Methane plume detected in China
On 31 Aug 2026, the Sentinel-5P/TROPOMI - ESA satellite saw methane escaping at about 42,000 kg/h from an oil & gas site.
Evidence packet
If it continued at this rate for 24 hours it would release about 1,008 tonnes of methane.
- Detected
- 31 Aug 2026 · 04:57 UTC
- Satellite
- Sentinel-5P/TROPOMI - ESA
- Sector
- Oil & gas
- Wind
- Plume drifting towards the SW · 4.8 m/s
- Coordinates
- 37.33, 118.49
Open in Google Maps (satellite) - UNEP plume ID
98eb88ed-afe1-4073-b8f3-b792187462c2
Likely operator
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Status
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Cite as: UNEP IMEO MARS plume 98eb88ed-afe1-4073-b8f3-b792187462c2, via Methane Leaks (https://www.methaneleaks.com/plume/98eb88ed-afe1-4073-b8f3-b792187462c2), accessed 5 Oct 2026.