Oil & gas · Sporadic

Methane emitter LBY_S_016

Flare in Libya. Satellites have detected 16 methane plumes here since 7 Jan 2022, most recently on 10 Feb 2025.

Plumes

Plumes, last 12 months

23,526 kg/h

Largest detected rate

1,588 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

What do confidence levels mean?

Write to the operator

Response so far

Source type: Flare
UNEP notified: Yes
Operator responded to UNEP: Yes
First seen: 7 Jan 2022
Last seen: 10 Feb 2025
Coordinates: 28.89975, 20.96451 · Open in Google Maps (satellite)

Plume history

Emission rate of each detected plume over time

Detected	Emission rate	Likely operator
10 Feb 2025Oil & gas	950 kg/h	Arabian Gulf Oil Company Plausible	View
29 Jan 2025Oil & gas	2,214 kg/h	Arabian Gulf Oil Company Plausible	View
6 Nov 2024Oil & gas	2,520 kg/h	Arabian Gulf Oil Company Plausible	View
5 Nov 2024Oil & gas	1,554 kg/h	Arabian Gulf Oil Company Plausible	View
17 Oct 2024Oil & gas	1,250 kg/h	Arabian Gulf Oil Company Plausible	View
13 Oct 2024Oil & gas	2,311 kg/h	Arabian Gulf Oil Company Plausible	View
6 Oct 2024Oil & gas	10,749 kg/h	Arabian Gulf Oil Company Plausible	View
28 Sep 2024Oil & gas	1,064 kg/h	Arabian Gulf Oil Company Plausible	View
27 Sep 2024Oil & gas	892 kg/h	Arabian Gulf Oil Company Plausible	View
19 Sep 2024Oil & gas	23,526 kg/h	Arabian Gulf Oil Company Plausible	View
16 Sep 2024Oil & gas	1,622 kg/h	Arabian Gulf Oil Company Plausible	View
11 Sep 2024Oil & gas	3,279 kg/h	Arabian Gulf Oil Company Plausible	View
11 Sep 2024Oil & gas	591 kg/h	Arabian Gulf Oil Company Plausible	View
2 Aug 2024Oil & gas	1,506 kg/h	Arabian Gulf Oil Company Plausible	View
12 Jun 2024Oil & gas	2,199 kg/h	Arabian Gulf Oil Company Plausible	View
7 Jan 2022Oil & gas	299 kg/h	Arabian Gulf Oil Company Plausible	View

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