Methane emitter USA_S_072
Transmission Compressor Station in United States. Satellites have detected 17 methane plumes here since 12 Aug 2024, most recently on 25 Jun 2025.
17
Plumes
17
Plumes, last 12 months
18,415 kg/h
Largest detected rate
6,434 kg/h
Typical (median) rate
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Who likely operates it
WTG NORTH PERMIAN MIDSTREAM LLC Strong evidence
Parent company: WTG Midstream
Sale Ranch Gas Plant (processing plant)
Evidence
- Draft research (cites A1): Sale Ranch Gas Plant, operated by WTG North Permian Midstream LLC, is the closest tagged infrastructure at 1.47 km, well within the preferred 1-2 km radius, making it the most likely source of the detected plumes.
- Sale Ranch Gas Plant (processing plant) operated by WTG NORTH PERMIAN MIDSTREAM LLC, 1.47 km from plume ↗
Response so far
- Source type
- Transmission Compressor Station
- UNEP notified
- Yes
- Operator responded to UNEP
- No
- First seen
- 12 Aug 2024
- Last seen
- 25 Jun 2025
- Coordinates
- 32.21224, -101.9131 · Open in Google Maps (satellite)
Plume history
| Detected | Emission rate | Likely operator | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Jun 2025Oil & gas | 10,993 kg/h | WTG NORTH PERMIAN MIDSTREAM LLC Strong evidence | View |
| 25 Jun 2025Oil & gas | 5,178 kg/h | WTG NORTH PERMIAN MIDSTREAM LLC Strong evidence | View |
| 11 May 2025Oil & gas | 5,227 kg/h | WTG NORTH PERMIAN MIDSTREAM LLC Strong evidence | View |
| 3 May 2025Oil & gas | 4,175 kg/h | WTG NORTH PERMIAN MIDSTREAM LLC Strong evidence | View |
| 11 Apr 2025Oil & gas | 4,247 kg/h | WTG NORTH PERMIAN MIDSTREAM LLC Strong evidence | View |
| 9 Apr 2025Oil & gas | 7,643 kg/h | WTG NORTH PERMIAN MIDSTREAM LLC Strong evidence | View |
| 5 Mar 2025Oil & gas | 5,996 kg/h | WTG NORTH PERMIAN MIDSTREAM LLC Strong evidence | View |
| 27 Dec 2024Oil & gas | 14,415 kg/h | WTG NORTH PERMIAN MIDSTREAM LLC Strong evidence | View |
| 26 Oct 2024Oil & gas | 6,434 kg/h | WTG NORTH PERMIAN MIDSTREAM LLC Strong evidence | View |
| 23 Oct 2024Oil & gas | 6,140 kg/h | WTG NORTH PERMIAN MIDSTREAM LLC Strong evidence | View |
| 21 Oct 2024Oil & gas | 10,736 kg/h | WTG NORTH PERMIAN MIDSTREAM LLC Strong evidence | View |
| 21 Oct 2024Oil & gas | 10,588 kg/h | WTG NORTH PERMIAN MIDSTREAM LLC Strong evidence | View |
| 8 Oct 2024Oil & gas | 3,843 kg/h | WTG NORTH PERMIAN MIDSTREAM LLC Strong evidence | View |
| 28 Sep 2024Oil & gas | 18,415 kg/h | WTG NORTH PERMIAN MIDSTREAM LLC Strong evidence | View |
| 26 Sep 2024Oil & gas | 5,376 kg/h | WTG NORTH PERMIAN MIDSTREAM LLC Strong evidence | View |
| 13 Sep 2024Oil & gas | 13,749 kg/h | WTG NORTH PERMIAN MIDSTREAM LLC Strong evidence | View |
| 12 Aug 2024Oil & gas | 8,863 kg/h | WTG NORTH PERMIAN MIDSTREAM LLC Strong evidence | View |
Authorities you can notify
- U.S. EPA — report an environmental violation — Federal tip line; covers landfills, oil & gas and coal mines.
- Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
- Railroad Commission of Texas
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