Methane plume detected in United States
On 8 Oct 2023, the EMIT - NASA satellite saw methane escaping at about 555 kg/h from an oil & gas site.
Evidence packet
If it continued at this rate for 24 hours it would release about 13.3 tonnes of methane.
- Detected
- 8 Oct 2023 · 16:11 UTC
- Satellite
- EMIT - NASA
- Sector
- Oil & gas
- Wind
- Plume drifting towards the N · 2.5 m/s
- Coordinates
- 31.87364, -103.85951
Open in Google Maps (satellite) - UNEP plume ID
c723c2be-c2d4-4bf1-b476-30489139f6c6
Likely operator
Howard Energy Partners LLC Strong evidence
County Line Processing Plant (processing plant) operated by Howard Energy Partners LLC, 0.94 km from plume
Emitting site
USA_S_240 · Gathering and boosting facilities
6 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 c723c2be-c2d4-4bf1-b476-30489139f6c6, via Methane Leaks (https://www.methaneleaks.com/plume/c723c2be-c2d4-4bf1-b476-30489139f6c6), accessed 6 Oct 2026.