Methane plume detected in Libya
On 9 Apr 2026, the Landsat - NASA/USGS satellite saw methane escaping at about 1,444 kg/h from an oil & gas site.
Evidence packet
If it continued at this rate for 24 hours it would release about 34.7 tonnes of methane.
- Detected
- 9 Apr 2026 · 09:13 UTC
- Satellite
- Landsat - NASA/USGS
- Sector
- Oil & gas
- Wind
- Plume drifting towards the NE · 1.6 m/s
- Coordinates
- 28.20884, 19.91417
Open in Google Maps (satellite) - UNEP plume ID
4ccf2db8-aa2d-4b22-b4d4-d5277a38a639
Likely operator
National Oil Corporation Plausible
Libya's National Oil Corporation and its subsidiaries operate the country's fields.
Emitting site
LBY_S_030 · Flare
14 plumes detected at this site
Status
UNEP notified the government about this plume.
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Cite as: UNEP IMEO MARS plume 4ccf2db8-aa2d-4b22-b4d4-d5277a38a639, via Methane Leaks (https://www.methaneleaks.com/plume/4ccf2db8-aa2d-4b22-b4d4-d5277a38a639), accessed 6 Oct 2026.