Methane plume detected in Libya
On 5 Jan 2026, the Landsat - NASA/USGS satellite saw methane escaping at about 3,180 kg/h from an oil & gas site.
Evidence packet
If it continued at this rate for 24 hours it would release about 76.3 tonnes of methane.
- Detected
- 5 Jan 2026 · 09:01 UTC
- Satellite
- Landsat - NASA/USGS
- Sector
- Oil & gas
- Wind
- Plume drifting towards the NW · 4.5 m/s
- Coordinates
- 29.25358, 21.54819
Open in Google Maps (satellite) - UNEP plume ID
a86f2448-b01c-43a5-9e5e-810312d0a8ec
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_026 · Flare
60 plumes detected at this site
Status
UNEP notified the government about this plume.
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Cite as: UNEP IMEO MARS plume a86f2448-b01c-43a5-9e5e-810312d0a8ec, via Methane Leaks (https://www.methaneleaks.com/plume/a86f2448-b01c-43a5-9e5e-810312d0a8ec), accessed 5 Oct 2026.