Methane plume detected in United Arab Emirates
On 21 Jun 2024, the EMIT - NASA satellite saw methane escaping at about 327 kg/h from an oil & gas site.
Evidence packet
If it continued at this rate for 24 hours it would release about 7.8 tonnes of methane.
- Detected
- 21 Jun 2024 · 08:27 UTC
- Satellite
- EMIT - NASA
- Sector
- Oil & gas
- Wind
- Plume drifting towards the NW · 1.9 m/s
- Coordinates
- 25.32981, 55.66114
Open in Google Maps (satellite) - UNEP plume ID
e3fc35e1-153d-4a63-8a29-2528e5ed50d6
Likely operator
ADNOC Plausible
ADNOC group companies operate Abu Dhabi's fields.
Emitting site
ARE_S_004 · Flare
1 plumes detected at this site
Status
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Cite as: UNEP IMEO MARS plume e3fc35e1-153d-4a63-8a29-2528e5ed50d6, via Methane Leaks (https://www.methaneleaks.com/plume/e3fc35e1-153d-4a63-8a29-2528e5ed50d6), accessed 4 Oct 2026.