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Methane emitter LBY_S_030

Flare in Libya. Satellites have detected 14 methane plumes here since 1 Jul 2024, most recently on 9 Apr 2026.

14
Plumes
3
Plumes, last 12 months
4,034 kg/h
Largest detected rate
2,432 kg/h
Typical (median) rate
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Who likely operates it

National Oil Corporation Plausible

Evidence

  • Libya's National Oil Corporation and its subsidiaries operate the country's fields.

What do confidence levels mean?

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Response so far

Source type
Flare
UNEP notified
Yes
Operator responded to UNEP
Yes
First seen
1 Jul 2024
Last seen
9 Apr 2026
Coordinates
28.20884, 19.91417 · Open in Google Maps (satellite)

Plume history

9 Apr 2026: 1,444 kg/h7 Apr 2026: 1,994 kg/h5 Oct 2025: 831 kg/h21 Feb 2025: 2,527 kg/h17 Feb 2025: 2,152 kg/h10 Feb 2025: 1,156 kg/h9 Feb 2025: 3,838 kg/h9 Jan 2025: 4,034 kg/h1 Jan 2025: 2,933 kg/h31 Dec 2024: 3,944 kg/h16 Dec 2024: 2,876 kg/h14 Nov 2024: 2,092 kg/h13 Nov 2024: 2,337 kg/h1 Jul 2024: 2,646 kg/h 1 Jul 2024 9 Apr 2026 4,034 kg/h
Emission rate of each detected plume over time
Detected Emission rate Likely operator
9 Apr 2026Oil & gas 1,444 kg/h National Oil Corporation Plausible View
7 Apr 2026Oil & gas 1,994 kg/h National Oil Corporation Plausible View
5 Oct 2025Oil & gas 831 kg/h National Oil Corporation Plausible View
21 Feb 2025Oil & gas 2,527 kg/h National Oil Corporation Plausible View
17 Feb 2025Oil & gas 2,152 kg/h National Oil Corporation Plausible View
10 Feb 2025Oil & gas 1,156 kg/h National Oil Corporation Plausible View
9 Feb 2025Oil & gas 3,838 kg/h National Oil Corporation Plausible View
9 Jan 2025Oil & gas 4,034 kg/h National Oil Corporation Plausible View
1 Jan 2025Oil & gas 2,933 kg/h National Oil Corporation Plausible View
31 Dec 2024Oil & gas 3,944 kg/h National Oil Corporation Plausible View
16 Dec 2024Oil & gas 2,876 kg/h National Oil Corporation Plausible View
14 Nov 2024Oil & gas 2,092 kg/h National Oil Corporation Plausible View
13 Nov 2024Oil & gas 2,337 kg/h National Oil Corporation Plausible View
1 Jul 2024Oil & gas 2,646 kg/h National Oil Corporation Plausible View

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