Methane plume detected in Venezuela
On 18 Jan 2026, the EMIT - NASA satellite saw methane escaping at about 6,432 kg/h from an oil & gas site.
Evidence packet
If it continued at this rate for 24 hours it would release about 154 tonnes of methane.
- Detected
- 18 Jan 2026 · 18:11 UTC
- Satellite
- EMIT - NASA
- Sector
- Oil & gas
- Wind
- Plume drifting towards the W · 5.6 m/s
- Coordinates
- 9.46879, -64.39631
Open in Google Maps (satellite) - UNEP plume ID
ce354994-f89f-46db-be8b-3095536a56e8
Likely operator
PDVSA Plausible
State company PDVSA operates or controls the mixed companies running Venezuelan fields.
Emitting site
VEN_S_073 · Flare
5 plumes detected at this site
Status
UNEP notified the government about this plume.
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Cite as: UNEP IMEO MARS plume ce354994-f89f-46db-be8b-3095536a56e8, via Methane Leaks (https://www.methaneleaks.com/plume/ce354994-f89f-46db-be8b-3095536a56e8), accessed 6 Oct 2026.