Methane plume detected in Venezuela
On 20 Feb 2024, the Sentinel-2 - ESA satellite saw methane escaping at about 25,037 kg/h from an oil & gas site.
Evidence packet
If it continued at this rate for 24 hours it would release about 601 tonnes of methane.
- Detected
- 20 Feb 2024 · 14:47 UTC
- Satellite
- Sentinel-2 - ESA
- Sector
- Oil & gas
- Wind
- Plume drifting towards the W · 3.5 m/s
- Coordinates
- 9.67872, -63.47417
Open in Google Maps (satellite) - UNEP plume ID
fb96cd2e-7cb2-44a1-bf8d-280236c81551
Likely operator
PDVSA Plausible
State company PDVSA operates or controls the mixed companies running Venezuelan fields.
Emitting site
VEN_S_008 · Flare
10 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 fb96cd2e-7cb2-44a1-bf8d-280236c81551, via Methane Leaks (https://www.methaneleaks.com/plume/fb96cd2e-7cb2-44a1-bf8d-280236c81551), accessed 5 Oct 2026.