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Methane emitter DZA_S_050

Gas disposal facility in Algeria. Satellites have detected 30 methane plumes here since 7 Mar 2022, most recently on 8 Jul 2025.

30
Plumes
11
Plumes, last 12 months
6,811 kg/h
Largest detected rate
1,958 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.

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Response so far

Source type
Gas disposal facility
UNEP notified
Yes
Operator responded to UNEP
Yes
First seen
7 Mar 2022
Last seen
8 Jul 2025
Coordinates
27.7209, 9.87935 · Open in Google Maps (satellite)

Plume history

8 Jul 2025: 997 kg/h5 Jul 2025: 2,323 kg/h5 Jul 2025: 1,825 kg/h28 Jun 2025: 1,048 kg/h27 Jun 2025: 3,773 kg/h25 Dec 2024: 2,587 kg/h17 Dec 2024: 1,123 kg/h17 Dec 2024: 1,415 kg/h1 Dec 2024: 662 kg/h30 Nov 2024: 785 kg/h26 Oct 2024: 4,371 kg/h9 Feb 2024: 3,357 kg/h9 Feb 2024: 6,393 kg/h6 Feb 2024: 2,092 kg/h1 Feb 2024: 3,372 kg/h8 Jan 2024: 2,789 kg/h7 Jan 2024: 3,018 kg/h16 Dec 2023: 1,027 kg/h18 Sep 2023: 3,750 kg/h30 Jun 2023: 1,272 kg/h29 Jun 2023: 1,620 kg/h26 Jun 2023: 714 kg/h24 Jun 2023: 578 kg/h22 Jun 2023: 4,137 kg/h22 Jun 2023: 1,490 kg/h16 Jun 2023: 6,811 kg/h4 Jun 2023: 254 kg/h4 Jun 2023: 561 kg/h27 May 2023: 2,333 kg/h7 Mar 2022: 4,949 kg/h 7 Mar 2022 8 Jul 2025 6,811 kg/h
Emission rate of each detected plume over time
Detected Emission rate Likely operator
8 Jul 2025Oil & gas 997 kg/h Sonatrach Plausible View
5 Jul 2025Oil & gas 2,323 kg/h Sonatrach Plausible View
5 Jul 2025Oil & gas 1,825 kg/h Sonatrach Plausible View
28 Jun 2025Oil & gas 1,048 kg/h Sonatrach Plausible View
27 Jun 2025Oil & gas 3,773 kg/h Sonatrach Plausible View
25 Dec 2024Oil & gas 2,587 kg/h Sonatrach Plausible View
17 Dec 2024Oil & gas 1,123 kg/h Sonatrach Plausible View
17 Dec 2024Oil & gas 1,415 kg/h Sonatrach Plausible View
1 Dec 2024Oil & gas 662 kg/h Sonatrach Plausible View
30 Nov 2024Oil & gas 785 kg/h Sonatrach Plausible View
26 Oct 2024Oil & gas 4,371 kg/h Sonatrach Plausible View
9 Feb 2024Oil & gas 3,357 kg/h Sonatrach Plausible View
9 Feb 2024Oil & gas 6,393 kg/h Sonatrach Plausible View
6 Feb 2024Oil & gas 2,092 kg/h Sonatrach Plausible View
1 Feb 2024Oil & gas 3,372 kg/h Sonatrach Plausible View
8 Jan 2024Oil & gas 2,789 kg/h Sonatrach Plausible View
7 Jan 2024Oil & gas 3,018 kg/h Sonatrach Plausible View
16 Dec 2023Oil & gas 1,027 kg/h Sonatrach Plausible View
18 Sep 2023Oil & gas 3,750 kg/h Sonatrach Plausible View
30 Jun 2023Oil & gas 1,272 kg/h Sonatrach Plausible View
29 Jun 2023Oil & gas 1,620 kg/h Sonatrach Plausible View
26 Jun 2023Oil & gas 714 kg/h Sonatrach Plausible View
24 Jun 2023Oil & gas 578 kg/h Sonatrach Plausible View
22 Jun 2023Oil & gas 4,137 kg/h Sonatrach Plausible View
22 Jun 2023Oil & gas 1,490 kg/h Sonatrach Plausible View
16 Jun 2023Oil & gas 6,811 kg/h Sonatrach Plausible View
4 Jun 2023Oil & gas 254 kg/h Sonatrach Plausible View
4 Jun 2023Oil & gas 561 kg/h Sonatrach Plausible View
27 May 2023Oil & gas 2,333 kg/h Sonatrach Plausible View
7 Mar 2022Oil & gas 4,949 kg/h Sonatrach Plausible View

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