Methane emitter LBY_S_125
Pit in Libya. Satellites have detected 21 methane plumes here since 24 Jan 2025, most recently on 3 Feb 2026.
21
Plumes
19
Plumes, last 12 months
1,771 kg/h
Largest detected rate
992 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
- Pit
- UNEP notified
- Yes
- Operator responded to UNEP
- Yes
- First seen
- 24 Jan 2025
- Last seen
- 3 Feb 2026
- Coordinates
- 29.39732, 21.19945 · Open in Google Maps (satellite)
Plume history
| Detected | Emission rate | Likely operator | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Feb 2026Oil & gas | 710 kg/h | Arabian Gulf Oil Company Plausible | View |
| 30 Jan 2026Oil & gas | 460 kg/h | Arabian Gulf Oil Company Plausible | View |
| 4 Jan 2026Oil & gas | 703 kg/h | Arabian Gulf Oil Company Plausible | View |
| 25 Nov 2025Oil & gas | 1,523 kg/h | Arabian Gulf Oil Company Plausible | View |
| 25 Nov 2025Oil & gas | 992 kg/h | Arabian Gulf Oil Company Plausible | View |
| 22 Nov 2025Oil & gas | 1,216 kg/h | Arabian Gulf Oil Company Plausible | View |
| 2 Nov 2025Oil & gas | 1,298 kg/h | Arabian Gulf Oil Company Plausible | View |
| 1 Nov 2025Oil & gas | 395 kg/h | Arabian Gulf Oil Company Plausible | View |
| 24 Oct 2025Oil & gas | 984 kg/h | Arabian Gulf Oil Company Plausible | View |
| 21 Oct 2025Oil & gas | 964 kg/h | Arabian Gulf Oil Company Plausible | View |
| 5 Oct 2025Oil & gas | 1,388 kg/h | Arabian Gulf Oil Company Plausible | View |
| 1 Oct 2025Oil & gas | 969 kg/h | Arabian Gulf Oil Company Plausible | View |
| 1 Oct 2025Oil & gas | 1,050 kg/h | Arabian Gulf Oil Company Plausible | View |
| 22 Sep 2025Oil & gas | 1,115 kg/h | Arabian Gulf Oil Company Plausible | View |
| 21 Sep 2025Oil & gas | 1,410 kg/h | Arabian Gulf Oil Company Plausible | View |
| 16 Sep 2025Oil & gas | 667 kg/h | Arabian Gulf Oil Company Plausible | View |
| 14 Sep 2025Oil & gas | 1,497 kg/h | Arabian Gulf Oil Company Plausible | View |
| 13 Sep 2025Oil & gas | 1,342 kg/h | Arabian Gulf Oil Company Plausible | View |
| 11 Sep 2025Oil & gas | 858 kg/h | Arabian Gulf Oil Company Plausible | View |
| 13 Jun 2025Oil & gas | 852 kg/h | Arabian Gulf Oil Company Plausible | View |
| 24 Jan 2025Oil & gas | 1,771 kg/h | Arabian Gulf Oil Company Plausible | View |
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