Methane Leaks
Coal · Undetermined

Methane emitter AUS_S_015

Venting shaft in Australia. Satellites have detected 20 methane plumes here since 18 Sep 2022, most recently on 22 Mar 2026.

20
Plumes
2
Plumes, last 12 months
7,009 kg/h
Largest detected rate
1,959 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
18 Sep 2022
Last seen
22 Mar 2026
Coordinates
-34.24458, 150.60399 · Open in Google Maps (satellite)

Plume history

5 Nov 2025: 1,048 kg/h21 Jan 2025: 755 kg/h4 Jan 2025: 3,803 kg/h25 Dec 2024: 568 kg/h5 Nov 2024: 2,490 kg/h23 Sep 2024: 2,677 kg/h20 Sep 2024: 1,286 kg/h26 Apr 2024: 1,959 kg/h15 Apr 2024: 2,355 kg/h25 Mar 2024: 1,477 kg/h25 Feb 2024: 3,886 kg/h21 Jan 2024: 2,013 kg/h13 Jan 2024: 2,161 kg/h19 Sep 2023: 7,009 kg/h12 Aug 2023: 1,224 kg/h4 Aug 2023: 780 kg/h7 Jun 2023: 834 kg/h16 Mar 2023: 4,461 kg/h18 Sep 2022: 1,516 kg/h 18 Sep 2022 5 Nov 2025 7,009 kg/h
Emission rate of each detected plume over time
Detected Emission rate Likely operator
22 Mar 2026Coal — Not yet attributed View
5 Nov 2025Coal 1,048 kg/h Not yet attributed View
21 Jan 2025Coal 755 kg/h Not yet attributed View
4 Jan 2025Coal 3,803 kg/h Not yet attributed View
25 Dec 2024Coal 568 kg/h Not yet attributed View
5 Nov 2024Coal 2,490 kg/h Not yet attributed View
23 Sep 2024Coal 2,677 kg/h Not yet attributed View
20 Sep 2024Coal 1,286 kg/h Not yet attributed View
26 Apr 2024Coal 1,959 kg/h Not yet attributed View
15 Apr 2024Coal 2,355 kg/h Not yet attributed View
25 Mar 2024Coal 1,477 kg/h Not yet attributed View
25 Feb 2024Coal 3,886 kg/h Not yet attributed View
21 Jan 2024Coal 2,013 kg/h Not yet attributed View
13 Jan 2024Coal 2,161 kg/h Not yet attributed View
19 Sep 2023Coal 7,009 kg/h Not yet attributed View
12 Aug 2023Coal 1,224 kg/h Not yet attributed View
4 Aug 2023Coal 780 kg/h Not yet attributed View
7 Jun 2023Coal 834 kg/h Not yet attributed View
16 Mar 2023Coal 4,461 kg/h Not yet attributed View
18 Sep 2022Coal 1,516 kg/h Not yet attributed View

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