Methane plume detected in Libya
On 8 Aug 2024, the Sentinel-2 - ESA satellite saw methane escaping at about 675 kg/h from an oil & gas site.
Evidence packet
If it continued at this rate for 24 hours it would release about 16.2 tonnes of methane.
- Detected
- 8 Aug 2024 · 09:25 UTC
- Satellite
- Sentinel-2 - ESA
- Sector
- Oil & gas
- Wind
- Plume drifting towards the SW · 1.7 m/s
- Coordinates
- 29.48405, 17.93607
Open in Google Maps (satellite) - UNEP plume ID
8f68d5fa-1e63-49e4-8fec-fba9d708fc2a
Likely operator
National Oil Corporation Plausible
Libya's National Oil Corporation and its subsidiaries operate the country's fields.
Emitting site
LBY_S_040 · Pit
3 plumes detected at this site
Status
UNEP has not recorded a notification for this plume.
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Cite as: UNEP IMEO MARS plume 8f68d5fa-1e63-49e4-8fec-fba9d708fc2a, via Methane Leaks (https://www.methaneleaks.com/plume/8f68d5fa-1e63-49e4-8fec-fba9d708fc2a), accessed 5 Oct 2026.