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Methane emitter IRQ_S_032

Transmission Pipelines in Iraq. Satellites have detected 25 methane plumes here since 15 Jul 2023, most recently on 29 Mar 2024.

25
Plumes
0
Plumes, last 12 months
5,113 kg/h
Largest detected rate
1,872 kg/h
Typical (median) rate
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Who likely operates it

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Other candidates

  • Iraqi Ministry of Oil Weak (context only)

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Response so far

Source type
Transmission Pipelines
UNEP notified
Yes
Operator responded to UNEP
Not applicable
First seen
15 Jul 2023
Last seen
29 Mar 2024
Coordinates
33.61391, 42.58922 · Open in Google Maps (satellite)

Plume history

29 Mar 2024: 1,155 kg/h17 Mar 2024: 3,323 kg/h16 Mar 2024: 1,370 kg/h16 Mar 2024: 1,546 kg/h31 Jan 2024: 1,547 kg/h16 Jan 2024: 1,128 kg/h4 Jan 2024: 5,113 kg/h27 Dec 2023: 734 kg/h2 Nov 2023: 2,004 kg/h29 Oct 2023: 1,924 kg/h23 Oct 2023: 1,459 kg/h18 Oct 2023: 1,170 kg/h16 Oct 2023: 2,968 kg/h13 Oct 2023: 2,005 kg/h9 Oct 2023: 956 kg/h30 Sep 2023: 685 kg/h28 Sep 2023: 1,541 kg/h23 Sep 2023: 2,465 kg/h22 Sep 2023: 1,872 kg/h18 Sep 2023: 2,508 kg/h8 Sep 2023: 2,238 kg/h8 Aug 2023: 2,384 kg/h4 Aug 2023: 2,357 kg/h20 Jul 2023: 3,019 kg/h15 Jul 2023: 1,684 kg/h 15 Jul 2023 29 Mar 2024 5,113 kg/h
Emission rate of each detected plume over time
Detected Emission rate Likely operator
29 Mar 2024Oil & gas 1,155 kg/h Not yet attributed View
17 Mar 2024Oil & gas 3,323 kg/h Not yet attributed View
16 Mar 2024Oil & gas 1,370 kg/h Not yet attributed View
16 Mar 2024Oil & gas 1,546 kg/h Not yet attributed View
31 Jan 2024Oil & gas 1,547 kg/h Not yet attributed View
16 Jan 2024Oil & gas 1,128 kg/h Not yet attributed View
4 Jan 2024Oil & gas 5,113 kg/h Not yet attributed View
27 Dec 2023Oil & gas 734 kg/h Not yet attributed View
2 Nov 2023Oil & gas 2,004 kg/h Not yet attributed View
29 Oct 2023Oil & gas 1,924 kg/h Not yet attributed View
23 Oct 2023Oil & gas 1,459 kg/h Not yet attributed View
18 Oct 2023Oil & gas 1,170 kg/h Not yet attributed View
16 Oct 2023Oil & gas 2,968 kg/h Not yet attributed View
13 Oct 2023Oil & gas 2,005 kg/h Not yet attributed View
9 Oct 2023Oil & gas 956 kg/h Not yet attributed View
30 Sep 2023Oil & gas 685 kg/h Not yet attributed View
28 Sep 2023Oil & gas 1,541 kg/h Not yet attributed View
23 Sep 2023Oil & gas 2,465 kg/h Not yet attributed View
22 Sep 2023Oil & gas 1,872 kg/h Not yet attributed View
18 Sep 2023Oil & gas 2,508 kg/h Not yet attributed View
8 Sep 2023Oil & gas 2,238 kg/h Not yet attributed View
8 Aug 2023Oil & gas 2,384 kg/h Not yet attributed View
4 Aug 2023Oil & gas 2,357 kg/h Not yet attributed View
20 Jul 2023Oil & gas 3,019 kg/h Not yet attributed View
15 Jul 2023Oil & gas 1,684 kg/h Not yet attributed View

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