Methane plume detected in Bahrain
On 29 Mar 2025, the Sentinel-2 - ESA satellite saw methane escaping at about 1,233 kg/h from an oil & gas site.
Evidence packet
If it continued at this rate for 24 hours it would release about 29.6 tonnes of methane.
- Detected
- 29 Mar 2025 · 07:09 UTC
- Satellite
- Sentinel-2 - ESA
- Sector
- Oil & gas
- Wind
- Plume drifting towards the NW · 1.2 m/s
- Coordinates
- 26.05561, 50.54836
Open in Google Maps (satellite) - UNEP plume ID
9d709c4b-9782-4c61-82e1-fce55571f9ed
Likely operator
Bapco Energies Plausible
Bapco Energies operates the Awali field and refinery.
Emitting site
BHR_S_004 · Pit
5 plumes detected at this site
Status
UNEP notified the government about this plume.
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Cite as: UNEP IMEO MARS plume 9d709c4b-9782-4c61-82e1-fce55571f9ed, via Methane Leaks (https://www.methaneleaks.com/plume/9d709c4b-9782-4c61-82e1-fce55571f9ed), accessed 6 Oct 2026.