Methane plume detected in Saudi Arabia
On 24 Aug 2024, the Sentinel-2 - ESA satellite saw methane escaping at about 1,260 kg/h from an oil & gas site.
Evidence packet
If it continued at this rate for 24 hours it would release about 30.2 tonnes of methane.
- Detected
- 24 Aug 2024 · 07:16 UTC
- Satellite
- Sentinel-2 - ESA
- Sector
- Oil & gas
- Wind
- Plume drifting towards the SW · 0.6 m/s
- Coordinates
- 25.13269, 47.36261
Open in Google Maps (satellite) - UNEP plume ID
efe6f5b7-f2a2-4a79-b8da-50aa77d36657
Likely operator
Saudi Aramco Plausible
Saudi Aramco operates the kingdom's oil and gas production.
Emitting site
SAU_S_002 · Flare
39 plumes detected at this site
Status
UNEP notified the government about this plume.
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Cite as: UNEP IMEO MARS plume efe6f5b7-f2a2-4a79-b8da-50aa77d36657, via Methane Leaks (https://www.methaneleaks.com/plume/efe6f5b7-f2a2-4a79-b8da-50aa77d36657), accessed 5 Oct 2026.