Methane plume detected in Libya
On 19 Jul 2021, the Sentinel-2 - ESA satellite saw methane escaping at about 25,096 kg/h from an oil & gas site.
Evidence packet
If it continued at this rate for 24 hours it would release about 602 tonnes of methane.
- Detected
- 19 Jul 2021 · 09:05 UTC
- Satellite
- Sentinel-2 - ESA
- Sector
- Oil & gas
- Wind
- Plume drifting towards the SE · 3.3 m/s
- Coordinates
- 28.9039, 20.98108
Open in Google Maps (satellite) - UNEP plume ID
b1bb62e8-46e9-4d33-b018-f265076548ba
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_023 · Flare
7 plumes detected at this site
Status
UNEP has not recorded a notification for this plume.
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Cite as: UNEP IMEO MARS plume b1bb62e8-46e9-4d33-b018-f265076548ba, via Methane Leaks (https://www.methaneleaks.com/plume/b1bb62e8-46e9-4d33-b018-f265076548ba), accessed 5 Oct 2026.