Methane plume detected in United States
On 10 Mar 2025, the Landsat - NASA/USGS satellite saw methane escaping at about 21,645 kg/h from an oil & gas site.
Evidence packet
If it continued at this rate for 24 hours it would release about 519 tonnes of methane.
- Detected
- 10 Mar 2025 · 16:58 UTC
- Satellite
- Landsat - NASA/USGS
- Sector
- Oil & gas
- Wind
- Plume drifting towards the NW · 1.0 m/s
- Coordinates
- 26.40587, -98.08267
Open in Google Maps (satellite) - UNEP plume ID
d845a59d-f202-464c-ae61-4a7272e35cb5
Likely operator
Kinder Morgan Strong evidence
TGP Station 409B Edinburg, TX (processing plant) operated by KINDER MORGAN INC, 0.32 km from plume
Emitting site
USA_S_092 · O&G facility (generic)
2 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.
- Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
- Railroad Commission of Texas
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Cite as: UNEP IMEO MARS plume d845a59d-f202-464c-ae61-4a7272e35cb5, via Methane Leaks (https://www.methaneleaks.com/plume/d845a59d-f202-464c-ae61-4a7272e35cb5), accessed 5 Oct 2026.