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Methane emitter AUS_S_028

Venting shaft in Australia. Satellites have detected 16 methane plumes here since 19 Jul 2021, most recently on 26 Aug 2026.

16
Plumes
7
Plumes, last 12 months
3,837 kg/h
Largest detected rate
2,416 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 Jul 2021
Last seen
26 Aug 2026
Coordinates
-21.88795, 147.99512 · Open in Google Maps (satellite)

Plume history

27 May 2026: 2,523 kg/h18 May 2026: 3,837 kg/h23 Apr 2026: 3,676 kg/h1 Feb 2026: 871 kg/h16 Sep 2025: 2,230 kg/h23 Aug 2025: 2,833 kg/h18 May 2025: 2,970 kg/h19 Jan 2025: 2,894 kg/h23 Aug 2024: 601 kg/h21 Jul 2024: 809 kg/h17 Jul 2024: 3,743 kg/h24 Jun 2024: 1,349 kg/h6 Nov 2022: 2,204 kg/h19 Jul 2021: 2,309 kg/h 19 Jul 2021 27 May 2026 3,837 kg/h
Emission rate of each detected plume over time
Detected Emission rate Likely operator
26 Aug 2026Coal — Not yet attributed View
27 May 2026Coal 2,523 kg/h Not yet attributed View
18 May 2026Coal 3,837 kg/h Not yet attributed View
23 Apr 2026Coal 3,676 kg/h Not yet attributed View
1 Feb 2026Coal 871 kg/h Not yet attributed View
25 Jan 2026Coal — Not yet attributed View
16 Sep 2025Coal 2,230 kg/h Not yet attributed View
23 Aug 2025Coal 2,833 kg/h Not yet attributed View
18 May 2025Coal 2,970 kg/h Not yet attributed View
19 Jan 2025Coal 2,894 kg/h Not yet attributed View
23 Aug 2024Coal 601 kg/h Not yet attributed View
21 Jul 2024Coal 809 kg/h Not yet attributed View
17 Jul 2024Coal 3,743 kg/h Not yet attributed View
24 Jun 2024Coal 1,349 kg/h Not yet attributed View
6 Nov 2022Coal 2,204 kg/h Not yet attributed View
19 Jul 2021Coal 2,309 kg/h Not yet attributed View

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