Methane plume detected in China
On 24 Apr 2023, the EMIT - NASA satellite saw methane escaping at about 718 kg/h from an oil & gas site.
Evidence packet
If it continued at this rate for 24 hours it would release about 17.2 tonnes of methane.
- Detected
- 24 Apr 2023 · 04:23 UTC
- Satellite
- EMIT - NASA
- Sector
- Oil & gas
- Wind
- Plume drifting towards the SW · 1.4 m/s
- Coordinates
- 45.33685, 85.27634
Open in Google Maps (satellite) - UNEP plume ID
c3cb3191-f59e-431a-9238-b60563134847
Likely operator
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Emitting site
CHN_S_804 · Well head
1 plumes detected at this site
Status
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Cite as: UNEP IMEO MARS plume c3cb3191-f59e-431a-9238-b60563134847, via Methane Leaks (https://www.methaneleaks.com/plume/c3cb3191-f59e-431a-9238-b60563134847), accessed 4 Oct 2026.