Oil & gas · Frequent

Methane emitter MEX_S_003

Production Offshore in Mexico. Satellites have detected 126 methane plumes here since 30 Aug 2021, most recently on 25 Aug 2026.

126

Plumes

Plumes, last 12 months

104,753 kg/h

Largest detected rate

42,515 kg/h

Typical (median) rate

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Who likely operates it

Pemex Plausible

Evidence

State company Pemex operates most Mexican production, onshore and offshore.

What do confidence levels mean?

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Response so far

Source type: Production Offshore
UNEP notified: Yes
Operator responded to UNEP: Yes
First seen: 30 Aug 2021
Last seen: 25 Aug 2026
Coordinates: 19.56611, -92.237 · Open in Google Maps (satellite)

Plume history

Emission rate of each detected plume over time

Detected	Emission rate	Likely operator
25 Aug 2026Oil & gas	533 kg/h	Pemex Plausible	View
19 Aug 2026Oil & gas	61,124 kg/h	Pemex Plausible	View
16 Aug 2026Oil & gas	22,043 kg/h	Pemex Plausible	View
8 Aug 2026Oil & gas	—	Pemex Plausible	View
2 Aug 2026Oil & gas	33,731 kg/h	Pemex Plausible	View
1 Aug 2026Oil & gas	33,105 kg/h	Pemex Plausible	View
31 Jul 2026Oil & gas	44,488 kg/h	Pemex Plausible	View
30 Jul 2026Oil & gas	32,153 kg/h	Pemex Plausible	View
23 Jul 2026Oil & gas	29,094 kg/h	Pemex Plausible	View
20 Jul 2026Oil & gas	48,773 kg/h	Pemex Plausible	View
15 Jul 2026Oil & gas	—	Pemex Plausible	View
10 Jul 2026Oil & gas	29,126 kg/h	Pemex Plausible	View
6 Jul 2026Oil & gas	—	Pemex Plausible	View
5 Jul 2026Oil & gas	46,815 kg/h	Pemex Plausible	View
2 Jul 2026Oil & gas	30,691 kg/h	Pemex Plausible	View
30 Jun 2026Oil & gas	42,422 kg/h	Pemex Plausible	View
29 Jun 2026Oil & gas	46,865 kg/h	Pemex Plausible	View
28 Jun 2026Oil & gas	15,139 kg/h	Pemex Plausible	View
22 Jun 2026Oil & gas	42,940 kg/h	Pemex Plausible	View
21 Jun 2026Oil & gas	35,137 kg/h	Pemex Plausible	View
21 Jun 2026Oil & gas	33,562 kg/h	Pemex Plausible	View
10 Jun 2026Oil & gas	43,631 kg/h	Pemex Plausible	View
13 May 2026Oil & gas	—	Pemex Plausible	View
11 May 2026Oil & gas	—	Pemex Plausible	View
6 May 2026Oil & gas	—	Pemex Plausible	View
4 May 2026Oil & gas	28,713 kg/h	Pemex Plausible	View
1 May 2026Oil & gas	—	Pemex Plausible	View
23 Apr 2026Oil & gas	54,901 kg/h	Pemex Plausible	View
18 Apr 2026Oil & gas	35,109 kg/h	Pemex Plausible	View
16 Apr 2026Oil & gas	—	Pemex Plausible	View
11 Apr 2026Oil & gas	40,451 kg/h	Pemex Plausible	View
2 Apr 2026Oil & gas	31,346 kg/h	Pemex Plausible	View
27 Mar 2026Oil & gas	44,280 kg/h	Pemex Plausible	View
9 Mar 2026Oil & gas	34,935 kg/h	Pemex Plausible	View
7 Mar 2026Oil & gas	—	Pemex Plausible	View
25 Nov 2025Oil & gas	—	Pemex Plausible	View
9 Nov 2025Oil & gas	—	Pemex Plausible	View
23 Sep 2025Oil & gas	—	Pemex Plausible	View
18 Sep 2025Oil & gas	16,644 kg/h	Pemex Plausible	View
6 Sep 2025Oil & gas	48,507 kg/h	Pemex Plausible	View
13 Aug 2025Oil & gas	28,656 kg/h	Pemex Plausible	View
9 Aug 2025Oil & gas	62,689 kg/h	Pemex Plausible	View
