Methane plume detected in United States
On 28 Mar 2024, the EMIT - NASA satellite saw methane escaping at about 5,331 kg/h from an oil & gas site.
Evidence packet
If it continued at this rate for 24 hours it would release about 128 tonnes of methane.
- Detected
- 28 Mar 2024 · 20:10 UTC
- Satellite
- EMIT - NASA
- Sector
- Oil & gas
- Wind
- Plume drifting towards the N · 3.8 m/s
- Coordinates
- 31.96755, -106.39615
Open in Google Maps (satellite) - UNEP plume ID
f97998b6-d05c-488b-acfb-8d654a0caaa7
Likely operator
Kinder Morgan Strong evidence
EPNG Station 6311 El Paso, TX (processing plant) operated by KINDER MORGAN INC, 0.68 km from plume
Emitting site
USA_S_066 · O&G facility (generic)
2 plumes detected at this site
Status
UNEP has not recorded a notification for this plume.
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- U.S. EPA — report an environmental violation — Federal tip line; covers landfills, oil & gas and coal mines.
- Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
- Railroad Commission of Texas
- New Mexico Environment Department
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Cite as: UNEP IMEO MARS plume f97998b6-d05c-488b-acfb-8d654a0caaa7, via Methane Leaks (https://www.methaneleaks.com/plume/f97998b6-d05c-488b-acfb-8d654a0caaa7), accessed 5 Oct 2026.