Methane Leaks
Oil & gas · Not seen recently

Methane emitter AGO_S_006

Production Offshore in Angola. Satellites have detected 8 methane plumes here since 22 Nov 2022, most recently on 23 Dec 2025.

8
Plumes
2
Plumes, last 12 months
12,524 kg/h
Largest detected rate
3,022 kg/h
Typical (median) rate
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Who likely operates it

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Response so far

Source type
Production Offshore
UNEP notified
Yes
Operator responded to UNEP
Yes
First seen
22 Nov 2022
Last seen
23 Dec 2025
Coordinates
-7.17056, 12.38732 · Open in Google Maps (satellite)

Plume history

23 Dec 2025: 1,228 kg/h19 Sep 2025: 2,854 kg/h21 May 2025: 12,524 kg/h24 Mar 2025: 2,825 kg/h18 Mar 2025: 5,476 kg/h29 Jul 2024: 1,221 kg/h18 Feb 2024: 8,133 kg/h22 Nov 2022: 3,189 kg/h 22 Nov 2022 23 Dec 2025 12,524 kg/h
Emission rate of each detected plume over time
Detected Emission rate Likely operator
23 Dec 2025Oil & gas 1,228 kg/h Not yet attributed View
19 Sep 2025Oil & gas 2,854 kg/h Not yet attributed View
21 May 2025Oil & gas 12,524 kg/h Not yet attributed View
24 Mar 2025Oil & gas 2,825 kg/h Not yet attributed View
18 Mar 2025Oil & gas 5,476 kg/h Not yet attributed View
29 Jul 2024Oil & gas 1,221 kg/h Not yet attributed View
18 Feb 2024Oil & gas 8,133 kg/h Not yet attributed View
22 Nov 2022Oil & gas 3,189 kg/h Not yet attributed View

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