Methane plume detected in Jordan
On 8 Jun 2023, the EMIT - NASA satellite saw methane escaping at about 595 kg/h from an oil & gas site.
Evidence packet
If it continued at this rate for 24 hours it would release about 14.3 tonnes of methane.
- Detected
- 8 Jun 2023 · 07:06 UTC
- Satellite
- EMIT - NASA
- Sector
- Oil & gas
- Wind
- Plume drifting towards the W · 1.0 m/s
- Coordinates
- 32.21237, 39.08699
Open in Google Maps (satellite) - UNEP plume ID
de49fa96-b8c7-4669-a6af-98d820cbf670
Likely operator
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Emitting site
JOR_S_002 · Transmission Pipelines
2 plumes detected at this site
Status
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Cite as: UNEP IMEO MARS plume de49fa96-b8c7-4669-a6af-98d820cbf670, via Methane Leaks (https://www.methaneleaks.com/plume/de49fa96-b8c7-4669-a6af-98d820cbf670), accessed 5 Oct 2026.