Methane Leaks
Oil & gas · Not seen recently

Methane emitter DZA_S_167

Flare in Algeria. Satellites have detected 4 methane plumes here since 12 Dec 2021, most recently on 14 Dec 2022.

4
Plumes
0
Plumes, last 12 months
1,586 kg/h
Largest detected rate
1,051 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
No
Operator responded to UNEP
Not applicable
First seen
12 Dec 2021
Last seen
14 Dec 2022
Coordinates
31.7417, 5.89503 · Open in Google Maps (satellite)

Plume history

14 Dec 2022: 1,586 kg/h24 Dec 2021: 608 kg/h22 Dec 2021: 546 kg/h12 Dec 2021: 1,494 kg/h 12 Dec 2021 14 Dec 2022 1,586 kg/h
Emission rate of each detected plume over time
Detected Emission rate Likely operator
14 Dec 2022Oil & gas 1,586 kg/h Sonatrach Plausible View
24 Dec 2021Oil & gas 608 kg/h Sonatrach Plausible View
22 Dec 2021Oil & gas 546 kg/h Sonatrach Plausible View
12 Dec 2021Oil & gas 1,494 kg/h Sonatrach Plausible View

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