Methane Leaks
Oil & gas · Not seen recently

Methane emitter DZA_S_352

Tank batteries in Algeria. Satellites have detected 3 methane plumes here since 3 Mar 2025, most recently on 19 Jun 2025.

3
Plumes
0
Plumes, last 12 months
1,781 kg/h
Largest detected rate
1,555 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
Tank batteries
UNEP notified
No
Operator responded to UNEP
Not applicable
First seen
3 Mar 2025
Last seen
19 Jun 2025
Coordinates
30.83669, 6.55599 · Open in Google Maps (satellite)

Plume history

19 Jun 2025: 140 kg/h17 Jun 2025: 1,555 kg/h3 Mar 2025: 1,781 kg/h 3 Mar 2025 19 Jun 2025 1,781 kg/h
Emission rate of each detected plume over time
Detected Emission rate Likely operator
19 Jun 2025Oil & gas 140 kg/h Sonatrach Plausible View
17 Jun 2025Oil & gas 1,555 kg/h Sonatrach Plausible View
3 Mar 2025Oil & gas 1,781 kg/h Sonatrach Plausible View

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