Methane plume detected in Venezuela
On 21 Jan 2024, the EMIT - NASA satellite saw methane escaping at about 3,817 kg/h from an oil & gas site.
Evidence packet
If it continued at this rate for 24 hours it would release about 91.6 tonnes of methane.
- Detected
- 21 Jan 2024 · 18:23 UTC
- Satellite
- EMIT - NASA
- Sector
- Oil & gas
- Wind
- Plume drifting towards the W · 5.2 m/s
- Coordinates
- 9.23834, -63.72683
Open in Google Maps (satellite) - UNEP plume ID
54ef3a09-955e-49d7-8a66-ac5a0b367cbc
Likely operator
PDVSA Plausible
State company PDVSA operates or controls the mixed companies running Venezuelan fields.
Emitting site
VEN_S_003 · Gas Processing Unit
5 plumes detected at this site
Status
UNEP has not recorded a notification for this plume.
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Cite as: UNEP IMEO MARS plume 54ef3a09-955e-49d7-8a66-ac5a0b367cbc, via Methane Leaks (https://www.methaneleaks.com/plume/54ef3a09-955e-49d7-8a66-ac5a0b367cbc), accessed 5 Oct 2026.