Oil & gas · Not seen recently

Methane emitter DZA_S_013

Flare in Algeria. Satellites have detected 18 methane plumes here since 14 Feb 2024, most recently on 19 Sep 2024.

Plumes

Plumes, last 12 months

3,529 kg/h

Largest detected rate

1,792 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: Yes
First seen: 14 Feb 2024
Last seen: 19 Sep 2024
Coordinates: 28.55939, 7.51733 · Open in Google Maps (satellite)

Plume history

Emission rate of each detected plume over time

Detected	Emission rate	Likely operator
19 Sep 2024Oil & gas	1,719 kg/h	Sonatrach Plausible	View
15 Aug 2024Oil & gas	2,551 kg/h	Sonatrach Plausible	View
10 Aug 2024Oil & gas	2,172 kg/h	Sonatrach Plausible	View
9 Aug 2024Oil & gas	1,633 kg/h	Sonatrach Plausible	View
2 Aug 2024Oil & gas	1,795 kg/h	Sonatrach Plausible	View
2 Aug 2024Oil & gas	1,868 kg/h	Sonatrach Plausible	View
30 Jul 2024Oil & gas	617 kg/h	Sonatrach Plausible	View
25 Jul 2024Oil & gas	1,813 kg/h	Sonatrach Plausible	View
21 Jun 2024Oil & gas	2,820 kg/h	Sonatrach Plausible	View
16 Jun 2024Oil & gas	1,466 kg/h	Sonatrach Plausible	View
15 Jun 2024Oil & gas	1,416 kg/h	Sonatrach Plausible	View
29 May 2024Oil & gas	1,360 kg/h	Sonatrach Plausible	View
14 May 2024Oil & gas	1,789 kg/h	Sonatrach Plausible	View
2 May 2024Oil & gas	2,332 kg/h	Sonatrach Plausible	View
5 Mar 2024Oil & gas	747 kg/h	Sonatrach Plausible	View
24 Feb 2024Oil & gas	3,529 kg/h	Sonatrach Plausible	View
23 Feb 2024Oil & gas	3,055 kg/h	Sonatrach Plausible	View
14 Feb 2024Oil & gas	1,414 kg/h	Sonatrach Plausible	View

Authorities you can notify

Autorité de Régulation des Hydrocarbures (ARH)

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