Methane plume detected in Thailand
On 7 May 2026, the Sentinel-2 - ESA satellite saw methane escaping at about 14,345 kg/h from an oil & gas site.
Evidence packet
If it continued at this rate for 24 hours it would release about 344 tonnes of methane.
- Detected
- 7 May 2026 · 03:25 UTC
- Satellite
- Sentinel-2 - ESA
- Sector
- Oil & gas
- Wind
- Plume drifting towards the NW · 4.5 m/s
- Coordinates
- 7.49474, 102.61433
Open in Google Maps (satellite) - UNEP plume ID
be7c7d3b-8510-4cf5-b1be-b83c684434ac
Likely operator
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Emitting site
THA_S_008 · Production Offshore
14 plumes detected at this site
Status
UNEP notified the government about this plume.
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Cite as: UNEP IMEO MARS plume be7c7d3b-8510-4cf5-b1be-b83c684434ac, via Methane Leaks (https://www.methaneleaks.com/plume/be7c7d3b-8510-4cf5-b1be-b83c684434ac), accessed 6 Oct 2026.