Methane emitter LBY_S_001
Flare in Libya. Satellites have detected 50 methane plumes here since 14 Jul 2021, most recently on 5 Dec 2025.
50
Plumes
7
Plumes, last 12 months
17,311 kg/h
Largest detected rate
2,498 kg/h
Typical (median) rate
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Who likely operates it
Arabian Gulf Oil Company Plausible
Parent company: National Oil Corporation
Evidence
- AGOCO, a National Oil Corporation subsidiary, operates the eastern Sirte-basin fields (Sarir, Messla, Nafoora).
Other candidates
- National Oil Corporation Plausible
Response so far
- Source type
- Flare
- UNEP notified
- Yes
- Operator responded to UNEP
- Yes
- First seen
- 14 Jul 2021
- Last seen
- 5 Dec 2025
- Coordinates
- 28.9087, 20.98102 · Open in Google Maps (satellite)
Plume history
| Detected | Emission rate | Likely operator | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Dec 2025Oil & gas | 6,145 kg/h | Arabian Gulf Oil Company Plausible | View |
| 25 Nov 2025Oil & gas | 863 kg/h | Arabian Gulf Oil Company Plausible | View |
| 25 Nov 2025Oil & gas | 3,817 kg/h | Arabian Gulf Oil Company Plausible | View |
| 10 Nov 2025Oil & gas | 3,798 kg/h | Arabian Gulf Oil Company Plausible | View |
| 9 Nov 2025Oil & gas | 1,919 kg/h | Arabian Gulf Oil Company Plausible | View |
| 6 Sep 2025Oil & gas | 1,949 kg/h | Arabian Gulf Oil Company Plausible | View |
| 6 Sep 2025Oil & gas | 2,916 kg/h | Arabian Gulf Oil Company Plausible | View |
| 23 Jul 2025Oil & gas | 3,648 kg/h | Arabian Gulf Oil Company Plausible | View |
| 20 Jul 2025Oil & gas | 716 kg/h | Arabian Gulf Oil Company Plausible | View |
| 2 Jun 2025Oil & gas | 4,721 kg/h | Arabian Gulf Oil Company Plausible | View |
| 6 Apr 2025Oil & gas | 5,839 kg/h | Arabian Gulf Oil Company Plausible | View |
| 30 Dec 2024Oil & gas | 4,818 kg/h | Arabian Gulf Oil Company Plausible | View |
| 13 Oct 2024Oil & gas | 381 kg/h | Arabian Gulf Oil Company Plausible | View |
| 6 Oct 2024Oil & gas | 16,863 kg/h | Arabian Gulf Oil Company Plausible | View |
| 3 Sep 2024Oil & gas | 2,198 kg/h | Arabian Gulf Oil Company Plausible | View |
| 17 Aug 2024Oil & gas | 2,676 kg/h | Arabian Gulf Oil Company Plausible | View |
| 13 Jul 2024Oil & gas | 2,945 kg/h | Arabian Gulf Oil Company Plausible | View |
| 1 Jul 2024Oil & gas | 5,839 kg/h | Arabian Gulf Oil Company Plausible | View |
| 3 Jun 2024Oil & gas | 5,112 kg/h | Arabian Gulf Oil Company Plausible | View |
| 30 May 2024Oil & gas | 6,498 kg/h | Arabian Gulf Oil Company Plausible | View |
| 29 May 2024Oil & gas | 2,085 kg/h | Arabian Gulf Oil Company Plausible | View |
| 12 Apr 2024Oil & gas | 2,971 kg/h | Arabian Gulf Oil Company Plausible | View |
| 4 Apr 2024Oil & gas | 1,820 kg/h | Arabian Gulf Oil Company Plausible | View |
| 27 Mar 2024Oil & gas | 17,311 kg/h | Arabian Gulf Oil Company Plausible | View |
| 11 Mar 2024Oil & gas | 1,590 kg/h | Arabian Gulf Oil Company Plausible | View |
| 3 Mar 2024Oil & gas | 4,405 kg/h | Arabian Gulf Oil Company Plausible | View |
| 28 Feb 2024Oil & gas | 405 kg/h | Arabian Gulf Oil Company Plausible | View |
| 8 Feb 2024Oil & gas | 2,498 kg/h | Arabian Gulf Oil Company Plausible | View |
| 31 Jan 2024Oil & gas | 4,163 kg/h | Arabian Gulf Oil Company Plausible | View |
| 20 Jan 2024Oil & gas | 443 kg/h | Arabian Gulf Oil Company Plausible | View |
| 15 Jan 2024Oil & gas | 2,280 kg/h | Arabian Gulf Oil Company Plausible | View |
| 17 Sep 2023Oil & gas | 862 kg/h | Arabian Gulf Oil Company Plausible | View |
| 17 Sep 2023Oil & gas | 1,382 kg/h | Arabian Gulf Oil Company Plausible | View |
| 2 Sep 2023Oil & gas | 3,903 kg/h | Arabian Gulf Oil Company Plausible | View |
| 28 Aug 2023Oil & gas | 628 kg/h | Arabian Gulf Oil Company Plausible | View |
| 12 Mar 2023Oil & gas | 1,031 kg/h | Arabian Gulf Oil Company Plausible | View |
| 1 Mar 2023Oil & gas | 1,998 kg/h | Arabian Gulf Oil Company Plausible | View |
| 1 Mar 2023Oil & gas | 11,043 kg/h | Arabian Gulf Oil Company Plausible | View |
| 19 Feb 2023Oil & gas | 5,846 kg/h | Arabian Gulf Oil Company Plausible | View |
| 9 Feb 2023Oil & gas | 5,467 kg/h | Arabian Gulf Oil Company Plausible | View |
| 27 Dec 2022Oil & gas | 1,030 kg/h | Arabian Gulf Oil Company Plausible | View |
| 12 Oct 2022Oil & gas | 943 kg/h | Arabian Gulf Oil Company Plausible | View |
| 7 Oct 2022Oil & gas | 1,693 kg/h | Arabian Gulf Oil Company Plausible | View |
| 2 Oct 2022Oil & gas | 3,900 kg/h | Arabian Gulf Oil Company Plausible | View |
| 22 Sep 2022Oil & gas | — | Arabian Gulf Oil Company Plausible | View |
| 12 Sep 2022Oil & gas | 2,166 kg/h | Arabian Gulf Oil Company Plausible | View |
| 11 Mar 2022Oil & gas | 2,256 kg/h | Arabian Gulf Oil Company Plausible | View |
| 24 Jul 2021Oil & gas | 4,368 kg/h | Arabian Gulf Oil Company Plausible | View |
| 19 Jul 2021Oil & gas | 1,891 kg/h | Arabian Gulf Oil Company Plausible | View |
| 14 Jul 2021Oil & gas | 1,711 kg/h | Arabian Gulf Oil Company Plausible | View |
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