Methane plume detected in Iran
On 22 May 2023, the Sentinel-2 - ESA satellite saw methane escaping at about 4,399 kg/h from an oil & gas site.
Evidence packet
If it continued at this rate for 24 hours it would release about 106 tonnes of methane.
- Detected
- 22 May 2023 · 07:16 UTC
- Satellite
- Sentinel-2 - ESA
- Sector
- Oil & gas
- Wind
- Plume drifting towards the NE · 1.9 m/s
- Coordinates
- 30.99505, 49.94787
Open in Google Maps (satellite) - UNEP plume ID
7517a3d0-b1bb-4d88-8098-b2906fd94e2c
Likely operator
National Iranian South Oil Company Plausible
NISOC, a NIOC subsidiary, operates the Khuzestan onshore fields (Ahvaz, Marun, Aghajari, Gachsaran).
Emitting site
IRN_S_001 · Flare
94 plumes detected at this site
Status
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Cite as: UNEP IMEO MARS plume 7517a3d0-b1bb-4d88-8098-b2906fd94e2c, via Methane Leaks (https://www.methaneleaks.com/plume/7517a3d0-b1bb-4d88-8098-b2906fd94e2c), accessed 5 Oct 2026.