Methane plume detected in China
On 8 Aug 2025, the EMIT - NASA satellite saw methane escaping at about 101 kg/h from an oil & gas site.
Evidence packet
If it continued at this rate for 24 hours it would release about 2.4 tonnes of methane.
- Detected
- 8 Aug 2025 · 04:00 UTC
- Satellite
- EMIT - NASA
- Sector
- Oil & gas
- Wind
- Plume drifting towards the SW · 2.6 m/s
- Coordinates
- 45.35499, 85.24264
Open in Google Maps (satellite) - UNEP plume ID
b5b6b62a-1b5d-4b3a-9818-44821679a328
Likely operator
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Emitting site
CHN_S_292 · Transmission Pipelines
2 plumes detected at this site
Status
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Cite as: UNEP IMEO MARS plume b5b6b62a-1b5d-4b3a-9818-44821679a328, via Methane Leaks (https://www.methaneleaks.com/plume/b5b6b62a-1b5d-4b3a-9818-44821679a328), accessed 6 Oct 2026.