Methane plume detected in Australia
On 23 May 2025, the Sentinel-5P/TROPOMI - ESA satellite saw methane escaping at about 16,000 kg/h from an oil & gas site.
Evidence packet
If it continued at this rate for 24 hours it would release about 384 tonnes of methane.
- Detected
- 23 May 2025 · 04:46 UTC
- Satellite
- Sentinel-5P/TROPOMI - ESA
- Sector
- Oil & gas
- Wind
- Plume drifting towards the SE · 0.8 m/s
- Coordinates
- -28.70484, 140.04475
Open in Google Maps (satellite) - UNEP plume ID
7159e6f9-c4f6-4c6f-902e-d16245fadea5
Likely operator
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Emitting site
AUS_S_095 · Transmission Pipelines
3 plumes detected at this site
Status
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Cite as: UNEP IMEO MARS plume 7159e6f9-c4f6-4c6f-902e-d16245fadea5, via Methane Leaks (https://www.methaneleaks.com/plume/7159e6f9-c4f6-4c6f-902e-d16245fadea5), accessed 5 Oct 2026.