Methane plume detected in Mexico
On 17 Dec 2025, the EnMAP - DLR satellite saw methane escaping at about 433 kg/h from an oil & gas site.
Evidence packet
If it continued at this rate for 24 hours it would release about 10.4 tonnes of methane.
- Detected
- 17 Dec 2025 · 17:25 UTC
- Satellite
- EnMAP - DLR
- Sector
- Oil & gas
- Wind
- Plume drifting towards the NW · 3.6 m/s
- Coordinates
- 18.07487, -93.04358
Open in Google Maps (satellite) - UNEP plume ID
5076b96b-1bac-471d-9742-15e9d1774d17
Likely operator
Pemex Plausible
State company Pemex operates most Mexican production, onshore and offshore.
Emitting site
MEX_S_090 · Flare
2 plumes detected at this site
Status
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Cite as: UNEP IMEO MARS plume 5076b96b-1bac-471d-9742-15e9d1774d17, via Methane Leaks (https://www.methaneleaks.com/plume/5076b96b-1bac-471d-9742-15e9d1774d17), accessed 4 Oct 2026.