Methane plume detected in Peru
On 28 Feb 2023, the EMIT - NASA satellite saw methane escaping at about 4,437 kg/h from an oil & gas site.
Evidence packet
If it continued at this rate for 24 hours it would release about 106 tonnes of methane.
- Detected
- 28 Feb 2023 · 16:47 UTC
- Satellite
- EMIT - NASA
- Sector
- Oil & gas
- Wind
- Plume drifting towards the NE · 3.6 m/s
- Coordinates
- -4.29115, -81.25384
Open in Google Maps (satellite) - UNEP plume ID
be54199f-5d61-4946-a6eb-6270342cd6e1
Likely operator
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Emitting site
PER_S_006 · O&G source (generic)
1 plumes detected at this site
Status
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Cite as: UNEP IMEO MARS plume be54199f-5d61-4946-a6eb-6270342cd6e1, via Methane Leaks (https://www.methaneleaks.com/plume/be54199f-5d61-4946-a6eb-6270342cd6e1), accessed 4 Oct 2026.