Methane Leaks
Oil & gas · Sporadic

Methane emitter ARG_S_069

Flare in Argentina. Satellites have detected 4 methane plumes here since 5 Jun 2025, most recently on 18 Aug 2026.

4
Plumes
3
Plumes, last 12 months
2,755 kg/h
Largest detected rate
1,281 kg/h
Typical (median) rate
Satellite map of methane plume locations in ARG_S_069
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Who likely operates it

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Other candidates

  • YPF Weak (context only)

What do confidence levels mean?

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Response so far

Source type
Flare
UNEP notified
Yes
Operator responded to UNEP
Yes
First seen
5 Jun 2025
Last seen
18 Aug 2026
Coordinates
-38.12217, -68.53235 · Open in Google Maps (satellite)

Plume history

5 Jul 2026: 2,755 kg/h1 May 2026: 1,281 kg/h5 Jun 2025: 419 kg/h 5 Jun 2025 5 Jul 2026 2,755 kg/h
Emission rate of each detected plume over time
Detected Emission rate Likely operator
18 Aug 2026Oil & gas — Not yet attributed View
5 Jul 2026Oil & gas 2,755 kg/h Not yet attributed View
1 May 2026Oil & gas 1,281 kg/h Not yet attributed View
5 Jun 2025Oil & gas 419 kg/h Not yet attributed View

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