Methane plume detected in Algeria
On 12 May 2024, the Sentinel-2 - ESA satellite saw methane escaping at about 4,326 kg/h from an oil & gas site.
Evidence packet
If it continued at this rate for 24 hours it would release about 104 tonnes of methane.
- Detected
- 12 May 2024 · 10:05 UTC
- Satellite
- Sentinel-2 - ESA
- Sector
- Oil & gas
- Wind
- Plume drifting towards the NW · 4.3 m/s
- Coordinates
- 31.77791, 5.99514
Open in Google Maps (satellite) - UNEP plume ID
973a45ac-9ab6-4035-a33c-3ed5ef4a6963
Likely operator
Sonatrach Plausible
State company Sonatrach operates or co-operates nearly all Algerian fields and pipelines.
Emitting site
DZA_S_012 · Gas disposal facility
464 plumes detected at this site
Status
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Cite as: UNEP IMEO MARS plume 973a45ac-9ab6-4035-a33c-3ed5ef4a6963, via Methane Leaks (https://www.methaneleaks.com/plume/973a45ac-9ab6-4035-a33c-3ed5ef4a6963), accessed 5 Oct 2026.