TROPOMI detects large methane leak from Niger oil field

The TROPOMI satellite instrument detects thousands of large methane plumes a year, but some of those plumes stand out. This weekend, we received an alert that our automated plume detection algorithm spotted a large methane plume in an oil field in Niger in observations from October 8.

image showing colorful chart with methane plumes over leaking oilfield

850 visitors for SRON Open Days 2026

“We’ve learnt so much” and “Thank you for a lovely day”. These are just a few of the many enthusiastic comments from people who visited our laboratories during this year’s NL Space Week in Groningen and Leiden.

Twee vrouwen van SRON gieten vloeibaar helium bij een yoghurtmengsel in een kom. Er komt koude damp vanaf.