Methane plume detected in Iraq
On 4 Jun 2024, the Landsat - NASA/USGS satellite saw methane escaping at about 2,584 kg/h from an oil & gas site.
Evidence packet
If it continued at this rate for 24 hours it would release about 62.0 tonnes of methane.
- Detected
- 4 Jun 2024 · 07:45 UTC
- Satellite
- Landsat - NASA/USGS
- Sector
- Oil & gas
- Wind
- Plume drifting towards the SE · 4.1 m/s
- Coordinates
- 33.61451, 42.59191
Open in Google Maps (satellite) - UNEP plume ID
75f4ebe7-84a0-4507-a1d5-0aaf506d4dec
Likely operator
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Emitting site
IRQ_S_036 · Transmission Pipelines
11 plumes detected at this site
Status
UNEP notified the government about this plume.
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Cite as: UNEP IMEO MARS plume 75f4ebe7-84a0-4507-a1d5-0aaf506d4dec, via Methane Leaks (https://www.methaneleaks.com/plume/75f4ebe7-84a0-4507-a1d5-0aaf506d4dec), accessed 5 Oct 2026.