Methane plume detected in Venezuela
On 23 Oct 2025, the EMIT - NASA satellite saw methane escaping at about — from an oil & gas site.
Evidence packet
- Detected
- 23 Oct 2025 · 15:37 UTC
- Satellite
- EMIT - NASA
- Sector
- Oil & gas
- Wind
- Plume drifting towards the NW · 3.0 m/s
- Coordinates
- 8.66671, -62.98531
Open in Google Maps (satellite) - UNEP plume ID
69ce6c30-b5f4-4037-92e2-262dfef9ed6c
Likely operator
PDVSA Plausible
State company PDVSA operates or controls the mixed companies running Venezuelan fields.
Emitting site
VEN_S_093 · Flare
5 plumes detected at this site
Status
UNEP notified the government about this plume.
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Cite as: UNEP IMEO MARS plume 69ce6c30-b5f4-4037-92e2-262dfef9ed6c, via Methane Leaks (https://www.methaneleaks.com/plume/69ce6c30-b5f4-4037-92e2-262dfef9ed6c), accessed 4 Oct 2026.