Methane plume detected in Kuwait
On 16 Oct 2024, the EnMAP - DLR satellite saw methane escaping at about 344 kg/h from an oil & gas site.
Evidence packet
If it continued at this rate for 24 hours it would release about 8.3 tonnes of methane.
- Detected
- 16 Oct 2024 · 08:05 UTC
- Satellite
- EnMAP - DLR
- Sector
- Oil & gas
- Wind
- Plume drifting towards the SE · 2.1 m/s
- Coordinates
- 29.82552, 47.71179
Open in Google Maps (satellite) - UNEP plume ID
da7fc909-9c66-43eb-9f36-60f8ce977f29
Likely operator
Kuwait Oil Company Plausible
Kuwait Oil Company (KPC subsidiary) operates all onshore upstream.
Emitting site
KWT_S_033 · Flare
7 plumes detected at this site
Status
UNEP has not recorded a notification for this plume.
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Cite as: UNEP IMEO MARS plume da7fc909-9c66-43eb-9f36-60f8ce977f29, via Methane Leaks (https://www.methaneleaks.com/plume/da7fc909-9c66-43eb-9f36-60f8ce977f29), accessed 5 Oct 2026.