Methane plume detected in Libya
On 19 Aug 2026, the Sentinel-2 - ESA satellite saw methane escaping at about 889 kg/h from an oil & gas site.
Evidence packet
If it continued at this rate for 24 hours it would release about 21.3 tonnes of methane.
- Detected
- 19 Aug 2026 · 09:13 UTC
- Satellite
- Sentinel-2 - ESA
- Sector
- Oil & gas
- Wind
- Plume drifting towards the NE · 1.4 m/s
- Coordinates
- 28.05596, 19.91231
Open in Google Maps (satellite) - UNEP plume ID
c7d18c53-7944-427e-b916-53bb273cfd81
Likely operator
National Oil Corporation Plausible
Libya's National Oil Corporation and its subsidiaries operate the country's fields.
Emitting site
LBY_S_039 · Flare
31 plumes detected at this site
Status
UNEP notified the government about this plume.
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Cite as: UNEP IMEO MARS plume c7d18c53-7944-427e-b916-53bb273cfd81, via Methane Leaks (https://www.methaneleaks.com/plume/c7d18c53-7944-427e-b916-53bb273cfd81), accessed 6 Oct 2026.