Methane plume detected in Australia
On 3 Mar 2025, the EMIT - NASA satellite saw methane escaping at about 3,628 kg/h from an oil & gas site.
Evidence packet
If it continued at this rate for 24 hours it would release about 87.1 tonnes of methane.
- Detected
- 3 Mar 2025 · 23:56 UTC
- Satellite
- EMIT - NASA
- Sector
- Oil & gas
- Wind
- Plume drifting towards the NW · 2.2 m/s
- Coordinates
- -26.19515, 149.79084
Open in Google Maps (satellite) - UNEP plume ID
e36a73c7-fd2f-49b3-9d90-d0461cb4b301
Likely operator
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Emitting site
AUS_S_020 · Gathering and boosting facilities
1 plumes detected at this site
Status
UNEP notified the government about this plume.
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Cite as: UNEP IMEO MARS plume e36a73c7-fd2f-49b3-9d90-d0461cb4b301, via Methane Leaks (https://www.methaneleaks.com/plume/e36a73c7-fd2f-49b3-9d90-d0461cb4b301), accessed 5 Oct 2026.