Methane Leaks
Oil & gas · Sporadic

Methane emitter MMR_S_006

O&G source (generic) in Myanmar. Satellites have detected 3 methane plumes here since 18 Feb 2026, most recently on 2 Apr 2026.

3
Plumes
3
Plumes, last 12 months
18,957 kg/h
Largest detected rate
10,347 kg/h
Typical (median) rate
Satellite map of methane plume locations in MMR_S_006
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

We don't have enough evidence to name an operator for this site yet. If you know who runs it, tell us below.

What do confidence levels mean?

Write to the operator

Response so far

Source type
O&G source (generic)
UNEP notified
Yes
Operator responded to UNEP
No
First seen
18 Feb 2026
Last seen
2 Apr 2026
Coordinates
21.65353, 94.67021 · Open in Google Maps (satellite)

Plume history

2 Apr 2026: 18,957 kg/h25 Mar 2026: 4,510 kg/h18 Feb 2026: 10,347 kg/h 18 Feb 2026 2 Apr 2026 18,957 kg/h
Emission rate of each detected plume over time
Detected Emission rate Likely operator
2 Apr 2026Oil & gas 18,957 kg/h Not yet attributed View
25 Mar 2026Oil & gas 4,510 kg/h Not yet attributed View
18 Feb 2026Oil & gas 10,347 kg/h Not yet attributed View

Authorities you can notify

We don't list an authority for Myanmar 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 MMR_S_006

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.