33f3-fcf5-493f-b78f-353c2f13dcb4
Likely operator
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Emitting site
CHN_S_004 · O&G facility (generic)
1 plumes detected at this site
Status
UNEP notified the government about this plume.
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Cite as: UNEP IMEO MARS plume 4a2b33f3-fcf5-493f-b78f-353c2f13dcb4, via Methane Leaks (https://www.methaneleaks.com/plume/4a2b33f3-fcf5-493f-b78f-353c2f13dcb4), accessed 5 Oct 2026.