Methane plume detected in Oman
On 5 Dec 2023, the EMIT - NASA satellite saw methane escaping at about 1,979 kg/h from an oil & gas site.
Evidence packet
If it continued at this rate for 24 hours it would release about 47.5 tonnes of methane.
- Detected
- 5 Dec 2023 · 06:05 UTC
- Satellite
- EMIT - NASA
- Sector
- Oil & gas
- Wind
- Plume drifting towards the SW · 1.6 m/s
- Coordinates
- 22.87362, 55.61498
Open in Google Maps (satellite) - UNEP plume ID
73399b96-ed4e-4847-98b7-1235e041cd1d
Likely operator
Petroleum Development Oman Plausible
PDO operates Block 6, most of Oman's onshore production.
Emitting site
OMN_S_002 · Flare
7 plumes detected at this site
Status
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Cite as: UNEP IMEO MARS plume 73399b96-ed4e-4847-98b7-1235e041cd1d, via Methane Leaks (https://www.methaneleaks.com/plume/73399b96-ed4e-4847-98b7-1235e041cd1d), accessed 5 Oct 2026.