Methane plume detected in Oman
On 31 Jan 2024, the Landsat - NASA/USGS satellite saw methane escaping at about 3,057 kg/h from an oil & gas site.
Evidence packet
If it continued at this rate for 24 hours it would release about 73.4 tonnes of methane.
- Detected
- 31 Jan 2024 · 06:40 UTC
- Satellite
- Landsat - NASA/USGS
- Sector
- Oil & gas
- Wind
- Plume drifting towards the NW · 2.3 m/s
- Coordinates
- 22.87362, 55.61498
Open in Google Maps (satellite) - UNEP plume ID
9b9c6132-07e5-49ba-bf31-5e477b04770e
Likely operator
Petroleum Development Oman Plausible
PDO operates Block 6, most of Oman's onshore production.
Status
UNEP has not recorded a notification for this plume.
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Cite as: UNEP IMEO MARS plume 9b9c6132-07e5-49ba-bf31-5e477b04770e, via Methane Leaks (https://www.methaneleaks.com/plume/9b9c6132-07e5-49ba-bf31-5e477b04770e), accessed 6 Oct 2026.