Methane plume detected in United States
On 15 Dec 2025, the Sentinel-5P/TROPOMI - ESA satellite saw methane escaping at about 58,000 kg/h from an oil & gas site.
Evidence packet
If it continued at this rate for 24 hours it would release about 1,392 tonnes of methane.
- Detected
- 15 Dec 2025 · 19:19 UTC
- Satellite
- Sentinel-5P/TROPOMI - ESA
- Sector
- Oil & gas
- Wind
- Plume drifting towards the NE · 3.9 m/s
- Coordinates
- 37.01, -99.85
Open in Google Maps (satellite) - UNEP plume ID
baf7c97a-c8a7-43d9-876b-b9ba63a2fb54
Likely operator
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Status
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Cite as: UNEP IMEO MARS plume baf7c97a-c8a7-43d9-876b-b9ba63a2fb54, via Methane Leaks (https://www.methaneleaks.com/plume/baf7c97a-c8a7-43d9-876b-b9ba63a2fb54), accessed 4 Oct 2026.