Methane plume detected in United States
On 10 Mar 2025, the VIIRS - NASA/NOAA satellite saw methane escaping at about — from an oil & gas site.
Evidence packet
- Detected
- 10 Mar 2025 · 20:21 UTC
- Satellite
- VIIRS - NASA/NOAA
- Sector
- Oil & gas
- Wind
- Plume drifting towards the NW · 0.7 m/s
- Coordinates
- 26.69231, -98.14564
Open in Google Maps (satellite) - UNEP plume ID
83c6b0b9-81f9-4ab9-b5b2-7aaadb24bc55
Likely operator
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Emitting site
USA_S_100 · Transmission Pipelines
4 plumes detected at this site
Status
UNEP notified the government about this plume.
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- U.S. EPA — report an environmental violation — Federal tip line; covers landfills, oil & gas and coal mines.
- Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
- Railroad Commission of Texas
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Cite as: UNEP IMEO MARS plume 83c6b0b9-81f9-4ab9-b5b2-7aaadb24bc55, via Methane Leaks (https://www.methaneleaks.com/plume/83c6b0b9-81f9-4ab9-b5b2-7aaadb24bc55), accessed 5 Oct 2026.