Methane plume detected in Algeria
On 16 Feb 2026, the Sentinel-2 - ESA satellite saw methane escaping at about 1,852 kg/h from an oil & gas site.
Evidence packet
If it continued at this rate for 24 hours it would release about 44.4 tonnes of methane.
- Detected
- 16 Feb 2026 · 10:11 UTC
- Satellite
- Sentinel-2 - ESA
- Sector
- Oil & gas
- Wind
- Plume drifting towards the E · 4.6 m/s
- Coordinates
- 28.63756, 7.61607
Open in Google Maps (satellite) - UNEP plume ID
f3c1faad-e3d9-4dc1-a135-fcb935b5e325
Likely operator
Sonatrach Plausible
State company Sonatrach operates or co-operates nearly all Algerian fields and pipelines.
Emitting site
DZA_S_018 · Flare
129 plumes detected at this site
Status
UNEP notified the government about this plume.
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Cite as: UNEP IMEO MARS plume f3c1faad-e3d9-4dc1-a135-fcb935b5e325, via Methane Leaks (https://www.methaneleaks.com/plume/f3c1faad-e3d9-4dc1-a135-fcb935b5e325), accessed 4 Oct 2026.