Methane plume detected in Iran
On 26 Mar 2025, the EMIT - NASA satellite saw methane escaping at about 4,066 kg/h from an oil & gas site.
Evidence packet
If it continued at this rate for 24 hours it would release about 97.6 tonnes of methane.
- Detected
- 26 Mar 2025 · 09:43 UTC
- Satellite
- EMIT - NASA
- Sector
- Oil & gas
- Wind
- Plume drifting towards the NE · 3.4 m/s
- Coordinates
- 28.64082, 52.06272
Open in Google Maps (satellite) - UNEP plume ID
5a912a05-9df0-4a07-aa08-9e1d74964907
Likely operator
National Iranian Oil Company Plausible
NIOC and its subsidiaries own and operate Iran's oil and gas upstream.
Emitting site
IRN_S_096 · Transmission Pipelines
3 plumes detected at this site
Status
UNEP notified the government about this plume.
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Cite as: UNEP IMEO MARS plume 5a912a05-9df0-4a07-aa08-9e1d74964907, via Methane Leaks (https://www.methaneleaks.com/plume/5a912a05-9df0-4a07-aa08-9e1d74964907), accessed 5 Oct 2026.