Methane plume detected in Iraq
On 26 Apr 2023, the EMIT - NASA satellite saw methane escaping at about 375 kg/h from an oil & gas site.
Evidence packet
If it continued at this rate for 24 hours it would release about 9.0 tonnes of methane.
- Detected
- 26 Apr 2023 · 07:31 UTC
- Satellite
- EMIT - NASA
- Sector
- Oil & gas
- Wind
- Plume drifting towards the W · 1.8 m/s
- Coordinates
- 36.31804, 43.1067
Open in Google Maps (satellite) - UNEP plume ID
f79c5c08-db37-40bd-855c-0b4c9761bed6
Likely operator
North Oil Company Plausible
State-owned North Oil Company operates the Kirkuk-area fields.
Emitting site
IRQ_S_041 · O&G facility (generic)
2 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 f79c5c08-db37-40bd-855c-0b4c9761bed6, via Methane Leaks (https://www.methaneleaks.com/plume/f79c5c08-db37-40bd-855c-0b4c9761bed6), accessed 5 Oct 2026.