Methane Leaks
Oil & gas · Sporadic

Methane emitter IRN_S_219

Flare in Iran. Satellites have detected 3 methane plumes here since 9 Jun 2026, most recently on 11 Jun 2026.

3
Plumes
3
Plumes, last 12 months
30,193 kg/h
Largest detected rate
14,484 kg/h
Typical (median) rate
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Who likely operates it

National Iranian Oil Company Plausible

Evidence

  • NIOC and its subsidiaries own and operate Iran's oil and gas upstream.

Other candidates

  • National Iranian Gas Company Weak (context only)

What do confidence levels mean?

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Response so far

Source type
Flare
UNEP notified
Yes
Operator responded to UNEP
No
First seen
9 Jun 2026
Last seen
11 Jun 2026
Coordinates
27.55307, 52.57413 · Open in Google Maps (satellite)

Plume history

11 Jun 2026: 5,634 kg/h10 Jun 2026: 14,484 kg/h9 Jun 2026: 30,193 kg/h 9 Jun 2026 11 Jun 2026 30,193 kg/h
Emission rate of each detected plume over time
Detected Emission rate Likely operator
11 Jun 2026Oil & gas 5,634 kg/h National Iranian Oil Company Plausible View
10 Jun 2026Oil & gas 14,484 kg/h National Iranian Oil Company Plausible View
9 Jun 2026Oil & gas 30,193 kg/h National Iranian Oil Company Plausible View

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