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Oil & gas · 11 Jun 2026

Methane plume detected in Iran

On 11 Jun 2026, the EMIT - NASA satellite saw methane escaping at about — from an oil & gas site.

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Detected
11 Jun 2026 · 11:21 UTC
Satellite
EMIT - NASA
Sector
Oil & gas
Wind
Plume drifting towards the E · 2.5 m/s
Coordinates
32.06696, 48.72271
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UNEP plume ID
f486735d-a2b6-4c43-ab70-e0894f5e07df

Likely operator

National Iranian South Oil Company Plausible

NISOC, a NIOC subsidiary, operates the Khuzestan onshore fields (Ahvaz, Marun, Aghajari, Gachsaran).

Emitting site

IRN_S_039 · O&G facility (generic)
10 plumes detected at this site

Status

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Cite as: UNEP IMEO MARS plume f486735d-a2b6-4c43-ab70-e0894f5e07df, via Methane Leaks (https://www.methaneleaks.com/plume/f486735d-a2b6-4c43-ab70-e0894f5e07df), accessed 5 Oct 2026.