Methane plume detected in Mexico
On 28 Feb 2024, the PRISMA - ASI satellite saw methane escaping at about 860 kg/h from an oil & gas site.
Evidence packet
If it continued at this rate for 24 hours it would release about 20.6 tonnes of methane.
- Detected
- 28 Feb 2024 · 17:19 UTC
- Satellite
- PRISMA - ASI
- Sector
- Oil & gas
- Wind
- Plume drifting towards the S · 2.0 m/s
- Coordinates
- 20.69498, -97.72217
Open in Google Maps (satellite) - UNEP plume ID
59685713-2cc3-4d04-89bd-ec422a1fc701
Likely operator
Pemex Plausible
State company Pemex operates most Mexican production, onshore and offshore.
Emitting site
MEX_S_004 · O&G facility (generic)
1 plumes detected at this site
Status
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Cite as: UNEP IMEO MARS plume 59685713-2cc3-4d04-89bd-ec422a1fc701, via Methane Leaks (https://www.methaneleaks.com/plume/59685713-2cc3-4d04-89bd-ec422a1fc701), accessed 5 Oct 2026.