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Methane emitter SAU_S_002

Flare in Saudi Arabia. Satellites have detected 39 methane plumes here since 1 Jun 2023, most recently on 8 Sep 2024.

39
Plumes
10
Plumes, last 12 months
4,106 kg/h
Largest detected rate
1,762 kg/h
Typical (median) rate
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Who likely operates it

Saudi Aramco Plausible

Evidence

  • Saudi Aramco operates the kingdom's oil and gas production.

What do confidence levels mean?

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Response so far

Source type
Flare
UNEP notified
Yes
Operator responded to UNEP
Not applicable
First seen
1 Jun 2023
Last seen
8 Sep 2024
Coordinates
25.13269, 47.36261 · Open in Google Maps (satellite)

Plume history

8 Sep 2024: 1,065 kg/h5 Sep 2024: 2,210 kg/h3 Sep 2024: 2,344 kg/h29 Aug 2024: 1,527 kg/h28 Aug 2024: 1,533 kg/h24 Aug 2024: 1,260 kg/h20 Aug 2024: 1,301 kg/h19 Aug 2024: 1,623 kg/h14 Aug 2024: 1,638 kg/h12 Aug 2024: 1,359 kg/h4 Sep 2023: 665 kg/h3 Sep 2023: 3,526 kg/h28 Aug 2023: 2,329 kg/h26 Aug 2023: 2,373 kg/h25 Aug 2023: 1,030 kg/h24 Aug 2023: 4,106 kg/h20 Aug 2023: 2,242 kg/h18 Aug 2023: 2,165 kg/h5 Aug 2023: 1,762 kg/h2 Aug 2023: 3,300 kg/h31 Jul 2023: 1,992 kg/h26 Jul 2023: 1,693 kg/h25 Jul 2023: 1,801 kg/h21 Jul 2023: 1,326 kg/h16 Jul 2023: 2,260 kg/h11 Jul 2023: 1,504 kg/h9 Jul 2023: 810 kg/h6 Jul 2023: 1,621 kg/h1 Jul 2023: 1,925 kg/h1 Jul 2023: 2,553 kg/h26 Jun 2023: 1,294 kg/h24 Jun 2023: 2,082 kg/h23 Jun 2023: 2,779 kg/h21 Jun 2023: 1,768 kg/h15 Jun 2023: 1,566 kg/h11 Jun 2023: 1,972 kg/h6 Jun 2023: 3,041 kg/h3 Jun 2023: 875 kg/h1 Jun 2023: 1,493 kg/h 1 Jun 2023 8 Sep 2024 4,106 kg/h
Emission rate of each detected plume over time
Detected Emission rate Likely operator
8 Sep 2024Oil & gas 1,065 kg/h Saudi Aramco Plausible View
5 Sep 2024Oil & gas 2,210 kg/h Saudi Aramco Plausible View
3 Sep 2024Oil & gas 2,344 kg/h Saudi Aramco Plausible View
29 Aug 2024Oil & gas 1,527 kg/h Saudi Aramco Plausible View
28 Aug 2024Oil & gas 1,533 kg/h Saudi Aramco Plausible View
24 Aug 2024Oil & gas 1,260 kg/h Saudi Aramco Plausible View
20 Aug 2024Oil & gas 1,301 kg/h Saudi Aramco Plausible View
19 Aug 2024Oil & gas 1,623 kg/h Saudi Aramco Plausible View
14 Aug 2024Oil & gas 1,638 kg/h Saudi Aramco Plausible View
12 Aug 2024Oil & gas 1,359 kg/h Saudi Aramco Plausible View
4 Sep 2023Oil & gas 665 kg/h Saudi Aramco Plausible View
3 Sep 2023Oil & gas 3,526 kg/h Saudi Aramco Plausible View
28 Aug 2023Oil & gas 2,329 kg/h Saudi Aramco Plausible View
26 Aug 2023Oil & gas 2,373 kg/h Saudi Aramco Plausible View
25 Aug 2023Oil & gas 1,030 kg/h Saudi Aramco Plausible View
24 Aug 2023Oil & gas 4,106 kg/h Saudi Aramco Plausible View
20 Aug 2023Oil & gas 2,242 kg/h Saudi Aramco Plausible View
18 Aug 2023Oil & gas 2,165 kg/h Saudi Aramco Plausible View
5 Aug 2023Oil & gas 1,762 kg/h Saudi Aramco Plausible View
2 Aug 2023Oil & gas 3,300 kg/h Saudi Aramco Plausible View
31 Jul 2023Oil & gas 1,992 kg/h Saudi Aramco Plausible View
26 Jul 2023Oil & gas 1,693 kg/h Saudi Aramco Plausible View
25 Jul 2023Oil & gas 1,801 kg/h Saudi Aramco Plausible View
21 Jul 2023Oil & gas 1,326 kg/h Saudi Aramco Plausible View
16 Jul 2023Oil & gas 2,260 kg/h Saudi Aramco Plausible View
11 Jul 2023Oil & gas 1,504 kg/h Saudi Aramco Plausible View
9 Jul 2023Oil & gas 810 kg/h Saudi Aramco Plausible View
6 Jul 2023Oil & gas 1,621 kg/h Saudi Aramco Plausible View
1 Jul 2023Oil & gas 1,925 kg/h Saudi Aramco Plausible View
1 Jul 2023Oil & gas 2,553 kg/h Saudi Aramco Plausible View
26 Jun 2023Oil & gas 1,294 kg/h Saudi Aramco Plausible View
24 Jun 2023Oil & gas 2,082 kg/h Saudi Aramco Plausible View
23 Jun 2023Oil & gas 2,779 kg/h Saudi Aramco Plausible View
21 Jun 2023Oil & gas 1,768 kg/h Saudi Aramco Plausible View
15 Jun 2023Oil & gas 1,566 kg/h Saudi Aramco Plausible View
11 Jun 2023Oil & gas 1,972 kg/h Saudi Aramco Plausible View
6 Jun 2023Oil & gas 3,041 kg/h Saudi Aramco Plausible View
3 Jun 2023Oil & gas 875 kg/h Saudi Aramco Plausible View
1 Jun 2023Oil & gas 1,493 kg/h Saudi Aramco Plausible View

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