Methane Leaks
Oil & gas · Undetermined

Methane emitter IND_S_036

Tank batteries in India. Satellites have detected 3 methane plumes here since 31 Jan 2023, most recently on 16 Apr 2026.

3
Plumes
1
Plumes, last 12 months
1,519 kg/h
Largest detected rate
1,080 kg/h
Typical (median) rate
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Who likely operates it

ONGC Plausible

Evidence

  • State company ONGC operates most onshore fields (Gujarat, Assam via Oil India).

What do confidence levels mean?

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Response so far

Source type
Tank batteries
UNEP notified
Yes
Operator responded to UNEP
No
First seen
31 Jan 2023
Last seen
16 Apr 2026
Coordinates
26.79631, 94.68571 · Open in Google Maps (satellite)

Plume history

22 Jul 2025: 640 kg/h31 Jan 2023: 1,519 kg/h 31 Jan 2023 22 Jul 2025 1,519 kg/h
Emission rate of each detected plume over time
Detected Emission rate Likely operator
16 Apr 2026Oil & gas — ONGC Plausible View
22 Jul 2025Oil & gas 640 kg/h ONGC Plausible View
31 Jan 2023Oil & gas 1,519 kg/h ONGC Plausible View

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