Methane emitter LBY_S_089
Tank batteries in Libya. Satellites have detected 11 methane plumes here since 16 Dec 2021, most recently on 25 Mar 2023.
11
Plumes
0
Plumes, last 12 months
12,591 kg/h
Largest detected rate
1,863 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
- Tank batteries
- UNEP notified
- No
- Operator responded to UNEP
- Not applicable
- First seen
- 16 Dec 2021
- Last seen
- 25 Mar 2023
- Coordinates
- 28.91022, 20.96315 · Open in Google Maps (satellite)
Plume history
| Detected | Emission rate | Likely operator | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Mar 2023Oil & gas | 12,591 kg/h | Arabian Gulf Oil Company Plausible | View |
| 17 Oct 2022Oil & gas | 5,503 kg/h | Arabian Gulf Oil Company Plausible | View |
| 8 Aug 2022Oil & gas | 1,323 kg/h | Arabian Gulf Oil Company Plausible | View |
| 20 Apr 2022Oil & gas | 751 kg/h | Arabian Gulf Oil Company Plausible | View |
| 11 Mar 2022Oil & gas | 1,863 kg/h | Arabian Gulf Oil Company Plausible | View |
| 19 Feb 2022Oil & gas | 768 kg/h | Arabian Gulf Oil Company Plausible | View |
| 18 Feb 2022Oil & gas | 1,666 kg/h | Arabian Gulf Oil Company Plausible | View |
| 14 Feb 2022Oil & gas | 1,728 kg/h | Arabian Gulf Oil Company Plausible | View |
| 7 Jan 2022Oil & gas | 2,577 kg/h | Arabian Gulf Oil Company Plausible | View |
| 16 Dec 2021Oil & gas | 2,582 kg/h | Arabian Gulf Oil Company Plausible | View |
| 16 Dec 2021Oil & gas | 6,718 kg/h | Arabian Gulf Oil Company Plausible | View |
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