Methane emitter LBY_S_023
Flare in Libya. Satellites have detected 12 methane plumes here since 19 Jul 2021, most recently on 5 Oct 2025.
12
Plumes
2
Plumes, last 12 months
27,219 kg/h
Largest detected rate
3,134 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
- 19 Jul 2021
- Last seen
- 5 Oct 2025
- Coordinates
- 28.9039, 20.98108 · Open in Google Maps (satellite)
Plume history
| Detected | Emission rate | Likely operator | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Oct 2025Oil & gas | 398 kg/h | Arabian Gulf Oil Company Plausible | View |
| 11 Sep 2025Oil & gas | 1,090 kg/h | Arabian Gulf Oil Company Plausible | View |
| 28 Jul 2025Oil & gas | 6,343 kg/h | Arabian Gulf Oil Company Plausible | View |
| 28 Jul 2025Oil & gas | 5,178 kg/h | Arabian Gulf Oil Company Plausible | View |
| 22 Mar 2025Oil & gas | 751 kg/h | Arabian Gulf Oil Company Plausible | View |
| 14 Mar 2025Oil & gas | 431 kg/h | Arabian Gulf Oil Company Plausible | View |
| 10 Feb 2025Oil & gas | 685 kg/h | Arabian Gulf Oil Company Plausible | View |
| 28 Sep 2024Oil & gas | 170 kg/h | Arabian Gulf Oil Company Plausible | View |
| 7 Sep 2022Oil & gas | 15,677 kg/h | Arabian Gulf Oil Company Plausible | View |
| 6 Sep 2022Oil & gas | 8,015 kg/h | Arabian Gulf Oil Company Plausible | View |
| 24 Jul 2021Oil & gas | 9,206 kg/h | Arabian Gulf Oil Company Plausible | View |
| 19 Jul 2021Oil & gas | 27,219 kg/h | Arabian Gulf Oil Company Plausible | View |
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