Methane Leaks
Oil & gas · Not seen recently

Methane emitter DZA_S_336

Well head in Algeria. Satellites have detected 3 methane plumes here since 21 Sep 2025, most recently on 21 Sep 2025.

3
Plumes
3
Plumes, last 12 months
1,768 kg/h
Largest detected rate
1,003 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
Well head
UNEP notified
No
Operator responded to UNEP
Not applicable
First seen
21 Sep 2025
Last seen
21 Sep 2025
Coordinates
29.62712, 6.70946 · Open in Google Maps (satellite)

Plume history

21 Sep 2025: 716 kg/h21 Sep 2025: 1,768 kg/h21 Sep 2025: 1,003 kg/h 21 Sep 2025 21 Sep 2025 1,768 kg/h
Emission rate of each detected plume over time
Detected Emission rate Likely operator
21 Sep 2025Oil & gas 716 kg/h Sonatrach Plausible View
21 Sep 2025Oil & gas 1,768 kg/h Sonatrach Plausible View
21 Sep 2025Oil & gas 1,003 kg/h Sonatrach Plausible View

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