Methane plume detected in United States
On 11 Nov 2024, the PRISMA - ASI satellite saw methane escaping at about 1,470 kg/h from an oil & gas site.
Evidence packet
If it continued at this rate for 24 hours it would release about 35.3 tonnes of methane.
- Detected
- 11 Nov 2024 · 17:46 UTC
- Satellite
- PRISMA - ASI
- Sector
- Oil & gas
- Coordinates
- 31.75486, -103.50055
Open in Google Maps (satellite) - UNEP plume ID
b58604c6-8555-4e8f-b011-ada2b7c81dd1
Likely operator
EnLink Midstream Strong evidence
Lobo Processing Plant (processing plant) operated by ENLINK MIDSTREAM LLC, 0.82 km from plume
Emitting site
USA_S_105 · Tank batteries
1 plumes detected at this site
Status
UNEP notified the government about this plume.
Nobody has reported contacting the operator through Methane Leaks yet.
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- U.S. EPA — report an environmental violation — Federal tip line; covers landfills, oil & gas and coal mines.
- Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
- Railroad Commission of Texas
- New Mexico Environment Department
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Cite as: UNEP IMEO MARS plume b58604c6-8555-4e8f-b011-ada2b7c81dd1, via Methane Leaks (https://www.methaneleaks.com/plume/b58604c6-8555-4e8f-b011-ada2b7c81dd1), accessed 5 Oct 2026.