Methane plume detected in Iran
On 13 Aug 2024, the Sentinel-5P/TROPOMI - ESA satellite saw methane escaping at about 89,520 kg/h from an oil & gas site.
Evidence packet
If it continued at this rate for 24 hours it would release about 2,148 tonnes of methane.
- Detected
- 13 Aug 2024 · 00:00 UTC
- Satellite
- Sentinel-5P/TROPOMI - ESA
- Sector
- Oil & gas
- Coordinates
- 31.0835, 49.3973
Open in Google Maps (satellite) - UNEP plume ID
c5fde6a4-17f0-4913-be81-376b0c93fcf9
Likely operator
National Iranian South Oil Company Plausible
NISOC, a NIOC subsidiary, operates the Khuzestan onshore fields (Ahvaz, Marun, Aghajari, Gachsaran).
Status
UNEP has not recorded a notification for this plume.
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Cite as: UNEP IMEO MARS plume c5fde6a4-17f0-4913-be81-376b0c93fcf9, via Methane Leaks (https://www.methaneleaks.com/plume/c5fde6a4-17f0-4913-be81-376b0c93fcf9), accessed 6 Oct 2026.