Methane plume detected in Mexico
On 17 Nov 2025, the Landsat - NASA/USGS satellite saw methane escaping at about — from an oil & gas site.
Evidence packet
- Detected
- 17 Nov 2025 · 16:35 UTC
- Satellite
- Landsat - NASA/USGS
- Sector
- Oil & gas
- Wind
- Plume drifting towards the NW · 4.9 m/s
- Coordinates
- 19.56512, -92.18512
Open in Google Maps (satellite) - UNEP plume ID
68fe4ba6-ee17-4776-8506-f13681ab8be5
Likely operator
Pemex Plausible
State company Pemex operates most Mexican production, onshore and offshore.
Emitting site
MEX_S_103 · Production Offshore
32 plumes detected at this site
Status
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Cite as: UNEP IMEO MARS plume 68fe4ba6-ee17-4776-8506-f13681ab8be5, via Methane Leaks (https://www.methaneleaks.com/plume/68fe4ba6-ee17-4776-8506-f13681ab8be5), accessed 6 Oct 2026.