Methane plume detected in Egypt
On 26 Dec 2023, the EMIT - NASA satellite saw methane escaping at about 1,715 kg/h from an oil & gas site.
Evidence packet
If it continued at this rate for 24 hours it would release about 41.2 tonnes of methane.
- Detected
- 26 Dec 2023 · 08:27 UTC
- Satellite
- EMIT - NASA
- Sector
- Oil & gas
- Wind
- Plume drifting towards the S · 2.6 m/s
- Coordinates
- 29.60284, 28.61743
Open in Google Maps (satellite) - UNEP plume ID
67d41ca1-e8b3-4d8d-b2f9-4cc8bdea0fb7
Likely operator
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Emitting site
EGY_S_005 · Gathering and boosting facilities
22 plumes detected at this site
Status
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Cite as: UNEP IMEO MARS plume 67d41ca1-e8b3-4d8d-b2f9-4cc8bdea0fb7, via Methane Leaks (https://www.methaneleaks.com/plume/67d41ca1-e8b3-4d8d-b2f9-4cc8bdea0fb7), accessed 5 Oct 2026.