Methane emitter VEN_S_022
Pit in Venezuela. Satellites have detected 2 methane plumes here since 15 Feb 2024, most recently on 20 Dec 2025.
2
Plumes
1
Plumes, last 12 months
9,075 kg/h
Largest detected rate
5,480 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.
Response so far
- Source type
- Pit
- UNEP notified
- No
- Operator responded to UNEP
- Not applicable
- First seen
- 15 Feb 2024
- Last seen
- 20 Dec 2025
- Coordinates
- 8.99924, -64.13839 · Open in Google Maps (satellite)
Plume history
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