Methane plume detected in Oman
On 19 Feb 2026, the PRISMA - ASI satellite saw methane escaping at about 1,105 kg/h from a waste site or landfill.
Evidence packet
If it continued at this rate for 24 hours it would release about 26.5 tonnes of methane.
- Detected
- 19 Feb 2026 · 06:46 UTC
- Satellite
- PRISMA - ASI
- Sector
- Waste / landfill
- Wind
- Plume drifting towards the SW · 2.6 m/s
- Coordinates
- 23.34054, 58.45603
Open in Google Maps (satellite) - UNEP plume ID
b09c42a1-5e9b-4f32-bf5f-08521b4d3d99
Likely operator
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Emitting site
OMN_S_011 · Landfill
10 plumes detected at this site
Status
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Cite as: UNEP IMEO MARS plume b09c42a1-5e9b-4f32-bf5f-08521b4d3d99, via Methane Leaks (https://www.methaneleaks.com/plume/b09c42a1-5e9b-4f32-bf5f-08521b4d3d99), accessed 6 Oct 2026.