Methane plume detected in Mexico
On 17 Sep 2023, the Landsat - NASA/USGS satellite saw methane escaping at about 31,676 kg/h from an oil & gas site.
Evidence packet
If it continued at this rate for 24 hours it would release about 760 tonnes of methane.
- Detected
- 17 Sep 2023 · 16:34 UTC
- Satellite
- Landsat - NASA/USGS
- Sector
- Oil & gas
- Wind
- Plume drifting towards the NW · 3.9 m/s
- Coordinates
- 19.56611, -92.237
Open in Google Maps (satellite) - UNEP plume ID
66a88ef6-f202-42a7-8265-e8fdd8d9cb06
Likely operator
Pemex Plausible
State company Pemex operates most Mexican production, onshore and offshore.
Emitting site
MEX_S_003 · Production Offshore
126 plumes detected at this site
Status
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Cite as: UNEP IMEO MARS plume 66a88ef6-f202-42a7-8265-e8fdd8d9cb06, via Methane Leaks (https://www.methaneleaks.com/plume/66a88ef6-f202-42a7-8265-e8fdd8d9cb06), accessed 5 Oct 2026.