Methane Leaks
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Methane emitter USA_S_015

Gathering and boosting facilities in United States. Satellites have detected 35 methane plumes here since 27 Dec 2022, most recently on 16 Jan 2025.

35
Plumes
7
Plumes, last 12 months
18,376 kg/h
Largest detected rate
6,760 kg/h
Typical (median) rate
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Response so far

Source type
Gathering and boosting facilities
UNEP notified
Yes
Operator responded to UNEP
No
First seen
27 Dec 2022
Last seen
16 Jan 2025
Coordinates
32.43457, -101.83084 · Open in Google Maps (satellite)

Plume history

16 Jan 2025: 2,967 kg/h17 Dec 2024: 6,491 kg/h26 Oct 2024: 6,967 kg/h23 Oct 2024: 3,579 kg/h21 Oct 2024: 2,635 kg/h21 Oct 2024: 7,046 kg/h26 Sep 2024: 6,235 kg/h11 Mar 2024: 8,506 kg/h1 Feb 2024: 16,055 kg/h27 Jan 2024: 8,485 kg/h20 Jan 2024: 3,740 kg/h20 Jan 2024: 10,430 kg/h17 Jan 2024: 18,376 kg/h15 Jan 2024: 10,883 kg/h30 Dec 2023: 11,065 kg/h11 Dec 2023: 5,698 kg/h6 Dec 2023: 4,732 kg/h26 Nov 2023: 4,289 kg/h23 Nov 2023: 6,760 kg/h21 Nov 2023: 8,974 kg/h17 Oct 2023: 3,154 kg/h9 Oct 2023: 6,885 kg/h27 Sep 2023: 6,946 kg/h22 Sep 2023: 15,329 kg/h16 Aug 2023: 6,812 kg/h5 Aug 2023: 6,902 kg/h29 Jul 2023: 8,055 kg/h29 Jun 2023: 2,382 kg/h29 Jun 2023: 5,061 kg/h20 Jun 2023: 4,440 kg/h12 Apr 2023: 3,101 kg/h11 Feb 2023: 4,392 kg/h5 Feb 2023: 8,680 kg/h4 Feb 2023: 6,514 kg/h27 Dec 2022: 6,636 kg/h 27 Dec 2022 16 Jan 2025 18,376 kg/h
Emission rate of each detected plume over time
Detected Emission rate Likely operator
16 Jan 2025Oil & gas 2,967 kg/h Not yet attributed View
17 Dec 2024Oil & gas 6,491 kg/h Not yet attributed View
26 Oct 2024Oil & gas 6,967 kg/h Not yet attributed View
23 Oct 2024Oil & gas 3,579 kg/h Not yet attributed View
21 Oct 2024Oil & gas 2,635 kg/h Not yet attributed View
21 Oct 2024Oil & gas 7,046 kg/h Not yet attributed View
26 Sep 2024Oil & gas 6,235 kg/h Not yet attributed View
11 Mar 2024Oil & gas 8,506 kg/h Not yet attributed View
1 Feb 2024Oil & gas 16,055 kg/h Not yet attributed View
27 Jan 2024Oil & gas 8,485 kg/h Not yet attributed View
20 Jan 2024Oil & gas 3,740 kg/h Not yet attributed View
20 Jan 2024Oil & gas 10,430 kg/h Not yet attributed View
17 Jan 2024Oil & gas 18,376 kg/h Not yet attributed View
15 Jan 2024Oil & gas 10,883 kg/h Not yet attributed View
30 Dec 2023Oil & gas 11,065 kg/h Not yet attributed View
11 Dec 2023Oil & gas 5,698 kg/h Not yet attributed View
6 Dec 2023Oil & gas 4,732 kg/h Not yet attributed View
26 Nov 2023Oil & gas 4,289 kg/h Not yet attributed View
23 Nov 2023Oil & gas 6,760 kg/h Not yet attributed View
21 Nov 2023Oil & gas 8,974 kg/h Not yet attributed View
17 Oct 2023Oil & gas 3,154 kg/h Not yet attributed View
9 Oct 2023Oil & gas 6,885 kg/h Not yet attributed View
27 Sep 2023Oil & gas 6,946 kg/h Not yet attributed View
22 Sep 2023Oil & gas 15,329 kg/h Not yet attributed View
16 Aug 2023Oil & gas 6,812 kg/h Not yet attributed View
5 Aug 2023Oil & gas 6,902 kg/h Not yet attributed View
29 Jul 2023Oil & gas 8,055 kg/h Not yet attributed View
29 Jun 2023Oil & gas 2,382 kg/h Not yet attributed View
29 Jun 2023Oil & gas 5,061 kg/h Not yet attributed View
20 Jun 2023Oil & gas 4,440 kg/h Not yet attributed View
12 Apr 2023Oil & gas 3,101 kg/h Not yet attributed View
11 Feb 2023Oil & gas 4,392 kg/h Not yet attributed View
5 Feb 2023Oil & gas 8,680 kg/h Not yet attributed View
4 Feb 2023Oil & gas 6,514 kg/h Not yet attributed View
27 Dec 2022Oil & gas 6,636 kg/h Not yet attributed View

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