Methane plume detected in Iran
On 24 Aug 2021, the Sentinel-2 - ESA satellite saw methane escaping at about 3,404 kg/h from an oil & gas site.
Evidence packet
If it continued at this rate for 24 hours it would release about 81.7 tonnes of methane.
- Detected
- 24 Aug 2021 · 06:56 UTC
- Satellite
- Sentinel-2 - ESA
- Sector
- Oil & gas
- Wind
- Plume drifting towards the SE · 1.2 m/s
- Coordinates
- 27.53457, 53.29463
Open in Google Maps (satellite) - UNEP plume ID
7041c99f-03c2-4422-9499-662c4ab6cdce
Likely operator
National Iranian Oil Company Plausible
NIOC and its subsidiaries own and operate Iran's oil and gas upstream.
Emitting site
IRN_S_115 · Flare
3 plumes detected at this site
Status
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Cite as: UNEP IMEO MARS plume 7041c99f-03c2-4422-9499-662c4ab6cdce, via Methane Leaks (https://www.methaneleaks.com/plume/7041c99f-03c2-4422-9499-662c4ab6cdce), accessed 5 Oct 2026.