Methane Leaks
Oil & gas · Sporadic

Methane emitter LBY_S_039

Flare in Libya. Satellites have detected 2 methane plumes here since 5 Aug 2024, most recently on 28 Sep 2024.

2
Plumes
2
Plumes, last 12 months
1,442 kg/h
Largest detected rate
1,283 kg/h
Typical (median) rate
Satellite map of methane plume locations in LBY_S_039
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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
5 Aug 2024
Last seen
28 Sep 2024
Coordinates
28.05596, 19.91231 · Open in Google Maps (satellite)

Plume history

28 Sep 2024: 1,124 kg/h5 Aug 2024: 1,442 kg/h 5 Aug 2024 28 Sep 2024 1,442 kg/h
Emission rate of each detected plume over time
Detected Emission rate Likely operator
28 Sep 2024Oil & gas 1,124 kg/h National Oil Corporation Plausible View
5 Aug 2024Oil & gas 1,442 kg/h National Oil Corporation Plausible View

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