Methane Leaks
Oil & gas · Sporadic

Methane emitter CHN_S_848

Offshore platform in China. Satellites have detected 2 methane plumes here since 27 Mar 2026, most recently on 27 Mar 2026.

2
Plumes
2
Plumes, last 12 months
54,060 kg/h
Largest detected rate
35,812 kg/h
Typical (median) rate
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Who likely operates it

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Other candidates

  • PetroChina Weak (context only)

What do confidence levels mean?

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Response so far

Source type
Offshore platform
UNEP notified
Yes
Operator responded to UNEP
No
First seen
27 Mar 2026
Last seen
27 Mar 2026
Coordinates
20.81545, 108.89859 · Open in Google Maps (satellite)

Plume history

27 Mar 2026: 17,564 kg/h27 Mar 2026: 54,060 kg/h 27 Mar 2026 27 Mar 2026 54,060 kg/h
Emission rate of each detected plume over time
Detected Emission rate Likely operator
27 Mar 2026Oil & gas 17,564 kg/h Not yet attributed View
27 Mar 2026Oil & gas 54,060 kg/h Not yet attributed View

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