Methane plume detected in Venezuela
On 16 Jun 2025, the EMIT - NASA satellite saw methane escaping at about 8,678 kg/h from an oil & gas site.
Evidence packet
If it continued at this rate for 24 hours it would release about 208 tonnes of methane.
- Detected
- 16 Jun 2025 · 18:40 UTC
- Satellite
- EMIT - NASA
- Sector
- Oil & gas
- Wind
- Plume drifting towards the W · 2.9 m/s
- Coordinates
- 8.72274, -62.90636
Open in Google Maps (satellite) - UNEP plume ID
ec8933cf-297b-49a8-9059-e6712810a36e
Likely operator
PDVSA Plausible
State company PDVSA operates or controls the mixed companies running Venezuelan fields.
Emitting site
VEN_S_069 · Flare
1 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 ec8933cf-297b-49a8-9059-e6712810a36e, via Methane Leaks (https://www.methaneleaks.com/plume/ec8933cf-297b-49a8-9059-e6712810a36e), accessed 5 Oct 2026.