Methane plume detected in United States
On 9 Jun 2023, the EMIT - NASA satellite saw methane escaping at about 1,317 kg/h from an oil & gas site.
Evidence packet
If it continued at this rate for 24 hours it would release about 31.6 tonnes of methane.
- Detected
- 9 Jun 2023 · 17:11 UTC
- Satellite
- EMIT - NASA
- Sector
- Oil & gas
- Coordinates
- 40.04648, -108.7736
Open in Google Maps (satellite) - UNEP plume ID
4b74b8bb-8f0d-4381-9b5c-2b85cc5e0f8b
Likely operator
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Emitting site
USA_S_116 · O&G facility (generic)
2 plumes detected at this site
Status
UNEP has not recorded a notification for this plume.
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- U.S. EPA — report an environmental violation — Federal tip line; covers landfills, oil & gas and coal mines.
- Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment
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Cite as: UNEP IMEO MARS plume 4b74b8bb-8f0d-4381-9b5c-2b85cc5e0f8b, via Methane Leaks (https://www.methaneleaks.com/plume/4b74b8bb-8f0d-4381-9b5c-2b85cc5e0f8b), accessed 6 Oct 2026.