Methane plume detected in United States
On 31 Oct 2025, the Sentinel-5P/TROPOMI - ESA satellite saw methane escaping at about 71,000 kg/h from an oil & gas site.
Evidence packet
If it continued at this rate for 24 hours it would release about 1,704 tonnes of methane.
- Detected
- 31 Oct 2025 · 20:00 UTC
- Satellite
- Sentinel-5P/TROPOMI - ESA
- Sector
- Oil & gas
- Wind
- Plume drifting towards the N · 5.3 m/s
- Coordinates
- 32.33, -101.85
Open in Google Maps (satellite) - UNEP plume ID
d9dd2d90-0444-49da-bf00-ffb4683749f8
Likely operator
WTG NORTH PERMIAN MIDSTREAM LLC Plausible
Red Lake Gas Plant (processing plant) operated by WTG NORTH PERMIAN MIDSTREAM LLC, 1.74 km from plume
Status
UNEP has not recorded a notification for this plume.
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Cite as: UNEP IMEO MARS plume d9dd2d90-0444-49da-bf00-ffb4683749f8, via Methane Leaks (https://www.methaneleaks.com/plume/d9dd2d90-0444-49da-bf00-ffb4683749f8), accessed 5 Oct 2026.