Methane plume detected in Iran
On 19 Oct 2023, the EMIT - NASA satellite saw methane escaping at about 1,844 kg/h from an oil & gas site.
Evidence packet
If it continued at this rate for 24 hours it would release about 44.3 tonnes of methane.
- Detected
- 19 Oct 2023 · 09:28 UTC
- Satellite
- EMIT - NASA
- Sector
- Oil & gas
- Wind
- Plume drifting towards the NE · 2.9 m/s
- Coordinates
- 25.78462, 60.91588
Open in Google Maps (satellite) - UNEP plume ID
cb3c3e97-003a-452b-bab7-dad1b67b86e3
Likely operator
National Iranian Oil Company Plausible
NIOC and its subsidiaries own and operate Iran's oil and gas upstream.
Emitting site
IRN_S_123 · Transmission Pipelines
4 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 cb3c3e97-003a-452b-bab7-dad1b67b86e3, via Methane Leaks (https://www.methaneleaks.com/plume/cb3c3e97-003a-452b-bab7-dad1b67b86e3), accessed 5 Oct 2026.