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Methane emitter VEN_S_008

Flare in Venezuela. Satellites have detected 20 methane plumes here since 20 Feb 2024, most recently on 4 Aug 2026.

20
Plumes
9
Plumes, last 12 months
46,728 kg/h
Largest detected rate
11,917 kg/h
Typical (median) rate
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Who likely operates it

PDVSA Plausible

Evidence

  • State company PDVSA operates or controls the mixed companies running Venezuelan fields.

What do confidence levels mean?

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Response so far

Source type
Flare
UNEP notified
Yes
Operator responded to UNEP
No
First seen
20 Feb 2024
Last seen
4 Aug 2026
Coordinates
9.67872, -63.47417 · Open in Google Maps (satellite)

Plume history

4 Aug 2026: 19,687 kg/h22 Mar 2026: 18,805 kg/h27 Jan 2026: 17,430 kg/h26 Sep 2025: 5,565 kg/h10 Sep 2025: 29,701 kg/h22 May 2025: 8,442 kg/h13 Apr 2025: 7,567 kg/h9 Mar 2025: 1,845 kg/h13 Feb 2025: 4,906 kg/h23 Jan 2025: 28,880 kg/h24 Nov 2024: 11,769 kg/h6 Nov 2024: 46,728 kg/h2 Sep 2024: 11,917 kg/h21 Jul 2024: 7,925 kg/h20 Feb 2024: 24,515 kg/h 20 Feb 2024 4 Aug 2026 46,728 kg/h
Emission rate of each detected plume over time
Detected Emission rate Likely operator
4 Aug 2026Oil & gas 19,687 kg/h PDVSA Plausible View
22 Mar 2026Oil & gas 18,805 kg/h PDVSA Plausible View
27 Jan 2026Oil & gas 17,430 kg/h PDVSA Plausible View
5 Nov 2025Oil & gas — PDVSA Plausible View
7 Oct 2025Oil & gas — PDVSA Plausible View
26 Sep 2025Oil & gas 5,565 kg/h PDVSA Plausible View
20 Sep 2025Oil & gas — PDVSA Plausible View
10 Sep 2025Oil & gas 29,701 kg/h PDVSA Plausible View
9 Sep 2025Oil & gas — PDVSA Plausible View
22 May 2025Oil & gas 8,442 kg/h PDVSA Plausible View
13 Apr 2025Oil & gas 7,567 kg/h PDVSA Plausible View
9 Mar 2025Oil & gas 1,845 kg/h PDVSA Plausible View
13 Feb 2025Oil & gas 4,906 kg/h PDVSA Plausible View
23 Jan 2025Oil & gas 28,880 kg/h PDVSA Plausible View
24 Nov 2024Oil & gas 11,769 kg/h PDVSA Plausible View
6 Nov 2024Oil & gas 46,728 kg/h PDVSA Plausible View
17 Oct 2024Oil & gas — PDVSA Plausible View
2 Sep 2024Oil & gas 11,917 kg/h PDVSA Plausible View
21 Jul 2024Oil & gas 7,925 kg/h PDVSA Plausible View
20 Feb 2024Oil & gas 24,515 kg/h PDVSA Plausible View

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