Methane plume detected in Bahrain
On 26 Aug 2025, the Sentinel-2 - ESA satellite saw methane escaping at about 11,995 kg/h from an oil & gas site.
Evidence packet
If it continued at this rate for 24 hours it would release about 288 tonnes of methane.
- Detected
- 26 Aug 2025 · 07:06 UTC
- Satellite
- Sentinel-2 - ESA
- Sector
- Oil & gas
- Wind
- Plume drifting towards the E · 3.0 m/s
- Coordinates
- 26.04564, 50.57302
Open in Google Maps (satellite) - UNEP plume ID
5e63cdbf-cb50-4590-b49a-c87aa0e489eb
Likely operator
Bapco Energies Plausible
Draft research (cites P1): No direct infrastructure (A*) evidence was found, but the coordinates fall within the Awali oil field, Bahrain's sole major onshore oil field, which is operated by Bapco Energies (formerly Bahrain Petroleum Company) per both the sector prior and general knowledge of Bahraini oil operations.
Emitting site
BHR_S_003 · Pit
40 plumes detected at this site
Status
UNEP notified the government about this plume.
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Cite as: UNEP IMEO MARS plume 5e63cdbf-cb50-4590-b49a-c87aa0e489eb, via Methane Leaks (https://www.methaneleaks.com/plume/5e63cdbf-cb50-4590-b49a-c87aa0e489eb), accessed 5 Oct 2026.