Methane plume detected in Algeria
On 16 Aug 2021, the Landsat - NASA/USGS satellite saw methane escaping at about 864 kg/h from an oil & gas site.
Evidence packet
If it continued at this rate for 24 hours it would release about 20.7 tonnes of methane.
- Detected
- 16 Aug 2021 · 10:08 UTC
- Satellite
- Landsat - NASA/USGS
- Sector
- Oil & gas
- Wind
- Plume drifting towards the NW · 1.6 m/s
- Coordinates
- 31.8056, 6.15508
Open in Google Maps (satellite) - UNEP plume ID
ec853635-5694-4f75-896c-d8a1d6d323f1
Likely operator
Sonatrach Plausible
State company Sonatrach operates or co-operates nearly all Algerian fields and pipelines.
Emitting site
DZA_S_174 · Gas disposal facility
7 plumes detected at this site
Status
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Cite as: UNEP IMEO MARS plume ec853635-5694-4f75-896c-d8a1d6d323f1, via Methane Leaks (https://www.methaneleaks.com/plume/ec853635-5694-4f75-896c-d8a1d6d323f1), accessed 5 Oct 2026.