Methane emitter LBY_S_069
Flare in Libya. Satellites have detected 9 methane plumes here since 7 Jan 2022, most recently on 12 Sep 2025.
9
Plumes
4
Plumes, last 12 months
24,000 kg/h
Largest detected rate
1,024 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
- Yes
- First seen
- 7 Jan 2022
- Last seen
- 12 Sep 2025
- Coordinates
- 29.04004, 20.78701 · Open in Google Maps (satellite)
Plume history
| Detected | Emission rate | Likely operator | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Sep 2025Oil & gas | — | Arabian Gulf Oil Company Plausible | View |
| 12 Sep 2025Oil & gas | 24,000 kg/h | Arabian Gulf Oil Company Plausible | View |
| 12 Sep 2025Oil & gas | — | Arabian Gulf Oil Company Plausible | View |
| 12 Sep 2025Oil & gas | — | Arabian Gulf Oil Company Plausible | View |
| 24 Feb 2024Oil & gas | 1,551 kg/h | Arabian Gulf Oil Company Plausible | View |
| 12 Mar 2023Oil & gas | 566 kg/h | Arabian Gulf Oil Company Plausible | View |
| 19 Jan 2023Oil & gas | 1,436 kg/h | Arabian Gulf Oil Company Plausible | View |
| 15 Dec 2022Oil & gas | 612 kg/h | Arabian Gulf Oil Company Plausible | View |
| 7 Jan 2022Oil & gas | 171 kg/h | Arabian Gulf Oil Company Plausible | View |
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