Methane plume detected in Iraq
On 31 Oct 2025, the Sentinel-5P/TROPOMI - ESA satellite saw methane escaping at about 30,000 kg/h from an oil & gas site.
Evidence packet
If it continued at this rate for 24 hours it would release about 720 tonnes of methane.
- Detected
- 31 Oct 2025 · 09:51 UTC
- Satellite
- Sentinel-5P/TROPOMI - ESA
- Sector
- Oil & gas
- Wind
- Plume drifting towards the SE · 6.1 m/s
- Coordinates
- 31.43071, 45.69914
Open in Google Maps (satellite) - UNEP plume ID
acd62aa7-e411-4df7-a611-b05b52dda3c9
Likely operator
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Emitting site
IRQ_S_067 · Pipeline valve
9 plumes detected at this site
Status
UNEP notified the government about this plume.
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Cite as: UNEP IMEO MARS plume acd62aa7-e411-4df7-a611-b05b52dda3c9, via Methane Leaks (https://www.methaneleaks.com/plume/acd62aa7-e411-4df7-a611-b05b52dda3c9), accessed 5 Oct 2026.