Oil & gas · Sporadic

Methane emitter BHR_S_011

Pit in Bahrain. Satellites have detected 13 methane plumes here since 8 Feb 2023, most recently on 22 Jul 2026.

Plumes

Plumes, last 12 months

17,689 kg/h

Largest detected rate

5,916 kg/h

Typical (median) rate

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Who likely operates it

Bapco Energies Plausible

Evidence

Bapco Energies operates the Awali field and refinery.

What do confidence levels mean?

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Response so far

Source type: Pit
UNEP notified: Yes
Operator responded to UNEP: No
First seen: 8 Feb 2023
Last seen: 22 Jul 2026
Coordinates: 26.06244, 50.53493 · Open in Google Maps (satellite)

Plume history

Emission rate of each detected plume over time

Detected	Emission rate	Likely operator
22 Jul 2026Oil & gas	8,561 kg/h	Bapco Energies Plausible	View
10 Sep 2025Oil & gas	—	Bapco Energies Plausible	View
10 Sep 2025Oil & gas	4,200 kg/h	Bapco Energies Plausible	View
2 Sep 2025Oil & gas	8,216 kg/h	Bapco Energies Plausible	View
17 Aug 2025Oil & gas	3,268 kg/h	Bapco Energies Plausible	View
13 Aug 2025Oil & gas	9,393 kg/h	Bapco Energies Plausible	View
27 Apr 2025Oil & gas	3,760 kg/h	Bapco Energies Plausible	View
23 Oct 2023Oil & gas	7,633 kg/h	Bapco Energies Plausible	View
24 May 2023Oil & gas	2,054 kg/h	Bapco Energies Plausible	View
24 May 2023Oil & gas	2,020 kg/h	Bapco Energies Plausible	View
4 May 2023Oil & gas	17,689 kg/h	Bapco Energies Plausible	View
29 Apr 2023Oil & gas	3,671 kg/h	Bapco Energies Plausible	View
8 Feb 2023Oil & gas	8,518 kg/h	Bapco Energies Plausible	View

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