Methane plume detected in Angola
On 20 Sep 2023, the PRISMA - ASI satellite saw methane escaping at about 1,446 kg/h from an oil & gas site.
Evidence packet
If it continued at this rate for 24 hours it would release about 34.7 tonnes of methane.
- Detected
- 20 Sep 2023 · 09:44 UTC
- Satellite
- PRISMA - ASI
- Sector
- Oil & gas
- Wind
- Plume drifting towards the N · 3.8 m/s
- Coordinates
- -5.63705, 11.85249
Open in Google Maps (satellite) - UNEP plume ID
cf2a6d9d-741e-4f32-a8ea-375ca165ccd4
Likely operator
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Emitting site
AGO_S_001 · Production Offshore
1 plumes detected at this site
Status
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Cite as: UNEP IMEO MARS plume cf2a6d9d-741e-4f32-a8ea-375ca165ccd4, via Methane Leaks (https://www.methaneleaks.com/plume/cf2a6d9d-741e-4f32-a8ea-375ca165ccd4), accessed 5 Oct 2026.