Methane plume detected in Iran
On 10 Oct 2025, the Sentinel-2 - ESA satellite saw methane escaping at about 3,438 kg/h from an oil & gas site.
Evidence packet
If it continued at this rate for 24 hours it would release about 82.5 tonnes of methane.
- Detected
- 10 Oct 2025 · 07:23 UTC
- Satellite
- Sentinel-2 - ESA
- Sector
- Oil & gas
- Wind
- Plume drifting towards the N · 2.0 m/s
- Coordinates
- 31.22241, 48.9951
Open in Google Maps (satellite) - UNEP plume ID
6f98c32f-a95c-4154-9ff2-6f5d52bab2e0
Likely operator
National Iranian South Oil Company Plausible
NISOC, a NIOC subsidiary, operates the Khuzestan onshore fields (Ahvaz, Marun, Aghajari, Gachsaran).
Emitting site
IRN_S_171 · O&G source (generic)
20 plumes detected at this site
Status
UNEP has not recorded a notification for this plume.
Nobody has reported contacting the operator through Methane Leaks yet.
Push for action
Find the operator's contact details and send a ready-made, evidence-based email in about two minutes.
Write to the operator →Authorities you can notify
Is this attribution wrong?
If you operate this site, or know who does, tell us. Operators get a right of reply, and corrections are reviewed within a week.
Get alerts for IRN_S_171
We'll email you when UNEP publishes new plumes here. No account needed. Unsubscribe in one click.
We only use your email to send these alerts.
Cite as: UNEP IMEO MARS plume 6f98c32f-a95c-4154-9ff2-6f5d52bab2e0, via Methane Leaks (https://www.methaneleaks.com/plume/6f98c32f-a95c-4154-9ff2-6f5d52bab2e0), accessed 5 Oct 2026.