Methane plume detected in Libya
On 12 May 2023, the Landsat - NASA/USGS satellite saw methane escaping at about 1,485 kg/h from an oil & gas site.
Evidence packet
If it continued at this rate for 24 hours it would release about 35.6 tonnes of methane.
- Detected
- 12 May 2023 · 09:06 UTC
- Satellite
- Landsat - NASA/USGS
- Sector
- Oil & gas
- Wind
- Plume drifting towards the NW · 2.2 m/s
- Coordinates
- 29.25358, 21.54819
Open in Google Maps (satellite) - UNEP plume ID
d3601d2a-b350-4a17-b2f2-f9f1573ee21a
Likely operator
Arabian Gulf Oil Company Plausible
AGOCO, a National Oil Corporation subsidiary, operates the eastern Sirte-basin fields (Sarir, Messla, Nafoora).
Emitting site
LBY_S_026 · Flare
54 plumes detected at this site
Status
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Cite as: UNEP IMEO MARS plume d3601d2a-b350-4a17-b2f2-f9f1573ee21a, via Methane Leaks (https://www.methaneleaks.com/plume/d3601d2a-b350-4a17-b2f2-f9f1573ee21a), accessed 5 Oct 2026.