Methane plume detected in Myanmar
On 22 Mar 2024, the PRISMA - ASI satellite saw methane escaping at about 685 kg/h from an oil & gas site.
Evidence packet
If it continued at this rate for 24 hours it would release about 16.4 tonnes of methane.
- Detected
- 22 Mar 2024 · 04:18 UTC
- Satellite
- PRISMA - ASI
- Sector
- Oil & gas
- Wind
- Plume drifting towards the NE · 0.7 m/s
- Coordinates
- 21.65086, 94.61531
Open in Google Maps (satellite) - UNEP plume ID
90013c74-7b64-45fe-94ee-d27a2c8d041d
Likely operator
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Emitting site
MMR_S_001 · O&G facility (generic)
4 plumes detected at this site
Status
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Cite as: UNEP IMEO MARS plume 90013c74-7b64-45fe-94ee-d27a2c8d041d, via Methane Leaks (https://www.methaneleaks.com/plume/90013c74-7b64-45fe-94ee-d27a2c8d041d), accessed 5 Oct 2026.