Methane plume detected in India
On 24 Jan 2023, the EMIT - NASA satellite saw methane escaping at about 1,430 kg/h from an oil & gas site.
Evidence packet
If it continued at this rate for 24 hours it would release about 34.3 tonnes of methane.
- Detected
- 24 Jan 2023 · 09:38 UTC
- Satellite
- EMIT - NASA
- Sector
- Oil & gas
- Wind
- Plume drifting towards the SE · 4.2 m/s
- Coordinates
- 23.55379, 72.26219
Open in Google Maps (satellite) - UNEP plume ID
74d7a4a8-4605-4a2b-8840-a728fb7ab43d
Likely operator
ONGC Plausible
State company ONGC operates most onshore fields (Gujarat, Assam via Oil India).
Emitting site
IND_S_021 · O&G facility (generic)
18 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 74d7a4a8-4605-4a2b-8840-a728fb7ab43d, via Methane Leaks (https://www.methaneleaks.com/plume/74d7a4a8-4605-4a2b-8840-a728fb7ab43d), accessed 5 Oct 2026.