Methane plume detected in Iraq
On 29 Aug 2023, the Sentinel-2 - ESA satellite saw methane escaping at about 6,663 kg/h from an oil & gas site.
Evidence packet
If it continued at this rate for 24 hours it would release about 160 tonnes of methane.
- Detected
- 29 Aug 2023 · 07:46 UTC
- Satellite
- Sentinel-2 - ESA
- Sector
- Oil & gas
- Wind
- Plume drifting towards the SE · 6.9 m/s
- Coordinates
- 33.61599, 42.59816
Open in Google Maps (satellite) - UNEP plume ID
7623574d-87c8-442c-b47e-65664bb54660
Likely operator
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Emitting site
IRQ_S_043 · Transmission Pipelines
2 plumes detected at this site
Status
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Cite as: UNEP IMEO MARS plume 7623574d-87c8-442c-b47e-65664bb54660, via Methane Leaks (https://www.methaneleaks.com/plume/7623574d-87c8-442c-b47e-65664bb54660), accessed 5 Oct 2026.