Methane plume detected in India
On 12 Jun 2024, the EMIT - NASA satellite saw methane escaping at about 2,058 kg/h from an oil & gas site.
Evidence packet
If it continued at this rate for 24 hours it would release about 49.4 tonnes of methane.
- Detected
- 12 Jun 2024 · 10:53 UTC
- Satellite
- EMIT - NASA
- Sector
- Oil & gas
- Wind
- Plume drifting towards the NE · 4.7 m/s
- Coordinates
- 25.9032, 71.57346
Open in Google Maps (satellite) - UNEP plume ID
fe6c3731-0478-4834-bad4-c57888fb43ad
Likely operator
ONGC Plausible
State company ONGC operates most onshore fields (Gujarat, Assam via Oil India).
Emitting site
IND_S_010 · O&G source (generic)
22 plumes detected at this site
Status
UNEP notified the government about this plume.
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Cite as: UNEP IMEO MARS plume fe6c3731-0478-4834-bad4-c57888fb43ad, via Methane Leaks (https://www.methaneleaks.com/plume/fe6c3731-0478-4834-bad4-c57888fb43ad), accessed 4 Oct 2026.