Methane plume detected in Libya
On 17 Mar 2026, the Landsat - NASA/USGS satellite saw methane escaping at about 3,173 kg/h from an oil & gas site.
Evidence packet
If it continued at this rate for 24 hours it would release about 76.2 tonnes of methane.
- Detected
- 17 Mar 2026 · 09:07 UTC
- Satellite
- Landsat - NASA/USGS
- Sector
- Oil & gas
- Wind
- Plume drifting towards the E · 5.3 m/s
- Coordinates
- 28.05596, 19.91231
Open in Google Maps (satellite) - UNEP plume ID
c08d6c2c-960e-45c2-92d8-c1312462f1cb
Likely operator
National Oil Corporation Plausible
Libya's National Oil Corporation and its subsidiaries operate the country's fields.
Emitting site
LBY_S_039 · Flare
31 plumes detected at this site
Status
UNEP has not recorded a notification for this plume.
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Cite as: UNEP IMEO MARS plume c08d6c2c-960e-45c2-92d8-c1312462f1cb, via Methane Leaks (https://www.methaneleaks.com/plume/c08d6c2c-960e-45c2-92d8-c1312462f1cb), accessed 5 Oct 2026.