Methane plume detected in United Arab Emirates
On 27 Jul 2025, the EMIT - NASA satellite saw methane escaping at about 1,685 kg/h from an oil & gas site.
Evidence packet
If it continued at this rate for 24 hours it would release about 40.4 tonnes of methane.
- Detected
- 27 Jul 2025 · 08:45 UTC
- Satellite
- EMIT - NASA
- Sector
- Oil & gas
- Wind
- Plume drifting towards the SE · 3.6 m/s
- Coordinates
- 25.06645, 53.01165
Open in Google Maps (satellite) - UNEP plume ID
a53abfc1-bbcf-45b3-a50b-701a74a1af1a
Likely operator
ADNOC Plausible
ADNOC group companies operate Abu Dhabi's fields.
Emitting site
ARE_S_020 · Production Offshore
1 plumes detected at this site
Status
UNEP notified the government about this plume.
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Cite as: UNEP IMEO MARS plume a53abfc1-bbcf-45b3-a50b-701a74a1af1a, via Methane Leaks (https://www.methaneleaks.com/plume/a53abfc1-bbcf-45b3-a50b-701a74a1af1a), accessed 5 Oct 2026.