Methane plume detected in United States
On 18 Feb 2026, the EMIT - NASA satellite saw methane escaping at about 2,757 kg/h from an oil & gas site.
Evidence packet
If it continued at this rate for 24 hours it would release about 66.2 tonnes of methane.
- Detected
- 18 Feb 2026 · 18:08 UTC
- Satellite
- EMIT - NASA
- Sector
- Oil & gas
- Wind
- Plume drifting towards the NE · 8.6 m/s
- Coordinates
- 31.76476, -103.87944
Open in Google Maps (satellite) - UNEP plume ID
ba489206-80d8-44a9-86e3-c23fa5743f53
Likely operator
Energy Transfer Plausible
Bear Gas Plant (processing plant) operated by ENERGY TRANSFER LP, 2.41 km from plume
Emitting site
USA_S_177 · Gathering and boosting facilities
10 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 ba489206-80d8-44a9-86e3-c23fa5743f53, via Methane Leaks (https://www.methaneleaks.com/plume/ba489206-80d8-44a9-86e3-c23fa5743f53), accessed 4 Oct 2026.