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Methane emitter DZA_S_222

Gas disposal facility in Algeria. Satellites have detected 20 methane plumes here since 7 Jun 2023, most recently on 12 Jan 2025.

20
Plumes
12
Plumes, last 12 months
3,265 kg/h
Largest detected rate
1,629 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
No
Operator responded to UNEP
Not applicable
First seen
7 Jun 2023
Last seen
12 Jan 2025
Coordinates
29.62394, 6.96044 · Open in Google Maps (satellite)

Plume history

12 Jan 2025: 1,897 kg/h8 Jan 2025: 2,809 kg/h2 Jan 2025: 1,447 kg/h23 Dec 2024: 1,106 kg/h23 Dec 2024: 1,659 kg/h15 Dec 2024: 2,555 kg/h7 Dec 2024: 2,956 kg/h3 Dec 2024: 881 kg/h5 Nov 2024: 1,942 kg/h20 Oct 2024: 938 kg/h10 Sep 2024: 1,070 kg/h22 Jul 2024: 1,599 kg/h18 Feb 2024: 3,265 kg/h26 Nov 2023: 1,202 kg/h26 Aug 2023: 1,899 kg/h22 Aug 2023: 2,396 kg/h30 Jul 2023: 1,224 kg/h26 Jul 2023: 1,437 kg/h22 Jun 2023: 1,477 kg/h7 Jun 2023: 2,713 kg/h 7 Jun 2023 12 Jan 2025 3,265 kg/h
Emission rate of each detected plume over time
Detected Emission rate Likely operator
12 Jan 2025Oil & gas 1,897 kg/h Sonatrach Plausible View
8 Jan 2025Oil & gas 2,809 kg/h Sonatrach Plausible View
2 Jan 2025Oil & gas 1,447 kg/h Sonatrach Plausible View
23 Dec 2024Oil & gas 1,106 kg/h Sonatrach Plausible View
23 Dec 2024Oil & gas 1,659 kg/h Sonatrach Plausible View
15 Dec 2024Oil & gas 2,555 kg/h Sonatrach Plausible View
7 Dec 2024Oil & gas 2,956 kg/h Sonatrach Plausible View
3 Dec 2024Oil & gas 881 kg/h Sonatrach Plausible View
5 Nov 2024Oil & gas 1,942 kg/h Sonatrach Plausible View
20 Oct 2024Oil & gas 938 kg/h Sonatrach Plausible View
10 Sep 2024Oil & gas 1,070 kg/h Sonatrach Plausible View
22 Jul 2024Oil & gas 1,599 kg/h Sonatrach Plausible View
18 Feb 2024Oil & gas 3,265 kg/h Sonatrach Plausible View
26 Nov 2023Oil & gas 1,202 kg/h Sonatrach Plausible View
26 Aug 2023Oil & gas 1,899 kg/h Sonatrach Plausible View
22 Aug 2023Oil & gas 2,396 kg/h Sonatrach Plausible View
30 Jul 2023Oil & gas 1,224 kg/h Sonatrach Plausible View
26 Jul 2023Oil & gas 1,437 kg/h Sonatrach Plausible View
22 Jun 2023Oil & gas 1,477 kg/h Sonatrach Plausible View
7 Jun 2023Oil & gas 2,713 kg/h Sonatrach Plausible View

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