Oil & gas · Not seen recently

Methane emitter VEN_S_014

Well head in Venezuela. Satellites have detected 3 methane plumes here since 21 Jan 2024, most recently on 28 Nov 2024.

Plumes

Plumes, last 12 months

14,661 kg/h

Largest detected rate

4,664 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: Well head
UNEP notified: Yes
Operator responded to UNEP: No
First seen: 21 Jan 2024
Last seen: 28 Nov 2024
Coordinates: 8.70459, -63.78387 · Open in Google Maps (satellite)

Plume history

Emission rate of each detected plume over time

Detected	Emission rate	Likely operator
28 Nov 2024Oil & gas	14,661 kg/h	PDVSA Plausible	View
15 Feb 2024Oil & gas	3,098 kg/h	PDVSA Plausible	View
21 Jan 2024Oil & gas	4,664 kg/h	PDVSA Plausible	View

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