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Methane emitter DZA_S_008

Flare in Algeria. Satellites have detected 33 methane plumes here since 19 May 2024, most recently on 21 Jul 2026.

33
Plumes
11
Plumes, last 12 months
3,721 kg/h
Largest detected rate
1,521 kg/h
Typical (median) rate
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Who likely operates it

Sonatrach Plausible

Evidence

  • State company Sonatrach operates or co-operates nearly all Algerian fields and pipelines.

What do confidence levels mean?

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Response so far

Source type
Flare
UNEP notified
Yes
Operator responded to UNEP
No
First seen
19 May 2024
Last seen
21 Jul 2026
Coordinates
28.57721, 7.65526 · Open in Google Maps (satellite)

Plume history

21 Jul 2026: 601 kg/h18 Jul 2026: 1,781 kg/h18 Jul 2026: 1,332 kg/h6 Jul 2026: 765 kg/h28 Jun 2026: 1,527 kg/h28 Jun 2026: 998 kg/h28 Jun 2026: 932 kg/h25 Jun 2026: 448 kg/h23 Jun 2026: 1,679 kg/h9 Apr 2026: 1,066 kg/h9 Apr 2026: 1,274 kg/h22 Aug 2024: 2,524 kg/h30 Jul 2024: 419 kg/h25 Jul 2024: 2,817 kg/h23 Jul 2024: 1,133 kg/h18 Jul 2024: 2,980 kg/h17 Jul 2024: 1,350 kg/h16 Jul 2024: 1,447 kg/h16 Jul 2024: 3,413 kg/h13 Jul 2024: 3,064 kg/h8 Jul 2024: 2,476 kg/h8 Jul 2024: 970 kg/h3 Jul 2024: 2,358 kg/h1 Jul 2024: 3,512 kg/h28 Jun 2024: 3,119 kg/h26 Jun 2024: 3,565 kg/h23 Jun 2024: 3,226 kg/h21 Jun 2024: 2,715 kg/h15 Jun 2024: 1,281 kg/h8 Jun 2024: 1,521 kg/h7 Jun 2024: 1,379 kg/h30 May 2024: 3,721 kg/h19 May 2024: 788 kg/h 19 May 2024 21 Jul 2026 3,721 kg/h
Emission rate of each detected plume over time
Detected Emission rate Likely operator
21 Jul 2026Oil & gas 601 kg/h Sonatrach Plausible View
18 Jul 2026Oil & gas 1,781 kg/h Sonatrach Plausible View
18 Jul 2026Oil & gas 1,332 kg/h Sonatrach Plausible View
6 Jul 2026Oil & gas 765 kg/h Sonatrach Plausible View
28 Jun 2026Oil & gas 1,527 kg/h Sonatrach Plausible View
28 Jun 2026Oil & gas 998 kg/h Sonatrach Plausible View
28 Jun 2026Oil & gas 932 kg/h Sonatrach Plausible View
25 Jun 2026Oil & gas 448 kg/h Sonatrach Plausible View
23 Jun 2026Oil & gas 1,679 kg/h Sonatrach Plausible View
9 Apr 2026Oil & gas 1,066 kg/h Sonatrach Plausible View
9 Apr 2026Oil & gas 1,274 kg/h Sonatrach Plausible View
22 Aug 2024Oil & gas 2,524 kg/h Sonatrach Plausible View
30 Jul 2024Oil & gas 419 kg/h Sonatrach Plausible View
25 Jul 2024Oil & gas 2,817 kg/h Sonatrach Plausible View
23 Jul 2024Oil & gas 1,133 kg/h Sonatrach Plausible View
18 Jul 2024Oil & gas 2,980 kg/h Sonatrach Plausible View
17 Jul 2024Oil & gas 1,350 kg/h Sonatrach Plausible View
16 Jul 2024Oil & gas 1,447 kg/h Sonatrach Plausible View
16 Jul 2024Oil & gas 3,413 kg/h Sonatrach Plausible View
13 Jul 2024Oil & gas 3,064 kg/h Sonatrach Plausible View
8 Jul 2024Oil & gas 2,476 kg/h Sonatrach Plausible View
8 Jul 2024Oil & gas 970 kg/h Sonatrach Plausible View
3 Jul 2024Oil & gas 2,358 kg/h Sonatrach Plausible View
1 Jul 2024Oil & gas 3,512 kg/h Sonatrach Plausible View
28 Jun 2024Oil & gas 3,119 kg/h Sonatrach Plausible View
26 Jun 2024Oil & gas 3,565 kg/h Sonatrach Plausible View
23 Jun 2024Oil & gas 3,226 kg/h Sonatrach Plausible View
21 Jun 2024Oil & gas 2,715 kg/h Sonatrach Plausible View
15 Jun 2024Oil & gas 1,281 kg/h Sonatrach Plausible View
8 Jun 2024Oil & gas 1,521 kg/h Sonatrach Plausible View
7 Jun 2024Oil & gas 1,379 kg/h Sonatrach Plausible View
30 May 2024Oil & gas 3,721 kg/h Sonatrach Plausible View
19 May 2024Oil & gas 788 kg/h Sonatrach Plausible View

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