Methane Leaks

Pemex methane leaks

278 satellite-detected methane plumes at 38 sites we attribute to Pemex, 122 of them in the 12 months to 1 Sep 2026.

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122
Plumes, last 12 months
38
Sites
136,789 kg/h
Largest detected rate
26 Aug 2026
Last seen
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Most recent plumes

Detected Site Emission rate Likely operator
26 Aug 2026Oil & gas MEX_S_122 — Pemex Plausible View
25 Aug 2026Oil & gas MEX_S_003 533 kg/h Pemex Plausible View
25 Aug 2026Oil & gas MEX_S_007 51,203 kg/h Pemex Plausible View
25 Aug 2026Oil & gas MEX_S_103 559 kg/h Pemex Plausible View
25 Aug 2026Oil & gas MEX_S_014 1,735 kg/h Pemex Plausible View
22 Aug 2026Oil & gas MEX_S_001 — Pemex Plausible View
19 Aug 2026Oil & gas MEX_S_003 61,124 kg/h Pemex Plausible View
19 Aug 2026Oil & gas MEX_S_007 136,789 kg/h Pemex Plausible View
17 Aug 2026Oil & gas MEX_S_095 1,502 kg/h Pemex Plausible View
17 Aug 2026Oil & gas MEX_S_119 827 kg/h Pemex Plausible View
16 Aug 2026Oil & gas MEX_S_003 22,043 kg/h Pemex Plausible View
13 Aug 2026Oil & gas MEX_S_095 1,286 kg/h Pemex Plausible View

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Website
www.pemex.com
Countries
Mexico
Confidence of these attributions
Plausible × 38

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Sites attributed to Pemex

Site Plumes, last 12 months Largest detected rate Last seen Likely operator
MEX_S_003Production Offshore · Frequent 40126 total 104,753 kg/h 25 Aug 2026 Pemex Plausible
MEX_S_007Production Offshore · Frequent 1437 total 136,789 kg/h 25 Aug 2026 Pemex Plausible
MEX_S_103Production Offshore · Frequent 2232 total 118,025 kg/h 25 Aug 2026 Pemex Plausible
MEX_S_095Tank batteries · Frequent 1212 total 9,494 kg/h 17 Aug 2026 Pemex Plausible
MEX_S_014Production Offshore 111 total 34,136 kg/h 25 Aug 2026 Pemex Plausible
MEX_S_115Exploration · Frequent 66 total 29,982 kg/h 29 Jul 2026 Pemex Plausible
MEX_S_057Gas Processing Unit · Frequent 66 total 4,365 kg/h 17 Jul 2026 Pemex Plausible
MEX_S_001Well head 25 total 1,534 kg/h 22 Aug 2026 Pemex Plausible
MEX_S_101O&G source (generic) 33 total 758 kg/h 23 Apr 2026 Pemex Plausible
MEX_S_010Flare 13 total 2,301 kg/h 28 Oct 2025 Pemex Plausible
MEX_S_002Well head 13 total 1,078 kg/h 17 Oct 2025 Pemex Plausible
MEX_S_093Compressor station 12 total 1,822 kg/h 24 Jan 2026 Pemex Plausible
MEX_S_090Flare 22 total 718 kg/h 9 Jan 2026 Pemex Plausible
MEX_S_006Well head 12 total 989 kg/h 17 Oct 2025 Pemex Plausible
MEX_S_078Well head 02 total 465 kg/h 16 Aug 2025 Pemex Plausible
MEX_S_081Gas Processing Unit 02 total 1,589 kg/h 20 May 2025 Pemex Plausible
MEX_S_013O&G facility (generic) 02 total 1,895 kg/h 16 Mar 2025 Pemex Plausible
MEX_S_009O&G facility (generic) 02 total 5,059 kg/h 6 Oct 2024 Pemex Plausible
MEX_S_122Flare 11 total — 26 Aug 2026 Pemex Plausible
MEX_S_119Tank batteries 11 total 827 kg/h 17 Aug 2026 Pemex Plausible
MEX_S_118Well head 11 total 2,358 kg/h 17 Jul 2026 Pemex Plausible
MEX_S_108Transmission Pipelines 11 total — 23 Apr 2026 Pemex Plausible
MEX_S_112Flare 11 total 1,119 kg/h 14 Feb 2026 Pemex Plausible
MEX_S_094Pit 11 total 2,820 kg/h 24 Jan 2026 Pemex Plausible
MEX_S_113Pipeline valve 11 total 1,868 kg/h 24 Jan 2026 Pemex Plausible
MEX_S_061Transmission Compressor Station 11 total 1,836 kg/h 9 Jan 2026 Pemex Plausible
MEX_S_091Well head 11 total — 6 Jan 2026 Pemex Plausible
MEX_S_085Well head 11 total 1,064 kg/h 17 Oct 2025 Pemex Plausible
MEX_S_077Gathering and boosting facilities 01 total 1,616 kg/h 16 Aug 2025 Pemex Plausible
MEX_S_092Well head 01 total 3,159 kg/h 3 Aug 2025 Pemex Plausible
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