Methane emitter LBY_S_002
Flare in Libya. Satellites have detected 50 methane plumes here since 5 Jan 2023, most recently on 18 Jul 2025.
50
Plumes
0
Plumes, last 12 months
9,103 kg/h
Largest detected rate
3,549 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
- No
- First seen
- 5 Jan 2023
- Last seen
- 18 Jul 2025
- Coordinates
- 29.14586, 21.45381 · Open in Google Maps (satellite)
Plume history
| Detected | Emission rate | Likely operator | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Jul 2025Oil & gas | 3,314 kg/h | Arabian Gulf Oil Company Plausible | View |
| 5 Jul 2025Oil & gas | 8,200 kg/h | Arabian Gulf Oil Company Plausible | View |
| 3 Jul 2025Oil & gas | 4,478 kg/h | Arabian Gulf Oil Company Plausible | View |
| 27 Jun 2025Oil & gas | 2,809 kg/h | Arabian Gulf Oil Company Plausible | View |
| 25 Jun 2025Oil & gas | 4,042 kg/h | Arabian Gulf Oil Company Plausible | View |
| 16 Apr 2025Oil & gas | 4,666 kg/h | Arabian Gulf Oil Company Plausible | View |
| 15 Apr 2025Oil & gas | 2,282 kg/h | Arabian Gulf Oil Company Plausible | View |
| 14 Apr 2025Oil & gas | 6,580 kg/h | Arabian Gulf Oil Company Plausible | View |
| 4 Apr 2025Oil & gas | 5,025 kg/h | Arabian Gulf Oil Company Plausible | View |
| 8 Dec 2024Oil & gas | 1,905 kg/h | Arabian Gulf Oil Company Plausible | View |
| 29 Oct 2024Oil & gas | 2,055 kg/h | Arabian Gulf Oil Company Plausible | View |
| 30 Sep 2024Oil & gas | 1,166 kg/h | Arabian Gulf Oil Company Plausible | View |
| 18 Aug 2024Oil & gas | 4,227 kg/h | Arabian Gulf Oil Company Plausible | View |
| 10 Aug 2024Oil & gas | 818 kg/h | Arabian Gulf Oil Company Plausible | View |
| 2 Jul 2024Oil & gas | 3,475 kg/h | Arabian Gulf Oil Company Plausible | View |
| 12 Jun 2024Oil & gas | 3,765 kg/h | Arabian Gulf Oil Company Plausible | View |
| 7 May 2024Oil & gas | 3,279 kg/h | Arabian Gulf Oil Company Plausible | View |
| 6 May 2024Oil & gas | 5,429 kg/h | Arabian Gulf Oil Company Plausible | View |
| 3 Mar 2024Oil & gas | 4,960 kg/h | Arabian Gulf Oil Company Plausible | View |
| 8 Feb 2024Oil & gas | 9,103 kg/h | Arabian Gulf Oil Company Plausible | View |
| 10 Jan 2024Oil & gas | 3,891 kg/h | Arabian Gulf Oil Company Plausible | View |
| 7 Jan 2024Oil & gas | 2,556 kg/h | Arabian Gulf Oil Company Plausible | View |
| 6 Dec 2023Oil & gas | 4,995 kg/h | Arabian Gulf Oil Company Plausible | View |
| 1 Dec 2023Oil & gas | 3,154 kg/h | Arabian Gulf Oil Company Plausible | View |
| 20 Nov 2023Oil & gas | 2,035 kg/h | Arabian Gulf Oil Company Plausible | View |
| 1 Nov 2023Oil & gas | 2,764 kg/h | Arabian Gulf Oil Company Plausible | View |
| 17 Oct 2023Oil & gas | 1,849 kg/h | Arabian Gulf Oil Company Plausible | View |
| 25 Sep 2023Oil & gas | 3,441 kg/h | Arabian Gulf Oil Company Plausible | View |
| 16 Aug 2023Oil & gas | 807 kg/h | Arabian Gulf Oil Company Plausible | View |
| 8 Jul 2023Oil & gas | 6,391 kg/h | Arabian Gulf Oil Company Plausible | View |
| 29 Jun 2023Oil & gas | 1,933 kg/h | Arabian Gulf Oil Company Plausible | View |
| 28 Jun 2023Oil & gas | 3,510 kg/h | Arabian Gulf Oil Company Plausible | View |
| 22 Jun 2023Oil & gas | 5,815 kg/h | Arabian Gulf Oil Company Plausible | View |
| 21 Jun 2023Oil & gas | 4,475 kg/h | Arabian Gulf Oil Company Plausible | View |
| 14 Jun 2023Oil & gas | 7,057 kg/h | Arabian Gulf Oil Company Plausible | View |
| 14 Jun 2023Oil & gas | 5,058 kg/h | Arabian Gulf Oil Company Plausible | View |
| 26 May 2023Oil & gas | 3,480 kg/h | Arabian Gulf Oil Company Plausible | View |
| 25 Apr 2023Oil & gas | 1,446 kg/h | Arabian Gulf Oil Company Plausible | View |
| 21 Apr 2023Oil & gas | 3,982 kg/h | Arabian Gulf Oil Company Plausible | View |
| 20 Apr 2023Oil & gas | 3,588 kg/h | Arabian Gulf Oil Company Plausible | View |
| 19 Apr 2023Oil & gas | 7,042 kg/h | Arabian Gulf Oil Company Plausible | View |
| 15 Apr 2023Oil & gas | 3,933 kg/h | Arabian Gulf Oil Company Plausible | View |
| 11 Apr 2023Oil & gas | 1,973 kg/h | Arabian Gulf Oil Company Plausible | View |
| 5 Apr 2023Oil & gas | 6,259 kg/h | Arabian Gulf Oil Company Plausible | View |
| 26 Mar 2023Oil & gas | 2,451 kg/h | Arabian Gulf Oil Company Plausible | View |
| 6 Mar 2023Oil & gas | 2,946 kg/h | Arabian Gulf Oil Company Plausible | View |
| 2 Mar 2023Oil & gas | 4,888 kg/h | Arabian Gulf Oil Company Plausible | View |
| 22 Feb 2023Oil & gas | 2,303 kg/h | Arabian Gulf Oil Company Plausible | View |
| 18 Feb 2023Oil & gas | 766 kg/h | Arabian Gulf Oil Company Plausible | View |
| 5 Jan 2023Oil & gas | 4,504 kg/h | Arabian Gulf Oil Company Plausible | View |
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