Methane Leaks
Oil & gas · Not seen recently

Methane emitter DZA_S_288

Transmission Pipelines in Algeria. Satellites have detected 2 methane plumes here since 2 May 2024, most recently on 29 May 2024.

2
Plumes
0
Plumes, last 12 months
733 kg/h
Largest detected rate
585 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
Transmission Pipelines
UNEP notified
No
Operator responded to UNEP
Not applicable
First seen
2 May 2024
Last seen
29 May 2024
Coordinates
28.47912, 7.51945 · Open in Google Maps (satellite)

Plume history

29 May 2024: 733 kg/h2 May 2024: 437 kg/h 2 May 2024 29 May 2024 733 kg/h
Emission rate of each detected plume over time
Detected Emission rate Likely operator
29 May 2024Oil & gas 733 kg/h Sonatrach Plausible View
2 May 2024Oil & gas 437 kg/h Sonatrach Plausible View

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