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Methane emitter KWT_S_009

Flare in Kuwait. Satellites have detected 15 methane plumes here since 31 Aug 2022, most recently on 13 Jul 2025.

15
Plumes
8
Plumes, last 12 months
5,532 kg/h
Largest detected rate
2,581 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.

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
31 Aug 2022
Last seen
13 Jul 2025
Coordinates
29.04908, 47.58375 · Open in Google Maps (satellite)

Plume history

13 Jul 2025: 1,901 kg/h13 Jul 2025: 5,427 kg/h8 Jul 2025: 4,108 kg/h5 Jul 2025: 2,893 kg/h13 Jun 2025: 5,532 kg/h29 May 2025: 2,581 kg/h16 Sep 2024: 870 kg/h22 Aug 2024: 1,805 kg/h12 Oct 2023: 1,903 kg/h12 Oct 2023: 3,090 kg/h18 Sep 2023: 2,706 kg/h20 Apr 2023: 1,565 kg/h20 Apr 2023: 2,093 kg/h11 Dec 2022: 2,741 kg/h31 Aug 2022: 2,275 kg/h 31 Aug 2022 13 Jul 2025 5,532 kg/h
Emission rate of each detected plume over time
Detected Emission rate Likely operator
13 Jul 2025Oil & gas 1,901 kg/h Kuwait Oil Company Plausible View
13 Jul 2025Oil & gas 5,427 kg/h Kuwait Oil Company Plausible View
8 Jul 2025Oil & gas 4,108 kg/h Kuwait Oil Company Plausible View
5 Jul 2025Oil & gas 2,893 kg/h Kuwait Oil Company Plausible View
13 Jun 2025Oil & gas 5,532 kg/h Kuwait Oil Company Plausible View
29 May 2025Oil & gas 2,581 kg/h Kuwait Oil Company Plausible View
16 Sep 2024Oil & gas 870 kg/h Kuwait Oil Company Plausible View
22 Aug 2024Oil & gas 1,805 kg/h Kuwait Oil Company Plausible View
12 Oct 2023Oil & gas 1,903 kg/h Kuwait Oil Company Plausible View
12 Oct 2023Oil & gas 3,090 kg/h Kuwait Oil Company Plausible View
18 Sep 2023Oil & gas 2,706 kg/h Kuwait Oil Company Plausible View
20 Apr 2023Oil & gas 1,565 kg/h Kuwait Oil Company Plausible View
20 Apr 2023Oil & gas 2,093 kg/h Kuwait Oil Company Plausible View
11 Dec 2022Oil & gas 2,741 kg/h Kuwait Oil Company Plausible View
31 Aug 2022Oil & gas 2,275 kg/h Kuwait Oil Company Plausible View

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