Methane plume detected in Mexico
On 5 Aug 2022, the Landsat - NASA/USGS satellite saw methane escaping at about 66,530 kg/h from an oil & gas site.
Evidence packet
If it continued at this rate for 24 hours it would release about 1,597 tonnes of methane.
- Detected
- 5 Aug 2022 · 16:35 UTC
- Satellite
- Landsat - NASA/USGS
- Sector
- Oil & gas
- Wind
- Plume drifting towards the NW · 5.8 m/s
- Coordinates
- 19.56611, -92.237
Open in Google Maps (satellite) - UNEP plume ID
d16d99ee-915d-4ea1-97b9-aef2a4126059
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 d16d99ee-915d-4ea1-97b9-aef2a4126059, via Methane Leaks (https://www.methaneleaks.com/plume/d16d99ee-915d-4ea1-97b9-aef2a4126059), accessed 5 Oct 2026.