Methane plume detected in Libya
On 14 Apr 2025, the Sentinel-2 - ESA satellite saw methane escaping at about 6,770 kg/h from an oil & gas site.
Evidence packet
If it continued at this rate for 24 hours it would release about 162 tonnes of methane.
- Detected
- 14 Apr 2025 · 09:06 UTC
- Satellite
- Sentinel-2 - ESA
- Sector
- Oil & gas
- Wind
- Plume drifting towards the NW · 3.5 m/s
- Coordinates
- 29.14586, 21.45381
Open in Google Maps (satellite) - UNEP plume ID
765de417-dfbb-4771-8176-676f0847a2d9
Likely operator
Arabian Gulf Oil Company Plausible
AGOCO, a National Oil Corporation subsidiary, operates the eastern Sirte-basin fields (Sarir, Messla, Nafoora).
Emitting site
LBY_S_002 · Flare
49 plumes detected at this site
Status
UNEP notified the government about this plume.
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Cite as: UNEP IMEO MARS plume 765de417-dfbb-4771-8176-676f0847a2d9, via Methane Leaks (https://www.methaneleaks.com/plume/765de417-dfbb-4771-8176-676f0847a2d9), accessed 5 Oct 2026.