Methane plume detected in Libya
On 4 Jan 2026, the Sentinel-2 - ESA satellite saw methane escaping at about 4,812 kg/h from an oil & gas site.
Evidence packet
If it continued at this rate for 24 hours it would release about 115 tonnes of methane.
- Detected
- 4 Jan 2026 · 09:12 UTC
- Satellite
- Sentinel-2 - ESA
- Sector
- Oil & gas
- Wind
- Plume drifting towards the NW · 4.8 m/s
- Coordinates
- 29.19185, 21.43711
Open in Google Maps (satellite) - UNEP plume ID
a3e026cb-1763-499d-8aab-80f407c7a9d4
Likely operator
Arabian Gulf Oil Company Plausible
AGOCO, a National Oil Corporation subsidiary, operates the eastern Sirte-basin fields (Sarir, Messla, Nafoora).
Emitting site
LBY_S_117 · Flare
4 plumes detected at this site
Status
UNEP notified the government about this plume.
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Cite as: UNEP IMEO MARS plume a3e026cb-1763-499d-8aab-80f407c7a9d4, via Methane Leaks (https://www.methaneleaks.com/plume/a3e026cb-1763-499d-8aab-80f407c7a9d4), accessed 5 Oct 2026.