Methane plume detected in Oman
On 13 Nov 2025, the PRISMA - ASI satellite saw methane escaping at about 1,183 kg/h from a waste site or landfill.
Evidence packet
If it continued at this rate for 24 hours it would release about 28.4 tonnes of methane.
- Detected
- 13 Nov 2025 · 06:55 UTC
- Satellite
- PRISMA - ASI
- Sector
- Waste / landfill
- Wind
- Plume drifting towards the SW · 1.7 m/s
- Coordinates
- 23.60416, 57.88544
Open in Google Maps (satellite) - UNEP plume ID
c31f62a8-a993-4dc7-97f4-e097fa78d750
Likely operator
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Emitting site
OMN_S_012 · Landfill
21 plumes detected at this site
Status
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Cite as: UNEP IMEO MARS plume c31f62a8-a993-4dc7-97f4-e097fa78d750, via Methane Leaks (https://www.methaneleaks.com/plume/c31f62a8-a993-4dc7-97f4-e097fa78d750), accessed 5 Oct 2026.