Methane plume detected in Algeria
On 1 Apr 2023, the Landsat - NASA/USGS satellite saw methane escaping at about 4,856 kg/h from an oil & gas site.
Evidence packet
If it continued at this rate for 24 hours it would release about 117 tonnes of methane.
- Detected
- 1 Apr 2023 · 10:03 UTC
- Satellite
- Landsat - NASA/USGS
- Sector
- Oil & gas
- Wind
- Plume drifting towards the NE · 3.8 m/s
- Coordinates
- 28.60669, 7.51411
Open in Google Maps (satellite) - UNEP plume ID
b711b90f-5b70-4245-bba5-0fe81139d325
Likely operator
Sonatrach Plausible
State company Sonatrach operates or co-operates nearly all Algerian fields and pipelines.
Emitting site
DZA_S_031 · Flare
31 plumes detected at this site
Status
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Cite as: UNEP IMEO MARS plume b711b90f-5b70-4245-bba5-0fe81139d325, via Methane Leaks (https://www.methaneleaks.com/plume/b711b90f-5b70-4245-bba5-0fe81139d325), accessed 5 Oct 2026.