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Methane emitter DZA_S_152

Gas disposal facility in Algeria. Satellites have detected 17 methane plumes here since 23 Jan 2025, most recently on 17 Apr 2025.

17
Plumes
0
Plumes, last 12 months
3,311 kg/h
Largest detected rate
1,965 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
Gas disposal facility
UNEP notified
Yes
Operator responded to UNEP
No
First seen
23 Jan 2025
Last seen
17 Apr 2025
Coordinates
31.7192, 6.20904 · Open in Google Maps (satellite)

Plume history

17 Apr 2025: 2,138 kg/h12 Apr 2025: 2,908 kg/h10 Apr 2025: 1,234 kg/h5 Apr 2025: 1,775 kg/h31 Mar 2025: 2,195 kg/h28 Mar 2025: 1,790 kg/h28 Mar 2025: 2,829 kg/h26 Mar 2025: 2,051 kg/h21 Mar 2025: 1,465 kg/h20 Mar 2025: 3,205 kg/h18 Mar 2025: 760 kg/h16 Mar 2025: 3,311 kg/h13 Mar 2025: 1,965 kg/h12 Mar 2025: 2,315 kg/h8 Mar 2025: 869 kg/h14 Feb 2025: 1,704 kg/h23 Jan 2025: 752 kg/h 23 Jan 2025 17 Apr 2025 3,311 kg/h
Emission rate of each detected plume over time
Detected Emission rate Likely operator
17 Apr 2025Oil & gas 2,138 kg/h Sonatrach Plausible View
12 Apr 2025Oil & gas 2,908 kg/h Sonatrach Plausible View
10 Apr 2025Oil & gas 1,234 kg/h Sonatrach Plausible View
5 Apr 2025Oil & gas 1,775 kg/h Sonatrach Plausible View
31 Mar 2025Oil & gas 2,195 kg/h Sonatrach Plausible View
28 Mar 2025Oil & gas 1,790 kg/h Sonatrach Plausible View
28 Mar 2025Oil & gas 2,829 kg/h Sonatrach Plausible View
26 Mar 2025Oil & gas 2,051 kg/h Sonatrach Plausible View
21 Mar 2025Oil & gas 1,465 kg/h Sonatrach Plausible View
20 Mar 2025Oil & gas 3,205 kg/h Sonatrach Plausible View
18 Mar 2025Oil & gas 760 kg/h Sonatrach Plausible View
16 Mar 2025Oil & gas 3,311 kg/h Sonatrach Plausible View
13 Mar 2025Oil & gas 1,965 kg/h Sonatrach Plausible View
12 Mar 2025Oil & gas 2,315 kg/h Sonatrach Plausible View
8 Mar 2025Oil & gas 869 kg/h Sonatrach Plausible View
14 Feb 2025Oil & gas 1,704 kg/h Sonatrach Plausible View
23 Jan 2025Oil & gas 752 kg/h Sonatrach Plausible View

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