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Methane emitter LBY_S_115

Flare in Libya. Satellites have detected 40 methane plumes here since 21 Aug 2025, most recently on 9 Aug 2026.

40
Plumes
36
Plumes, last 12 months
13,933 kg/h
Largest detected rate
2,400 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

What do confidence levels mean?

Write to the operator

Response so far

Source type
Flare
UNEP notified
Yes
Operator responded to UNEP
Yes
First seen
21 Aug 2025
Last seen
9 Aug 2026
Coordinates
29.14523, 21.45434 · Open in Google Maps (satellite)

Plume history

9 Aug 2026: 1,315 kg/h9 Aug 2026: 3,838 kg/h8 Aug 2026: 1,459 kg/h7 Aug 2026: 1,571 kg/h31 Jul 2026: 1,671 kg/h28 Jul 2026: 1,400 kg/h24 Jul 2026: 1,479 kg/h23 Jul 2026: 4,478 kg/h23 Jul 2026: 8,044 kg/h20 Jul 2026: 1,460 kg/h18 Jul 2026: 3,153 kg/h16 Jul 2026: 6,903 kg/h15 Jul 2026: 13,933 kg/h10 Jul 2026: 1,223 kg/h3 Jul 2026: 3,359 kg/h23 Jun 2026: 1,224 kg/h13 May 2026: 2,765 kg/h12 May 2026: 3,743 kg/h5 May 2026: 2,795 kg/h4 May 2026: 2,302 kg/h27 Apr 2026: 877 kg/h10 Apr 2026: 6,873 kg/h5 Mar 2026: 1,674 kg/h1 Mar 2026: 1,752 kg/h5 Jan 2026: 2,400 kg/h20 Dec 2025: 821 kg/h19 Dec 2025: 2,217 kg/h18 Nov 2025: 5,297 kg/h17 Nov 2025: 2,845 kg/h10 Nov 2025: 1,672 kg/h9 Nov 2025: 2,629 kg/h2 Nov 2025: 965 kg/h2 Nov 2025: 2,530 kg/h13 Sep 2025: 4,577 kg/h11 Sep 2025: 3,416 kg/h1 Sep 2025: 3,071 kg/h30 Aug 2025: 1,704 kg/h27 Aug 2025: 1,236 kg/h21 Aug 2025: 4,436 kg/h 21 Aug 2025 9 Aug 2026 13,933 kg/h
Emission rate of each detected plume over time
Detected Emission rate Likely operator
9 Aug 2026Oil & gas 1,315 kg/h Arabian Gulf Oil Company Plausible View
9 Aug 2026Oil & gas 3,838 kg/h Arabian Gulf Oil Company Plausible View
8 Aug 2026Oil & gas 1,459 kg/h Arabian Gulf Oil Company Plausible View
7 Aug 2026Oil & gas 1,571 kg/h Arabian Gulf Oil Company Plausible View
31 Jul 2026Oil & gas 1,671 kg/h Arabian Gulf Oil Company Plausible View
28 Jul 2026Oil & gas 1,400 kg/h Arabian Gulf Oil Company Plausible View
24 Jul 2026Oil & gas 1,479 kg/h Arabian Gulf Oil Company Plausible View
23 Jul 2026Oil & gas 4,478 kg/h Arabian Gulf Oil Company Plausible View
23 Jul 2026Oil & gas 8,044 kg/h Arabian Gulf Oil Company Plausible View
20 Jul 2026Oil & gas 1,460 kg/h Arabian Gulf Oil Company Plausible View
18 Jul 2026Oil & gas 3,153 kg/h Arabian Gulf Oil Company Plausible View
16 Jul 2026Oil & gas 6,903 kg/h Arabian Gulf Oil Company Plausible View
15 Jul 2026Oil & gas 13,933 kg/h Arabian Gulf Oil Company Plausible View
10 Jul 2026Oil & gas 1,223 kg/h Arabian Gulf Oil Company Plausible View
3 Jul 2026Oil & gas 3,359 kg/h Arabian Gulf Oil Company Plausible View
23 Jun 2026Oil & gas 1,224 kg/h Arabian Gulf Oil Company Plausible View
13 May 2026Oil & gas 2,765 kg/h Arabian Gulf Oil Company Plausible View
12 May 2026Oil & gas 3,743 kg/h Arabian Gulf Oil Company Plausible View
5 May 2026Oil & gas 2,795 kg/h Arabian Gulf Oil Company Plausible View
4 May 2026Oil & gas 2,302 kg/h Arabian Gulf Oil Company Plausible View
27 Apr 2026Oil & gas 877 kg/h Arabian Gulf Oil Company Plausible View
10 Apr 2026Oil & gas 6,873 kg/h Arabian Gulf Oil Company Plausible View
5 Mar 2026Oil & gas 1,674 kg/h Arabian Gulf Oil Company Plausible View
1 Mar 2026Oil & gas 1,752 kg/h Arabian Gulf Oil Company Plausible View
28 Feb 2026Oil & gas — Arabian Gulf Oil Company Plausible View
5 Jan 2026Oil & gas 2,400 kg/h Arabian Gulf Oil Company Plausible View
20 Dec 2025Oil & gas 821 kg/h Arabian Gulf Oil Company Plausible View
19 Dec 2025Oil & gas 2,217 kg/h Arabian Gulf Oil Company Plausible View
18 Nov 2025Oil & gas 5,297 kg/h Arabian Gulf Oil Company Plausible View
17 Nov 2025Oil & gas 2,845 kg/h Arabian Gulf Oil Company Plausible View
10 Nov 2025Oil & gas 1,672 kg/h Arabian Gulf Oil Company Plausible View
9 Nov 2025Oil & gas 2,629 kg/h Arabian Gulf Oil Company Plausible View
2 Nov 2025Oil & gas 965 kg/h Arabian Gulf Oil Company Plausible View
2 Nov 2025Oil & gas 2,530 kg/h Arabian Gulf Oil Company Plausible View
13 Sep 2025Oil & gas 4,577 kg/h Arabian Gulf Oil Company Plausible View
11 Sep 2025Oil & gas 3,416 kg/h Arabian Gulf Oil Company Plausible View
1 Sep 2025Oil & gas 3,071 kg/h Arabian Gulf Oil Company Plausible View
30 Aug 2025Oil & gas 1,704 kg/h Arabian Gulf Oil Company Plausible View
27 Aug 2025Oil & gas 1,236 kg/h Arabian Gulf Oil Company Plausible View
21 Aug 2025Oil & gas 4,436 kg/h Arabian Gulf Oil Company Plausible View

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