Methane Leaks
Oil & gas · Persistent

Methane emitter EGY_S_062

Gas disposal facility in Egypt. Satellites have detected 4 methane plumes here since 19 Jun 2026, most recently on 5 Aug 2026.

4
Plumes
4
Plumes, last 12 months
4,589 kg/h
Largest detected rate
1,415 kg/h
Typical (median) rate
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Who likely operates it

We don't have enough evidence to name an operator for this site yet. If you know who runs it, tell us below.

Other candidates

  • Egyptian General Petroleum Corporation Weak (context only)

What do confidence levels mean?

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Response so far

Source type
Gas disposal facility
UNEP notified
Yes
Operator responded to UNEP
No
First seen
19 Jun 2026
Last seen
5 Aug 2026
Coordinates
29.68445, 28.55101 · Open in Google Maps (satellite)

Plume history

5 Aug 2026: 4,589 kg/h20 Jul 2026: 2,092 kg/h23 Jun 2026: 738 kg/h19 Jun 2026: 503 kg/h 19 Jun 2026 5 Aug 2026 4,589 kg/h
Emission rate of each detected plume over time
Detected Emission rate Likely operator
5 Aug 2026Oil & gas 4,589 kg/h Not yet attributed View
20 Jul 2026Oil & gas 2,092 kg/h Not yet attributed View
23 Jun 2026Oil & gas 738 kg/h Not yet attributed View
19 Jun 2026Oil & gas 503 kg/h Not yet attributed View

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