Methane plume detected in Mexico
On 23 Apr 2026, the EMIT - NASA satellite saw methane escaping at about 3,861 kg/h from an oil & gas site.
Evidence packet
If it continued at this rate for 24 hours it would release about 92.7 tonnes of methane.
- Detected
- 23 Apr 2026 · 17:05 UTC
- Satellite
- EMIT - NASA
- Sector
- Oil & gas
- Wind
- Plume drifting towards the NW · 0.8 m/s
- Coordinates
- 17.78783, -93.1197
Open in Google Maps (satellite) - UNEP plume ID
59a61c34-b83f-4589-9223-dc2b28c0a2bc
Likely operator
Pemex Plausible
State company Pemex operates most Mexican production, onshore and offshore.
Emitting site
MEX_S_057 · Gas Processing Unit
6 plumes detected at this site
Status
UNEP notified the government about this plume.
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Cite as: UNEP IMEO MARS plume 59a61c34-b83f-4589-9223-dc2b28c0a2bc, via Methane Leaks (https://www.methaneleaks.com/plume/59a61c34-b83f-4589-9223-dc2b28c0a2bc), accessed 5 Oct 2026.