Methane Leaks
Coal · Undetermined

Methane emitter AUS_S_007

Venting shaft in Australia. Satellites have detected 14 methane plumes here since 19 Jan 2023, most recently on 12 Aug 2026.

14
Plumes
2
Plumes, last 12 months
3,809 kg/h
Largest detected rate
2,444 kg/h
Typical (median) rate
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Response so far

Source type
Venting shaft
UNEP notified
Not applicable
Operator responded to UNEP
Not applicable
First seen
19 Jan 2023
Last seen
12 Aug 2026
Coordinates
-23.29948, 148.32297 · Open in Google Maps (satellite)

Plume history

12 Aug 2026: 3,657 kg/h20 Dec 2025: 1,466 kg/h26 Aug 2025: 1,713 kg/h14 Jul 2025: 2,873 kg/h27 Apr 2025: 3,809 kg/h23 Apr 2025: 3,679 kg/h11 Apr 2025: 2,501 kg/h26 Dec 2024: 2,386 kg/h31 Oct 2024: 2,361 kg/h20 Sep 2024: 1,579 kg/h22 Aug 2024: 1,050 kg/h28 Nov 2023: 2,642 kg/h5 May 2023: 3,101 kg/h19 Jan 2023: 1,895 kg/h 19 Jan 2023 12 Aug 2026 3,809 kg/h
Emission rate of each detected plume over time
Detected Emission rate Likely operator
12 Aug 2026Coal 3,657 kg/h Not yet attributed View
20 Dec 2025Coal 1,466 kg/h Not yet attributed View
26 Aug 2025Coal 1,713 kg/h Not yet attributed View
14 Jul 2025Coal 2,873 kg/h Not yet attributed View
27 Apr 2025Coal 3,809 kg/h Not yet attributed View
23 Apr 2025Coal 3,679 kg/h Not yet attributed View
11 Apr 2025Coal 2,501 kg/h Not yet attributed View
26 Dec 2024Coal 2,386 kg/h Not yet attributed View
31 Oct 2024Coal 2,361 kg/h Not yet attributed View
20 Sep 2024Coal 1,579 kg/h Not yet attributed View
22 Aug 2024Coal 1,050 kg/h Not yet attributed View
28 Nov 2023Coal 2,642 kg/h Not yet attributed View
5 May 2023Coal 3,101 kg/h Not yet attributed View
19 Jan 2023Coal 1,895 kg/h Not yet attributed View

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