Methane plume detected in Malaysia
On 2 Jan 2025, the Sentinel-2 - ESA satellite saw methane escaping at about 23,971 kg/h from an oil & gas site.
Evidence packet
If it continued at this rate for 24 hours it would release about 575 tonnes of methane.
- Detected
- 2 Jan 2025 · 03:31 UTC
- Satellite
- Sentinel-2 - ESA
- Sector
- Oil & gas
- Wind
- Plume drifting towards the SW · 3.9 m/s
- Coordinates
- 7.5925, 102.98746
Open in Google Maps (satellite) - UNEP plume ID
7f70b78f-0f4a-4fa3-a391-fee3de7473e6
Likely operator
Petronas Plausible
Petronas operates or licenses all Malaysian production.
Emitting site
MYS_S_001 · Production Offshore
51 plumes detected at this site
Status
UNEP notified the government about this plume.
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Cite as: UNEP IMEO MARS plume 7f70b78f-0f4a-4fa3-a391-fee3de7473e6, via Methane Leaks (https://www.methaneleaks.com/plume/7f70b78f-0f4a-4fa3-a391-fee3de7473e6), accessed 6 Oct 2026.