Methane plume detected in Libya
On 17 Aug 2024, the Sentinel-2 - ESA satellite saw methane escaping at about 2,750 kg/h from an oil & gas site.
Evidence packet
If it continued at this rate for 24 hours it would release about 66.0 tonnes of methane.
- Detected
- 17 Aug 2024 · 09:05 UTC
- Satellite
- Sentinel-2 - ESA
- Sector
- Oil & gas
- Wind
- Plume drifting towards the S · 4.0 m/s
- Coordinates
- 28.9087, 20.98102
Open in Google Maps (satellite) - UNEP plume ID
55e31893-934c-4f22-b694-ba057dd0c192
Likely operator
Arabian Gulf Oil Company Plausible
AGOCO, a National Oil Corporation subsidiary, operates the eastern Sirte-basin fields (Sarir, Messla, Nafoora).
Emitting site
LBY_S_001 · Flare
41 plumes detected at this site
Status
UNEP notified the government about this plume.
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Cite as: UNEP IMEO MARS plume 55e31893-934c-4f22-b694-ba057dd0c192, via Methane Leaks (https://www.methaneleaks.com/plume/55e31893-934c-4f22-b694-ba057dd0c192), accessed 5 Oct 2026.