Methane Leaks
Oil & gas · Undetermined

Methane emitter ARG_S_033

Flare in Argentina. Satellites have detected 3 methane plumes here since 9 Jan 2025, most recently on 18 Jan 2026.

3
Plumes
1
Plumes, last 12 months
872 kg/h
Largest detected rate
792 kg/h
Typical (median) rate
Satellite map of methane plume locations in ARG_S_033
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Who likely operates it

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Other candidates

  • YPF Weak (context only)

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Response so far

Source type
Flare
UNEP notified
Yes
Operator responded to UNEP
No
First seen
9 Jan 2025
Last seen
18 Jan 2026
Coordinates
-46.56586, -67.97362 · Open in Google Maps (satellite)

Plume history

18 Jan 2026: 717 kg/h21 Apr 2025: 792 kg/h9 Jan 2025: 872 kg/h 9 Jan 2025 18 Jan 2026 872 kg/h
Emission rate of each detected plume over time
Detected Emission rate Likely operator
18 Jan 2026Oil & gas 717 kg/h Not yet attributed View
21 Apr 2025Oil & gas 792 kg/h Not yet attributed View
9 Jan 2025Oil & gas 872 kg/h Not yet attributed View

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