Methane plume detected in Venezuela
On 29 Jan 2024, the EMIT - NASA satellite saw methane escaping at about — from an oil & gas site.
Evidence packet
- Detected
- 29 Jan 2024 · 15:11 UTC
- Satellite
- EMIT - NASA
- Sector
- Oil & gas
- Wind
- Plume drifting towards the W · 3.5 m/s
- Coordinates
- 8.61505, -63.10392
Open in Google Maps (satellite) - UNEP plume ID
c2d67fb0-f846-4fa8-bc03-fb5f5bbe40ad
Likely operator
PDVSA Plausible
State company PDVSA operates or controls the mixed companies running Venezuelan fields.
Emitting site
VEN_S_119 · O&G source (generic)
2 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 c2d67fb0-f846-4fa8-bc03-fb5f5bbe40ad, via Methane Leaks (https://www.methaneleaks.com/plume/c2d67fb0-f846-4fa8-bc03-fb5f5bbe40ad), accessed 5 Oct 2026.