Methane plume detected in Libya
On 7 Jan 2022, the PRISMA - ASI satellite saw methane escaping at about 239 kg/h from an oil & gas site.
Evidence packet
If it continued at this rate for 24 hours it would release about 5.7 tonnes of methane.
- Detected
- 7 Jan 2022 · 09:25 UTC
- Satellite
- PRISMA - ASI
- Sector
- Oil & gas
- Wind
- Plume drifting towards the NE · 2.7 m/s
- Coordinates
- 28.89975, 20.96451
Open in Google Maps (satellite) - UNEP plume ID
6ae423d7-51c4-4903-9fb6-d3dba4940481
Likely operator
Arabian Gulf Oil Company Plausible
AGOCO, a National Oil Corporation subsidiary, operates the eastern Sirte-basin fields (Sarir, Messla, Nafoora).
Emitting site
LBY_S_016 · Flare
21 plumes detected at this site
Status
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Cite as: UNEP IMEO MARS plume 6ae423d7-51c4-4903-9fb6-d3dba4940481, via Methane Leaks (https://www.methaneleaks.com/plume/6ae423d7-51c4-4903-9fb6-d3dba4940481), accessed 6 Oct 2026.