Methane plume detected in United States
On 17 Jan 2024, the Sentinel-2 - ESA satellite saw methane escaping at about 5,278 kg/h from an oil & gas site.
Evidence packet
If it continued at this rate for 24 hours it would release about 127 tonnes of methane.
- Detected
- 17 Jan 2024 · 17:26 UTC
- Satellite
- Sentinel-2 - ESA
- Sector
- Oil & gas
- Wind
- Plume drifting towards the NE · 6.1 m/s
- Coordinates
- 32.24273, -101.90352
Open in Google Maps (satellite) - UNEP plume ID
86eb3406-73ef-438d-acdf-34c96d85778b
Likely operator
EnLink Midstream Strong evidence
Riptide Gas Plant (processing plant) operated by ENLINK MIDSTREAM LLC, 0.10 km from plume
Emitting site
USA_S_037 · Gas Processing Unit
7 plumes detected at this site
Status
UNEP has not recorded a notification for this plume.
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- Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
- Railroad Commission of Texas
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Cite as: UNEP IMEO MARS plume 86eb3406-73ef-438d-acdf-34c96d85778b, via Methane Leaks (https://www.methaneleaks.com/plume/86eb3406-73ef-438d-acdf-34c96d85778b), accessed 6 Oct 2026.