Methane plume detected in Algeria
On 30 Mar 2023, the EMIT - NASA satellite saw methane escaping at about 699 kg/h from an oil & gas site.
Evidence packet
If it continued at this rate for 24 hours it would release about 16.8 tonnes of methane.
- Detected
- 30 Mar 2023 · 12:53 UTC
- Satellite
- EMIT - NASA
- Sector
- Oil & gas
- Wind
- Plume drifting towards the SW · 4.5 m/s
- Coordinates
- 31.7683, 5.94385
Open in Google Maps (satellite) - UNEP plume ID
81231ee2-cf08-470c-82b2-5219d6baed43
Likely operator
Sonatrach Plausible
State company Sonatrach operates or co-operates nearly all Algerian fields and pipelines.
Emitting site
DZA_S_080 · Pipeline
9 plumes detected at this site
Status
UNEP has not recorded a notification for this plume.
Nobody has reported contacting the operator through Methane Leaks yet.
Push for action
Find the operator's contact details and send a ready-made, evidence-based email in about two minutes.
Write to the operator →Authorities you can notify
Is this attribution wrong?
If you operate this site, or know who does, tell us. Operators get a right of reply, and corrections are reviewed within a week.
Get alerts for DZA_S_080
We'll email you when UNEP publishes new plumes here. No account needed. Unsubscribe in one click.
We only use your email to send these alerts.
Cite as: UNEP IMEO MARS plume 81231ee2-cf08-470c-82b2-5219d6baed43, via Methane Leaks (https://www.methaneleaks.com/plume/81231ee2-cf08-470c-82b2-5219d6baed43), accessed 4 Oct 2026.