Oil & gas · 19 Apr 2025

Methane plume detected in Saudi Arabia

On 19 Apr 2025, the Sentinel-5P/TROPOMI - ESA satellite saw methane escaping at about 24,000 kg/h from an oil & gas site.

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24,000 kg/h

± 8,000 kg/h (UNEP uncertainty)

If it continued at this rate for 24 hours it would release about 576 tonnes of methane.

Detected: 19 Apr 2025 · 10:42 UTC
Satellite: Sentinel-5P/TROPOMI - ESA
Sector: Oil & gas
Wind: Plume drifting towards the NE · 5.4 m/s
Coordinates: 22.04, 39.73
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UNEP plume ID: 8269b98a-68ac-432e-8547-15166d01787b

Likely operator

Saudi Aramco Plausible

Saudi Aramco operates the kingdom's oil and gas production.

Status

UNEP has not recorded a notification for this plume.

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Cite as: UNEP IMEO MARS plume 8269b98a-68ac-432e-8547-15166d01787b, via Methane Leaks (https://www.methaneleaks.com/plume/8269b98a-68ac-432e-8547-15166d01787b), accessed 6 Oct 2026.