Methane plume detected in Pakistan
On 16 Aug 2025, the EMIT - NASA satellite saw methane escaping at about 1,522 kg/h from an oil & gas site.
Evidence packet
If it continued at this rate for 24 hours it would release about 36.5 tonnes of methane.
- Detected
- 16 Aug 2025 · 08:50 UTC
- Satellite
- EMIT - NASA
- Sector
- Oil & gas
- Wind
- Plume drifting towards the N · 2.6 m/s
- Coordinates
- 25.89411, 68.62921
Open in Google Maps (satellite) - UNEP plume ID
fe736741-b393-49e3-9b57-f9fea55763e3
Likely operator
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Emitting site
PAK_S_009 · Flare
4 plumes detected at this site
Status
UNEP notified the government about this plume.
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Cite as: UNEP IMEO MARS plume fe736741-b393-49e3-9b57-f9fea55763e3, via Methane Leaks (https://www.methaneleaks.com/plume/fe736741-b393-49e3-9b57-f9fea55763e3), accessed 4 Oct 2026.