Methane Leaks
Oil & gas · Persistent

Methane emitter EGY_S_004

Gathering and boosting facilities in Egypt. Satellites have detected 15 methane plumes here since 28 Aug 2022, most recently on 14 Apr 2025.

15
Plumes
3
Plumes, last 12 months
3,061 kg/h
Largest detected rate
1,581 kg/h
Typical (median) rate
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Who likely operates it

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Other candidates

  • Egyptian General Petroleum Corporation Weak (context only)

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Response so far

Source type
Gathering and boosting facilities
UNEP notified
Yes
Operator responded to UNEP
No
First seen
28 Aug 2022
Last seen
14 Apr 2025
Coordinates
29.55186, 28.53869 · Open in Google Maps (satellite)

Plume history

14 Apr 2025: 2,187 kg/h7 Oct 2024: 1,581 kg/h3 Oct 2024: 1,380 kg/h9 Jul 2024: 2,472 kg/h25 Jun 2024: 1,426 kg/h22 May 2024: 3,061 kg/h11 Jan 2024: 1,515 kg/h26 Dec 2023: 2,020 kg/h20 Nov 2023: 1,153 kg/h26 Oct 2023: 810 kg/h22 Oct 2023: 1,520 kg/h3 Oct 2023: 1,393 kg/h3 Jun 2023: 1,644 kg/h4 Feb 2023: 1,710 kg/h28 Aug 2022: 1,722 kg/h 28 Aug 2022 14 Apr 2025 3,061 kg/h
Emission rate of each detected plume over time
Detected Emission rate Likely operator
14 Apr 2025Oil & gas 2,187 kg/h Not yet attributed View
7 Oct 2024Oil & gas 1,581 kg/h Not yet attributed View
3 Oct 2024Oil & gas 1,380 kg/h Not yet attributed View
9 Jul 2024Oil & gas 2,472 kg/h Not yet attributed View
25 Jun 2024Oil & gas 1,426 kg/h Not yet attributed View
22 May 2024Oil & gas 3,061 kg/h Not yet attributed View
11 Jan 2024Oil & gas 1,515 kg/h Not yet attributed View
26 Dec 2023Oil & gas 2,020 kg/h Not yet attributed View
20 Nov 2023Oil & gas 1,153 kg/h Not yet attributed View
26 Oct 2023Oil & gas 810 kg/h Not yet attributed View
22 Oct 2023Oil & gas 1,520 kg/h Not yet attributed View
3 Oct 2023Oil & gas 1,393 kg/h Not yet attributed View
3 Jun 2023Oil & gas 1,644 kg/h Not yet attributed View
4 Feb 2023Oil & gas 1,710 kg/h Not yet attributed View
28 Aug 2022Oil & gas 1,722 kg/h Not yet attributed View

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