Methane Leaks
Oil & gas · Not seen recently

Methane emitter BHR_S_012

Transmission Compressor Station in Bahrain. Satellites have detected 5 methane plumes here since 31 Aug 2022, most recently on 13 Mar 2024.

5
Plumes
0
Plumes, last 12 months
18,432 kg/h
Largest detected rate
889 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
Transmission Compressor Station
UNEP notified
No
Operator responded to UNEP
Not applicable
First seen
31 Aug 2022
Last seen
13 Mar 2024
Coordinates
26.0584, 50.56368 · Open in Google Maps (satellite)

Plume history

13 Mar 2024: 889 kg/h26 Nov 2023: 1,220 kg/h26 Jul 2023: 738 kg/h29 Apr 2023: 630 kg/h31 Aug 2022: 18,432 kg/h 31 Aug 2022 13 Mar 2024 18,432 kg/h
Emission rate of each detected plume over time
Detected Emission rate Likely operator
13 Mar 2024Oil & gas 889 kg/h Bapco Energies Plausible View
26 Nov 2023Oil & gas 1,220 kg/h Bapco Energies Plausible View
26 Jul 2023Oil & gas 738 kg/h Bapco Energies Plausible View
29 Apr 2023Oil & gas 630 kg/h Bapco Energies Plausible View
31 Aug 2022Oil & gas 18,432 kg/h Bapco Energies Plausible View

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