Methane plume detected in Iran
On 8 Oct 2024, the Landsat - NASA/USGS satellite saw methane escaping at about 23,113 kg/h from an oil & gas site.
Evidence packet
If it continued at this rate for 24 hours it would release about 555 tonnes of methane.
- Detected
- 8 Oct 2024 · 07:07 UTC
- Satellite
- Landsat - NASA/USGS
- Sector
- Oil & gas
- Wind
- Plume drifting towards the NE · 3.3 m/s
- Coordinates
- 35.47182, 51.80812
Open in Google Maps (satellite) - UNEP plume ID
5b844f3a-8fe0-47da-850f-8555bc93ab3e
Likely operator
National Iranian Oil Company Plausible
NIOC and its subsidiaries own and operate Iran's oil and gas upstream.
Emitting site
IRN_S_023 · Gathering and boosting facilities
4 plumes detected at this site
Status
UNEP notified the government about this plume.
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Cite as: UNEP IMEO MARS plume 5b844f3a-8fe0-47da-850f-8555bc93ab3e, via Methane Leaks (https://www.methaneleaks.com/plume/5b844f3a-8fe0-47da-850f-8555bc93ab3e), accessed 6 Oct 2026.