Methane plume detected in Argentina
On 21 Jan 2023, the EMIT - NASA satellite saw methane escaping at about 648 kg/h from an oil & gas site.
Evidence packet
If it continued at this rate for 24 hours it would release about 15.6 tonnes of methane.
- Detected
- 21 Jan 2023 · 16:18 UTC
- Satellite
- EMIT - NASA
- Sector
- Oil & gas
- Wind
- Plume drifting towards the NE · 4.2 m/s
- Coordinates
- -36.36529, -67.07484
Open in Google Maps (satellite) - UNEP plume ID
710865f7-d72b-4f33-8a7c-84396ada865e
Likely operator
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Emitting site
ARG_S_002 · Gathering and boosting facilities
7 plumes detected at this site
Status
UNEP notified the government about this plume.
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Cite as: UNEP IMEO MARS plume 710865f7-d72b-4f33-8a7c-84396ada865e, via Methane Leaks (https://www.methaneleaks.com/plume/710865f7-d72b-4f33-8a7c-84396ada865e), accessed 4 Oct 2026.