Methane Leaks
Oil & gas · Not seen recently

Methane emitter DZA_S_283

Flare in Algeria. Satellites have detected 4 methane plumes here since 18 Sep 2025, most recently on 28 Oct 2025.

4
Plumes
4
Plumes, last 12 months
2,124 kg/h
Largest detected rate
1,552 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
18 Sep 2025
Last seen
28 Oct 2025
Coordinates
28.21269, 9.44683 · Open in Google Maps (satellite)

Plume history

28 Oct 2025: 2,048 kg/h26 Oct 2025: 2,124 kg/h22 Oct 2025: 599 kg/h18 Sep 2025: 1,057 kg/h 18 Sep 2025 28 Oct 2025 2,124 kg/h
Emission rate of each detected plume over time
Detected Emission rate Likely operator
28 Oct 2025Oil & gas 2,048 kg/h Sonatrach Plausible View
26 Oct 2025Oil & gas 2,124 kg/h Sonatrach Plausible View
22 Oct 2025Oil & gas 599 kg/h Sonatrach Plausible View
18 Sep 2025Oil & gas 1,057 kg/h Sonatrach Plausible View

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