Methane plume detected in United States
On 28 Apr 2024, the Landsat - NASA/USGS satellite saw methane escaping at about — from an oil & gas site.
Evidence packet
- Detected
- 28 Apr 2024 · 17:20 UTC
- Satellite
- Landsat - NASA/USGS
- Sector
- Oil & gas
- Wind
- Plume drifting towards the E · 5.8 m/s
- Coordinates
- 32.43457, -101.83084
Open in Google Maps (satellite) - UNEP plume ID
b5b053cb-4a17-40d1-b051-6c3a877f0feb
Likely operator
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Emitting site
USA_S_015 · Gathering and boosting facilities
36 plumes detected at this site
Status
UNEP has not recorded a notification for this plume.
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Write to the operator →Authorities you can notify
- 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
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Cite as: UNEP IMEO MARS plume b5b053cb-4a17-40d1-b051-6c3a877f0feb, via Methane Leaks (https://www.methaneleaks.com/plume/b5b053cb-4a17-40d1-b051-6c3a877f0feb), accessed 6 Oct 2026.