Methane plume detected in Malaysia
On 24 Aug 2023, the Landsat - NASA/USGS satellite saw methane escaping at about 10,520 kg/h from an oil & gas site.
Evidence packet
If it continued at this rate for 24 hours it would release about 252 tonnes of methane.
- Detected
- 24 Aug 2023 · 03:27 UTC
- Satellite
- Landsat - NASA/USGS
- Sector
- Oil & gas
- Wind
- Plume drifting towards the NE · 5.0 m/s
- Coordinates
- 7.5925, 102.98746
Open in Google Maps (satellite) - UNEP plume ID
9aafee7f-06d7-4332-aa55-8c7bde88d26b
Likely operator
Petronas Plausible
Petronas operates or licenses all Malaysian production.
Emitting site
MYS_S_001 · Production Offshore
51 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 9aafee7f-06d7-4332-aa55-8c7bde88d26b, via Methane Leaks (https://www.methaneleaks.com/plume/9aafee7f-06d7-4332-aa55-8c7bde88d26b), accessed 6 Oct 2026.