Methane plume detected in Iran
On 2 Feb 2026, the Sentinel-5P/TROPOMI - ESA satellite saw methane escaping at about 31,000 kg/h from an oil & gas site.
Evidence packet
If it continued at this rate for 24 hours it would release about 744 tonnes of methane.
- Detected
- 2 Feb 2026 · 08:52 UTC
- Satellite
- Sentinel-5P/TROPOMI - ESA
- Sector
- Oil & gas
- Wind
- Plume drifting towards the E · 3.0 m/s
- Coordinates
- 36.23, 59.65
Open in Google Maps (satellite) - UNEP plume ID
9e563e6e-ac1a-4bc4-9f24-54fc1657853d
Likely operator
National Iranian Oil Company Plausible
NIOC and its subsidiaries own and operate Iran's oil and gas upstream.
Status
UNEP has not recorded a notification for this plume.
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Cite as: UNEP IMEO MARS plume 9e563e6e-ac1a-4bc4-9f24-54fc1657853d, via Methane Leaks (https://www.methaneleaks.com/plume/9e563e6e-ac1a-4bc4-9f24-54fc1657853d), accessed 5 Oct 2026.