Methane plume detected in Iran
On 5 Jan 2026, the VIIRS - NASA/NOAA satellite saw methane escaping at about — from an oil & gas site.
Evidence packet
- Detected
- 5 Jan 2026 · 08:40 UTC
- Satellite
- VIIRS - NASA/NOAA
- Sector
- Oil & gas
- Wind
- Plume drifting towards the W · 4.1 m/s
- Coordinates
- 25.46274, 60.71248
Open in Google Maps (satellite) - UNEP plume ID
665638f8-5c6d-4063-8d73-2096d73fe0d6
Likely operator
National Iranian Oil Company Plausible
NIOC and its subsidiaries own and operate Iran's oil and gas upstream.
Emitting site
IRN_S_207 · Pipeline valve
7 plumes detected at this site
Status
UNEP notified the government about this plume.
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Cite as: UNEP IMEO MARS plume 665638f8-5c6d-4063-8d73-2096d73fe0d6, via Methane Leaks (https://www.methaneleaks.com/plume/665638f8-5c6d-4063-8d73-2096d73fe0d6), accessed 4 Oct 2026.