Methane plume detected in India
On 10 Mar 2024, the Sentinel-2 - ESA satellite saw methane escaping at about 2,791 kg/h from an oil & gas site.
Evidence packet
If it continued at this rate for 24 hours it would release about 67.0 tonnes of methane.
- Detected
- 10 Mar 2024 · 05:46 UTC
- Satellite
- Sentinel-2 - ESA
- Sector
- Oil & gas
- Wind
- Plume drifting towards the W · 4.1 m/s
- Coordinates
- 25.9032, 71.57346
Open in Google Maps (satellite) - UNEP plume ID
70713199-1608-4a75-8738-b41eabe53dd2
Likely operator
ONGC Plausible
State company ONGC operates most onshore fields (Gujarat, Assam via Oil India).
Emitting site
IND_S_010 · O&G source (generic)
22 plumes detected at this site
Status
UNEP has not recorded a notification for this plume.
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Cite as: UNEP IMEO MARS plume 70713199-1608-4a75-8738-b41eabe53dd2, via Methane Leaks (https://www.methaneleaks.com/plume/70713199-1608-4a75-8738-b41eabe53dd2), accessed 4 Oct 2026.