Methane Leaks
Oil & gas

Methane emitter LBY_S_037

Oil & gas in Libya. Satellites have detected 3 methane plumes here since 2 Jan 2025, most recently on 10 Jan 2025.

3
Plumes
3
Plumes, last 12 months
2,198 kg/h
Largest detected rate
1,187 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

UNEP notified
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Operator responded to UNEP
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First seen
2 Jan 2025
Last seen
10 Jan 2025
Coordinates
27.66745, 9.88102 · Open in Google Maps (satellite)

Plume history

10 Jan 2025: 2,198 kg/h9 Jan 2025: 1,187 kg/h2 Jan 2025: 816 kg/h 2 Jan 2025 10 Jan 2025 2,198 kg/h
Emission rate of each detected plume over time
Detected Emission rate Likely operator
10 Jan 2025Oil & gas 2,198 kg/h National Oil Corporation Plausible View
9 Jan 2025Oil & gas 1,187 kg/h National Oil Corporation Plausible View
2 Jan 2025Oil & gas 816 kg/h National Oil Corporation Plausible View

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