Methane emitter KWT_S_005
Flare in Kuwait. Satellites have detected 22 methane plumes here since 23 Jul 2024, most recently on 8 Jul 2025.
22
Plumes
22
Plumes, last 12 months
10,717 kg/h
Largest detected rate
4,376 kg/h
Typical (median) rate
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Who likely operates it
Kuwait Oil Company Plausible
Evidence
- Kuwait Oil Company (KPC subsidiary) operates all onshore upstream.
Response so far
- Source type
- Flare
- UNEP notified
- Yes
- Operator responded to UNEP
- No
- First seen
- 23 Jul 2024
- Last seen
- 8 Jul 2025
- Coordinates
- 29.01856, 47.5896 · Open in Google Maps (satellite)
Plume history
| Detected | Emission rate | Likely operator | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Jul 2025Oil & gas | 5,438 kg/h | Kuwait Oil Company Plausible | View |
| 2 May 2025Oil & gas | 7,213 kg/h | Kuwait Oil Company Plausible | View |
| 26 Apr 2025Oil & gas | 2,311 kg/h | Kuwait Oil Company Plausible | View |
| 25 Apr 2025Oil & gas | 4,634 kg/h | Kuwait Oil Company Plausible | View |
| 24 Apr 2025Oil & gas | 5,941 kg/h | Kuwait Oil Company Plausible | View |
| 24 Apr 2025Oil & gas | 6,345 kg/h | Kuwait Oil Company Plausible | View |
| 21 Apr 2025Oil & gas | 4,117 kg/h | Kuwait Oil Company Plausible | View |
| 19 Apr 2025Oil & gas | 3,863 kg/h | Kuwait Oil Company Plausible | View |
| 17 Apr 2025Oil & gas | 4,795 kg/h | Kuwait Oil Company Plausible | View |
| 17 Apr 2025Oil & gas | 6,652 kg/h | Kuwait Oil Company Plausible | View |
| 14 Apr 2025Oil & gas | 3,885 kg/h | Kuwait Oil Company Plausible | View |
| 9 Apr 2025Oil & gas | 5,783 kg/h | Kuwait Oil Company Plausible | View |
| 9 Apr 2025Oil & gas | 6,671 kg/h | Kuwait Oil Company Plausible | View |
| 8 Apr 2025Oil & gas | 2,364 kg/h | Kuwait Oil Company Plausible | View |
| 29 Mar 2025Oil & gas | 2,840 kg/h | Kuwait Oil Company Plausible | View |
| 25 Mar 2025Oil & gas | 5,622 kg/h | Kuwait Oil Company Plausible | View |
| 17 Mar 2025Oil & gas | 3,123 kg/h | Kuwait Oil Company Plausible | View |
| 15 Mar 2025Oil & gas | 1,077 kg/h | Kuwait Oil Company Plausible | View |
| 15 Mar 2025Oil & gas | 3,047 kg/h | Kuwait Oil Company Plausible | View |
| 16 Oct 2024Oil & gas | 1,588 kg/h | Kuwait Oil Company Plausible | View |
| 6 Sep 2024Oil & gas | 4,054 kg/h | Kuwait Oil Company Plausible | View |
| 23 Jul 2024Oil & gas | 10,717 kg/h | Kuwait Oil Company Plausible | View |
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