Methane plume detected in United States
On 4 Dec 2023, the EMIT - NASA satellite saw methane escaping at about 1,188 kg/h from an oil & gas site.
Evidence packet
If it continued at this rate for 24 hours it would release about 28.5 tonnes of methane.
- Detected
- 4 Dec 2023 · 17:46 UTC
- Satellite
- EMIT - NASA
- Sector
- Oil & gas
- Wind
- Plume drifting towards the W · 0.7 m/s
- Coordinates
- 32.10182, -106.87208
Open in Google Maps (satellite) - UNEP plume ID
d4ae73e7-9741-4e9d-b8f5-3db2a9fd0b58
Likely operator
Kinder Morgan Plausible
EPNG Station 6503 Afton, NM (processing plant) operated by KINDER MORGAN INC, 2.23 km from plume
Emitting site
USA_S_354 · O&G facility (generic)
1 plumes detected at this site
Status
UNEP has not recorded a notification for this plume.
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- U.S. EPA — report an environmental violation — Federal tip line; covers landfills, oil & gas and coal mines.
- New Mexico Environment Department
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Cite as: UNEP IMEO MARS plume d4ae73e7-9741-4e9d-b8f5-3db2a9fd0b58, via Methane Leaks (https://www.methaneleaks.com/plume/d4ae73e7-9741-4e9d-b8f5-3db2a9fd0b58), accessed 5 Oct 2026.