Methane Leaks
Oil & gas · Sporadic

Methane emitter DZA_S_263

Flare in Algeria. Satellites have detected 3 methane plumes here since 26 Sep 2025, most recently on 14 Aug 2026.

3
Plumes
3
Plumes, last 12 months
4,534 kg/h
Largest detected rate
2,623 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
No
First seen
26 Sep 2025
Last seen
14 Aug 2026
Coordinates
31.64865, 9.17166 · Open in Google Maps (satellite)

Plume history

14 Aug 2026: 783 kg/h5 Jun 2026: 4,534 kg/h26 Sep 2025: 2,623 kg/h 26 Sep 2025 14 Aug 2026 4,534 kg/h
Emission rate of each detected plume over time
Detected Emission rate Likely operator
14 Aug 2026Oil & gas 783 kg/h Sonatrach Plausible View
5 Jun 2026Oil & gas 4,534 kg/h Sonatrach Plausible View
26 Sep 2025Oil & gas 2,623 kg/h Sonatrach Plausible View

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