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Methane emitter DZA_S_036

Flare in Algeria. Satellites have detected 26 methane plumes here since 18 May 2022, most recently on 5 Aug 2024.

26
Plumes
3
Plumes, last 12 months
11,844 kg/h
Largest detected rate
4,294 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
Not applicable
First seen
18 May 2022
Last seen
5 Aug 2024
Coordinates
28.63732, 7.61583 · Open in Google Maps (satellite)

Plume history

5 Aug 2024: 3,775 kg/h2 Aug 2024: 2,191 kg/h30 Jul 2024: 2,294 kg/h28 Mar 2024: 4,088 kg/h14 Feb 2024: 2,155 kg/h23 Jan 2024: 7,119 kg/h3 Jan 2024: 6,207 kg/h23 Aug 2023: 4,110 kg/h15 Jul 2023: 6,553 kg/h12 Jun 2023: 6,476 kg/h4 Jun 2023: 2,710 kg/h19 May 2023: 5,583 kg/h3 May 2023: 2,057 kg/h26 Apr 2023: 3,592 kg/h25 Apr 2023: 4,663 kg/h25 Apr 2023: 4,241 kg/h15 Apr 2023: 2,389 kg/h31 Mar 2023: 3,845 kg/h19 Jul 2022: 4,432 kg/h14 Jul 2022: 6,291 kg/h12 Jul 2022: 7,659 kg/h4 Jul 2022: 4,348 kg/h3 Jul 2022: 3,742 kg/h2 Jul 2022: 5,687 kg/h27 Jun 2022: 11,844 kg/h18 May 2022: 4,729 kg/h 18 May 2022 5 Aug 2024 11,844 kg/h
Emission rate of each detected plume over time
Detected Emission rate Likely operator
5 Aug 2024Oil & gas 3,775 kg/h Sonatrach Plausible View
2 Aug 2024Oil & gas 2,191 kg/h Sonatrach Plausible View
30 Jul 2024Oil & gas 2,294 kg/h Sonatrach Plausible View
28 Mar 2024Oil & gas 4,088 kg/h Sonatrach Plausible View
14 Feb 2024Oil & gas 2,155 kg/h Sonatrach Plausible View
23 Jan 2024Oil & gas 7,119 kg/h Sonatrach Plausible View
3 Jan 2024Oil & gas 6,207 kg/h Sonatrach Plausible View
23 Aug 2023Oil & gas 4,110 kg/h Sonatrach Plausible View
15 Jul 2023Oil & gas 6,553 kg/h Sonatrach Plausible View
12 Jun 2023Oil & gas 6,476 kg/h Sonatrach Plausible View
4 Jun 2023Oil & gas 2,710 kg/h Sonatrach Plausible View
19 May 2023Oil & gas 5,583 kg/h Sonatrach Plausible View
3 May 2023Oil & gas 2,057 kg/h Sonatrach Plausible View
26 Apr 2023Oil & gas 3,592 kg/h Sonatrach Plausible View
25 Apr 2023Oil & gas 4,663 kg/h Sonatrach Plausible View
25 Apr 2023Oil & gas 4,241 kg/h Sonatrach Plausible View
15 Apr 2023Oil & gas 2,389 kg/h Sonatrach Plausible View
31 Mar 2023Oil & gas 3,845 kg/h Sonatrach Plausible View
19 Jul 2022Oil & gas 4,432 kg/h Sonatrach Plausible View
14 Jul 2022Oil & gas 6,291 kg/h Sonatrach Plausible View
12 Jul 2022Oil & gas 7,659 kg/h Sonatrach Plausible View
4 Jul 2022Oil & gas 4,348 kg/h Sonatrach Plausible View
3 Jul 2022Oil & gas 3,742 kg/h Sonatrach Plausible View
2 Jul 2022Oil & gas 5,687 kg/h Sonatrach Plausible View
27 Jun 2022Oil & gas 11,844 kg/h Sonatrach Plausible View
18 May 2022Oil & gas 4,729 kg/h Sonatrach Plausible View

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