Methane plume detected in Saudi Arabia
On 21 Jul 2023, the Sentinel-2 - ESA satellite saw methane escaping at about 1,261 kg/h from an oil & gas site.
Evidence packet
If it continued at this rate for 24 hours it would release about 30.3 tonnes of methane.
- Detected
- 21 Jul 2023 · 07:16 UTC
- Satellite
- Sentinel-2 - ESA
- Sector
- Oil & gas
- Wind
- Plume drifting towards the S · 2.3 m/s
- Coordinates
- 25.13269, 47.36261
Open in Google Maps (satellite) - UNEP plume ID
5b814ded-4336-4a90-8abd-10b20a12cc90
Likely operator
Saudi Aramco Plausible
Saudi Aramco operates the kingdom's oil and gas production.
Emitting site
SAU_S_002 · Flare
39 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 5b814ded-4336-4a90-8abd-10b20a12cc90, via Methane Leaks (https://www.methaneleaks.com/plume/5b814ded-4336-4a90-8abd-10b20a12cc90), accessed 6 Oct 2026.