Methane plume detected in United States
On 12 Oct 2023, the GOES - NOAA satellite saw methane escaping at about 851,000 kg/h from an oil & gas site.
Evidence packet
If it continued at this rate for 24 hours it would release about 20,424 tonnes of methane.
- Detected
- 12 Oct 2023 · 17:21 UTC
- Satellite
- GOES - NOAA
- Sector
- Oil & gas
- Wind
- Plume drifting towards the SE · 5.3 m/s
- Coordinates
- 43.74, -116.6
Open in Google Maps (satellite) - UNEP plume ID
a8f5f746-8b65-4f40-bdae-8b86edebf668
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Status
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Cite as: UNEP IMEO MARS plume a8f5f746-8b65-4f40-bdae-8b86edebf668, via Methane Leaks (https://www.methaneleaks.com/plume/a8f5f746-8b65-4f40-bdae-8b86edebf668), accessed 5 Oct 2026.