Methane Leaks
Oil & gas · Sporadic

Methane emitter YEM_S_003

Flare in Yemen. Satellites have detected 3 methane plumes here since 28 Jan 2025, most recently on 3 May 2025.

3
Plumes
3
Plumes, last 12 months
640 kg/h
Largest detected rate
571 kg/h
Typical (median) rate
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Who likely operates it

Safer Exploration and Production Operations Company Plausible

Evidence

  • State-run SEPOC operates Block 18 (Marib-Al Jawf) and its processing facilities.

What do confidence levels mean?

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Response so far

Source type
Flare
UNEP notified
Yes
Operator responded to UNEP
Yes
First seen
28 Jan 2025
Last seen
3 May 2025
Coordinates
15.54291, 45.95506 · Open in Google Maps (satellite)

Plume history

3 May 2025: 640 kg/h3 Apr 2025: 571 kg/h28 Jan 2025: 128 kg/h 28 Jan 2025 3 May 2025 640 kg/h
Emission rate of each detected plume over time
Detected Emission rate Likely operator
3 May 2025Oil & gas 640 kg/h Safer Exploration and Production Operations Company Plausible View
3 Apr 2025Oil & gas 571 kg/h Safer Exploration and Production Operations Company Plausible View
28 Jan 2025Oil & gas 128 kg/h Safer Exploration and Production Operations Company Plausible View

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