Methane plume detected in United States
On 24 Dec 2023, the EMIT - NASA satellite saw methane escaping at about 3,761 kg/h from an oil & gas site.
Evidence packet
If it continued at this rate for 24 hours it would release about 90.3 tonnes of methane.
- Detected
- 24 Dec 2023 · 17:45 UTC
- Satellite
- EMIT - NASA
- Sector
- Oil & gas
- Wind
- Plume drifting towards the SE · 6.9 m/s
- Coordinates
- 31.98213, -103.70546
Open in Google Maps (satellite) - UNEP plume ID
de978888-9dde-46f8-8459-df65665a7076
Likely operator
MPLX Strong evidence
Tornado Gas Plant (processing plant) operated by MPLX LP, 0.10 km from plume
Emitting site
USA_S_011 · Gas Processing Unit
2 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 de978888-9dde-46f8-8459-df65665a7076, via Methane Leaks (https://www.methaneleaks.com/plume/de978888-9dde-46f8-8459-df65665a7076), accessed 5 Oct 2026.