Methane Leaks
Oil & gas · Undetermined

Methane emitter EGY_S_010

Gas disposal facility in Egypt. Satellites have detected 10 methane plumes here since 28 Aug 2022, most recently on 11 Jun 2026.

10
Plumes
1
Plumes, last 12 months
1,028 kg/h
Largest detected rate
640 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
Gas disposal facility
UNEP notified
Yes
Operator responded to UNEP
No
First seen
28 Aug 2022
Last seen
11 Jun 2026
Coordinates
29.71705, 28.63562 · Open in Google Maps (satellite)

Plume history

11 Jun 2026: 739 kg/h7 Oct 2024: 644 kg/h25 Jun 2024: 58 kg/h20 Feb 2024: 851 kg/h11 Jan 2024: 562 kg/h1 Jan 2024: 595 kg/h30 Oct 2023: 944 kg/h26 Oct 2023: 362 kg/h30 Apr 2023: 637 kg/h28 Aug 2022: 1,028 kg/h 28 Aug 2022 11 Jun 2026 1,028 kg/h
Emission rate of each detected plume over time
Detected Emission rate Likely operator
11 Jun 2026Oil & gas 739 kg/h Not yet attributed View
7 Oct 2024Oil & gas 644 kg/h Not yet attributed View
25 Jun 2024Oil & gas 58 kg/h Not yet attributed View
20 Feb 2024Oil & gas 851 kg/h Not yet attributed View
11 Jan 2024Oil & gas 562 kg/h Not yet attributed View
1 Jan 2024Oil & gas 595 kg/h Not yet attributed View
30 Oct 2023Oil & gas 944 kg/h Not yet attributed View
26 Oct 2023Oil & gas 362 kg/h Not yet attributed View
30 Apr 2023Oil & gas 637 kg/h Not yet attributed View
28 Aug 2022Oil & gas 1,028 kg/h Not yet attributed View

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