Methane Leaks
Oil & gas · Not seen recently

Methane emitter LBY_S_090

Transmission Pipelines in Libya. Satellites have detected 3 methane plumes here since 8 Jan 2022, most recently on 7 Feb 2022.

3
Plumes
0
Plumes, last 12 months
3,692 kg/h
Largest detected rate
1,505 kg/h
Typical (median) rate
Satellite map of methane plume locations in LBY_S_090
Map imagery © Mapbox © OpenStreetMap © MaxarOpen the interactive map →
Embed this map

Paste this into your article or website. It stays up to date automatically.

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?

Write to the operator

Response so far

Source type
Transmission Pipelines
UNEP notified
No
Operator responded to UNEP
Not applicable
First seen
8 Jan 2022
Last seen
7 Feb 2022
Coordinates
28.0689, 19.26275 · Open in Google Maps (satellite)

Plume history

7 Feb 2022: 1,505 kg/h28 Jan 2022: 1,074 kg/h8 Jan 2022: 3,692 kg/h 8 Jan 2022 7 Feb 2022 3,692 kg/h
Emission rate of each detected plume over time
Detected Emission rate Likely operator
7 Feb 2022Oil & gas 1,505 kg/h National Oil Corporation Plausible View
28 Jan 2022Oil & gas 1,074 kg/h National Oil Corporation Plausible View
8 Jan 2022Oil & gas 3,692 kg/h National Oil Corporation Plausible View

Authorities you can notify

We don't list an authority for Libya yet. Know one? Tell us through the correction form.

Is this attribution wrong?

If you operate this site, or know who does, tell us. Operators get a right of reply, and corrections are reviewed within a week.

Get alerts for LBY_S_090

We'll email you when UNEP publishes new plumes here. No account needed. Unsubscribe in one click.

We only use your email to send these alerts.