Methane plume detected in United States
On 30 May 2023, the EMIT - NASA satellite saw methane escaping at about 10,709 kg/h from an oil & gas site.
Evidence packet
If it continued at this rate for 24 hours it would release about 257 tonnes of methane.
- Detected
- 30 May 2023 · 18:57 UTC
- Satellite
- EMIT - NASA
- Sector
- Oil & gas
- Wind
- Plume drifting towards the W · 2.3 m/s
- Coordinates
- 39.00902, -78.33963
Open in Google Maps (satellite) - UNEP plume ID
fc271543-a3ec-4d4a-84fb-c7fc1c8f473b
Likely operator
TC Energy Plausible
Columbia Gas Transmission-Strasburg Compressor Station (processing plant) operated by TRANSCANADA PIPELINE USA LTD, 1.32 km from plume
Emitting site
USA_S_364 · Transmission Compressor Station
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 fc271543-a3ec-4d4a-84fb-c7fc1c8f473b, via Methane Leaks (https://www.methaneleaks.com/plume/fc271543-a3ec-4d4a-84fb-c7fc1c8f473b), accessed 5 Oct 2026.