Methane plume detected in Algeria
On 30 Dec 2023, the Landsat - NASA/USGS satellite saw methane escaping at about 1,350 kg/h from an oil & gas site.
Evidence packet
If it continued at this rate for 24 hours it would release about 32.4 tonnes of methane.
- Detected
- 30 Dec 2023 · 09:57 UTC
- Satellite
- Landsat - NASA/USGS
- Sector
- Oil & gas
- Wind
- Plume drifting towards the NW · 2.8 m/s
- Coordinates
- 28.72231, 7.52155
Open in Google Maps (satellite) - UNEP plume ID
ceec9b2f-d636-4c82-b3f4-91b270a5a0ae
Likely operator
Sonatrach Plausible
State company Sonatrach operates or co-operates nearly all Algerian fields and pipelines.
Emitting site
DZA_S_030 · Flare
17 plumes detected at this site
Status
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Cite as: UNEP IMEO MARS plume ceec9b2f-d636-4c82-b3f4-91b270a5a0ae, via Methane Leaks (https://www.methaneleaks.com/plume/ceec9b2f-d636-4c82-b3f4-91b270a5a0ae), accessed 4 Oct 2026.