Methane plume detected in United States
On 12 Feb 2024, the EMIT - NASA satellite saw methane escaping at about 4,321 kg/h from an oil & gas site.
Evidence packet
If it continued at this rate for 24 hours it would release about 104 tonnes of methane.
- Detected
- 12 Feb 2024 · 21:48 UTC
- Satellite
- EMIT - NASA
- Sector
- Oil & gas
- Wind
- Plume drifting towards the E · 4.9 m/s
- Coordinates
- 31.37542, -101.77673
Open in Google Maps (satellite) - UNEP plume ID
f5da36eb-5047-476c-90bb-42c7d9991943
Likely operator
WTG SOUTH PERMIAN MIDSTREAM LLC Plausible
BENEDUM GAS PLANT (processing plant) operated by WTG SOUTH PERMIAN MIDSTREAM LLC, 1.51 km from plume
Emitting site
USA_S_188 · O&G facility (generic)
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 f5da36eb-5047-476c-90bb-42c7d9991943, via Methane Leaks (https://www.methaneleaks.com/plume/f5da36eb-5047-476c-90bb-42c7d9991943), accessed 5 Oct 2026.