Methane plume detected in Iraq
On 16 Jan 2024, the Sentinel-2 - ESA satellite saw methane escaping at about 1,281 kg/h from an oil & gas site.
Evidence packet
If it continued at this rate for 24 hours it would release about 30.7 tonnes of methane.
- Detected
- 16 Jan 2024 · 07:52 UTC
- Satellite
- Sentinel-2 - ESA
- Sector
- Oil & gas
- Wind
- Plume drifting towards the NE · 0.8 m/s
- Coordinates
- 33.61391, 42.58922
Open in Google Maps (satellite) - UNEP plume ID
e40df319-3998-4174-8898-9ae43c020815
Likely operator
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Emitting site
IRQ_S_032 · Transmission Pipelines
25 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 e40df319-3998-4174-8898-9ae43c020815, via Methane Leaks (https://www.methaneleaks.com/plume/e40df319-3998-4174-8898-9ae43c020815), accessed 5 Oct 2026.