Methane plume detected in Nigeria
On 20 Apr 2024, the EMIT - NASA satellite saw methane escaping at about 6,131 kg/h from an oil & gas site.
Evidence packet
If it continued at this rate for 24 hours it would release about 147 tonnes of methane.
- Detected
- 20 Apr 2024 · 13:23 UTC
- Satellite
- EMIT - NASA
- Sector
- Oil & gas
- Wind
- Plume drifting towards the NE · 2.1 m/s
- Coordinates
- 5.38692, 6.65629
Open in Google Maps (satellite) - UNEP plume ID
b41a4ba9-e052-4cd2-9277-341685d7bee4
Likely operator
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Emitting site
NGA_S_006 · Flare
5 plumes detected at this site
Status
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Cite as: UNEP IMEO MARS plume b41a4ba9-e052-4cd2-9277-341685d7bee4, via Methane Leaks (https://www.methaneleaks.com/plume/b41a4ba9-e052-4cd2-9277-341685d7bee4), accessed 5 Oct 2026.