Methane plume detected in Kuwait
On 25 Nov 2023, the EMIT - NASA satellite saw methane escaping at about 1,590 kg/h from an oil & gas site.
Evidence packet
If it continued at this rate for 24 hours it would release about 38.2 tonnes of methane.
- Detected
- 25 Nov 2023 · 10:55 UTC
- Satellite
- EMIT - NASA
- Sector
- Oil & gas
- Wind
- Plume drifting towards the S · 1.7 m/s
- Coordinates
- 29.0413, 47.54806
Open in Google Maps (satellite) - UNEP plume ID
f6c1c97e-3bc5-412f-aa35-503131723827
Likely operator
Kuwait Oil Company Plausible
Kuwait Oil Company (KPC subsidiary) operates all onshore upstream.
Emitting site
KWT_S_015 · Gas disposal facility
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 f6c1c97e-3bc5-412f-aa35-503131723827, via Methane Leaks (https://www.methaneleaks.com/plume/f6c1c97e-3bc5-412f-aa35-503131723827), accessed 6 Oct 2026.