Methane plume detected in Mexico
On 15 Mar 2026, the PRISMA - ASI satellite saw methane escaping at about 1,743 kg/h from an oil & gas site.
Evidence packet
If it continued at this rate for 24 hours it would release about 41.8 tonnes of methane.
- Detected
- 15 Mar 2026 · 16:43 UTC
- Satellite
- PRISMA - ASI
- Sector
- Oil & gas
- Wind
- Plume drifting towards the NW · 1.7 m/s
- Coordinates
- 17.78783, -93.1197
Open in Google Maps (satellite) - UNEP plume ID
9760e555-d9ce-41cb-a48e-0668dbbe178b
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 9760e555-d9ce-41cb-a48e-0668dbbe178b, via Methane Leaks (https://www.methaneleaks.com/plume/9760e555-d9ce-41cb-a48e-0668dbbe178b), accessed 6 Oct 2026.