Methane plume detected in Algeria
On 21 May 2026, the Landsat - NASA/USGS satellite saw methane escaping at about 4,872 kg/h from an oil & gas site.
Evidence packet
If it continued at this rate for 24 hours it would release about 117 tonnes of methane.
- Detected
- 21 May 2026 · 09:49 UTC
- Satellite
- Landsat - NASA/USGS
- Sector
- Oil & gas
- Wind
- Plume drifting towards the W · 6.7 m/s
- Coordinates
- 28.19507, 9.44884
Open in Google Maps (satellite) - UNEP plume ID
7494d76a-716d-4702-8e97-874e0934d723
Likely operator
Sonatrach Plausible
State company Sonatrach operates or co-operates nearly all Algerian fields and pipelines.
Emitting site
DZA_S_291 · Flare
10 plumes detected at this site
Status
UNEP notified the government about this plume.
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Cite as: UNEP IMEO MARS plume 7494d76a-716d-4702-8e97-874e0934d723, via Methane Leaks (https://www.methaneleaks.com/plume/7494d76a-716d-4702-8e97-874e0934d723), accessed 5 Oct 2026.