Oil & gas · 20 Aug 2024

Methane plume detected in Saudi Arabia

On 20 Aug 2024, the Sentinel-5P/TROPOMI - ESA satellite saw methane escaping at about 109,810 kg/h from an oil & gas site.

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109,810 kg/h

If it continued at this rate for 24 hours it would release about 2,635 tonnes of methane.

Detected: 20 Aug 2024 · 00:00 UTC
Satellite: Sentinel-5P/TROPOMI - ESA
Sector: Oil & gas
Coordinates: 26.8363, 49.6857
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UNEP plume ID: b09bb98c-669e-4c6d-b9c2-84dd9d57563e

Likely operator

Saudi Aramco Plausible

Saudi Aramco operates the kingdom's oil and gas production.

Status

UNEP has not recorded a notification for this plume.

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Cite as: UNEP IMEO MARS plume b09bb98c-669e-4c6d-b9c2-84dd9d57563e, via Methane Leaks (https://www.methaneleaks.com/plume/b09bb98c-669e-4c6d-b9c2-84dd9d57563e), accessed 5 Oct 2026.