Methane plume detected in Oman
On 9 Dec 2023, the Sentinel-2 - ESA satellite saw methane escaping at about 5,185 kg/h from an oil & gas site.
Evidence packet
If it continued at this rate for 24 hours it would release about 124 tonnes of methane.
- Detected
- 9 Dec 2023 · 06:52 UTC
- Satellite
- Sentinel-2 - ESA
- Sector
- Oil & gas
- Wind
- Plume drifting towards the N · 2.6 m/s
- Coordinates
- 22.87362, 55.61498
Open in Google Maps (satellite) - UNEP plume ID
7716eee3-99b1-4134-9930-2591470001d5
Likely operator
Petroleum Development Oman Plausible
PDO operates Block 6, most of Oman's onshore production.
Emitting site
OMN_S_002 · Flare
7 plumes detected at this site
Status
UNEP notified the government about this plume.
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Cite as: UNEP IMEO MARS plume 7716eee3-99b1-4134-9930-2591470001d5, via Methane Leaks (https://www.methaneleaks.com/plume/7716eee3-99b1-4134-9930-2591470001d5), accessed 5 Oct 2026.