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Methane emitter IRQ_S_040

Flare in Iraq. Satellites have detected 16 methane plumes here since 1 Jul 2022, most recently on 27 May 2026.

16
Plumes
2
Plumes, last 12 months
7,012 kg/h
Largest detected rate
3,490 kg/h
Typical (median) rate
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Who likely operates it

North Oil Company Plausible

Evidence

  • State-owned North Oil Company operates the Kirkuk-area fields.

Other candidates

  • Iraqi Ministry of Oil 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
1 Jul 2022
Last seen
27 May 2026
Coordinates
36.30834, 43.08983 · Open in Google Maps (satellite)

Plume history

27 May 2026: 4,224 kg/h29 Oct 2025: 4,132 kg/h12 Apr 2025: 4,363 kg/h12 Apr 2025: 7,012 kg/h8 Oct 2023: 1,600 kg/h8 Oct 2023: 1,418 kg/h4 Jul 2023: 2,339 kg/h26 Jun 2023: 697 kg/h23 Feb 2023: 3,607 kg/h13 Oct 2022: 2,546 kg/h27 Sep 2022: 3,374 kg/h23 Sep 2022: 5,275 kg/h18 Sep 2022: 3,648 kg/h3 Sep 2022: 2,483 kg/h10 Aug 2022: 2,571 kg/h1 Jul 2022: 6,591 kg/h 1 Jul 2022 27 May 2026 7,012 kg/h
Emission rate of each detected plume over time
Detected Emission rate Likely operator
27 May 2026Oil & gas 4,224 kg/h North Oil Company Plausible View
29 Oct 2025Oil & gas 4,132 kg/h North Oil Company Plausible View
12 Apr 2025Oil & gas 4,363 kg/h North Oil Company Plausible View
12 Apr 2025Oil & gas 7,012 kg/h North Oil Company Plausible View
8 Oct 2023Oil & gas 1,600 kg/h North Oil Company Plausible View
8 Oct 2023Oil & gas 1,418 kg/h North Oil Company Plausible View
4 Jul 2023Oil & gas 2,339 kg/h North Oil Company Plausible View
26 Jun 2023Oil & gas 697 kg/h North Oil Company Plausible View
23 Feb 2023Oil & gas 3,607 kg/h North Oil Company Plausible View
13 Oct 2022Oil & gas 2,546 kg/h North Oil Company Plausible View
27 Sep 2022Oil & gas 3,374 kg/h North Oil Company Plausible View
23 Sep 2022Oil & gas 5,275 kg/h North Oil Company Plausible View
18 Sep 2022Oil & gas 3,648 kg/h North Oil Company Plausible View
3 Sep 2022Oil & gas 2,483 kg/h North Oil Company Plausible View
10 Aug 2022Oil & gas 2,571 kg/h North Oil Company Plausible View
1 Jul 2022Oil & gas 6,591 kg/h North Oil Company Plausible View

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