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Methane emitter LBY_S_086

Flare in Libya. Satellites have detected 14 methane plumes here since 9 Oct 2024, most recently on 21 Jun 2026.

14
Plumes
8
Plumes, last 12 months
4,911 kg/h
Largest detected rate
1,792 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
9 Oct 2024
Last seen
21 Jun 2026
Coordinates
28.28487, 19.92334 · Open in Google Maps (satellite)

Plume history

21 Jun 2026: 4,129 kg/h21 Jun 2026: 4,911 kg/h20 Jun 2026: 2,149 kg/h22 May 2026: 441 kg/h9 Mar 2026: 1,209 kg/h27 Dec 2025: 889 kg/h15 Dec 2025: 306 kg/h31 Oct 2025: 1,693 kg/h8 May 2025: 2,116 kg/h28 Apr 2025: 2,798 kg/h14 Apr 2025: 1,166 kg/h6 Mar 2025: 1,713 kg/h25 Feb 2025: 3,329 kg/h9 Oct 2024: 1,870 kg/h 9 Oct 2024 21 Jun 2026 4,911 kg/h
Emission rate of each detected plume over time
Detected Emission rate Likely operator
21 Jun 2026Oil & gas 4,129 kg/h National Oil Corporation Plausible View
21 Jun 2026Oil & gas 4,911 kg/h National Oil Corporation Plausible View
20 Jun 2026Oil & gas 2,149 kg/h National Oil Corporation Plausible View
22 May 2026Oil & gas 441 kg/h National Oil Corporation Plausible View
9 Mar 2026Oil & gas 1,209 kg/h National Oil Corporation Plausible View
27 Dec 2025Oil & gas 889 kg/h National Oil Corporation Plausible View
15 Dec 2025Oil & gas 306 kg/h National Oil Corporation Plausible View
31 Oct 2025Oil & gas 1,693 kg/h National Oil Corporation Plausible View
8 May 2025Oil & gas 2,116 kg/h National Oil Corporation Plausible View
28 Apr 2025Oil & gas 2,798 kg/h National Oil Corporation Plausible View
14 Apr 2025Oil & gas 1,166 kg/h National Oil Corporation Plausible View
6 Mar 2025Oil & gas 1,713 kg/h National Oil Corporation Plausible View
25 Feb 2025Oil & gas 3,329 kg/h National Oil Corporation Plausible View
9 Oct 2024Oil & gas 1,870 kg/h National Oil Corporation Plausible View

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