4 Aug 2025Oil & gas	50,539 kg/h	Pemex Plausible	View
31 Jul 2025Oil & gas	36,431 kg/h	Pemex Plausible	View
28 Jul 2025Oil & gas	14,611 kg/h	Pemex Plausible	View
25 Jul 2025Oil & gas	49,829 kg/h	Pemex Plausible	View
20 Jul 2025Oil & gas	38,783 kg/h	Pemex Plausible	View
20 Jul 2025Oil & gas	51,270 kg/h	Pemex Plausible	View
17 Jul 2025Oil & gas	32,768 kg/h	Pemex Plausible	View
10 Jul 2025Oil & gas	44,817 kg/h	Pemex Plausible	View
5 Jul 2025Oil & gas	50,562 kg/h	Pemex Plausible	View
4 Jul 2025Oil & gas	27,897 kg/h	Pemex Plausible	View
27 Jun 2025Oil & gas	25,728 kg/h	Pemex Plausible	View
26 Jun 2025Oil & gas	21,142 kg/h	Pemex Plausible	View
28 Apr 2025Oil & gas	46,639 kg/h	Pemex Plausible	View
26 Apr 2025Oil & gas	78,493 kg/h	Pemex Plausible	View
23 Apr 2025Oil & gas	40,908 kg/h	Pemex Plausible	View
21 Apr 2025Oil & gas	39,363 kg/h	Pemex Plausible	View
16 Apr 2025Oil & gas	43,899 kg/h	Pemex Plausible	View
6 Apr 2025Oil & gas	62,887 kg/h	Pemex Plausible	View
1 Apr 2025Oil & gas	—	Pemex Plausible	View
30 Mar 2025Oil & gas	26,655 kg/h	Pemex Plausible	View
27 Mar 2025Oil & gas	70,420 kg/h	Pemex Plausible	View
23 Mar 2025Oil & gas	33,399 kg/h	Pemex Plausible	View
19 Mar 2025Oil & gas	—	Pemex Plausible	View
26 Feb 2025Oil & gas	57,494 kg/h	Pemex Plausible	View
18 Feb 2025Oil & gas	73,117 kg/h	Pemex Plausible	View
10 Feb 2025Oil & gas	46,408 kg/h	Pemex Plausible	View
22 Nov 2024Oil & gas	39,158 kg/h	Pemex Plausible	View
13 Sep 2024Oil & gas	24,260 kg/h	Pemex Plausible	View
11 Sep 2024Oil & gas	27,105 kg/h	Pemex Plausible	View
23 Aug 2024Oil & gas	25,730 kg/h	Pemex Plausible	View
5 Jul 2024Oil & gas	38,338 kg/h	Pemex Plausible	View
23 Jun 2024Oil & gas	33,957 kg/h	Pemex Plausible	View
29 May 2024Oil & gas	1,708 kg/h	Pemex Plausible	View
6 May 2024Oil & gas	69,625 kg/h	Pemex Plausible	View
6 May 2024Oil & gas	—	Pemex Plausible	View
1 May 2024Oil & gas	54,273 kg/h	Pemex Plausible	View
21 Apr 2024Oil & gas	11,288 kg/h	Pemex Plausible	View
21 Apr 2024Oil & gas	55,636 kg/h	Pemex Plausible	View
20 Apr 2024Oil & gas	65,525 kg/h	Pemex Plausible	View
27 Mar 2024Oil & gas	39,820 kg/h	Pemex Plausible	View
24 Feb 2024Oil & gas	—	Pemex Plausible	View
16 Feb 2024Oil & gas	52,292 kg/h	Pemex Plausible	View
11 Feb 2024Oil & gas	43,410 kg/h	Pemex Plausible	View
9 Feb 2024Oil & gas	69,792 kg/h	Pemex Plausible	View
8 Feb 2024Oil & gas	73,761 kg/h	Pemex Plausible	View
24 Dec 2023Oil & gas	9,031 kg/h	Pemex Plausible	View
20 Nov 2023Oil & gas	—	Pemex Plausible	View
24 Oct 2023Oil & gas	—	Pemex Plausible	View
19 Oct 2023Oil & gas	22,286 kg/h	Pemex Plausible	View
19 Oct 2023Oil & gas	29,452 kg/h	Pemex Plausible	View
11 Oct 2023Oil & gas	44,376 kg/h	Pemex Plausible	View
3 Oct 2023Oil & gas	42,515 kg/h	Pemex Plausible	View
25 Sep 2023Oil & gas	26,275 kg/h	Pemex Plausible	View
19 Sep 2023Oil & gas	48,403 kg/h	Pemex Plausible	View
17 Sep 2023Oil & gas	31,676 kg/h	Pemex Plausible	View
4 Sep 2023Oil & gas	18,827 kg/h	Pemex Plausible	View
30 Aug 2023Oil & gas	44,523 kg/h	Pemex Plausible	View
20 Aug 2023Oil & gas	44,198 kg/h	Pemex Plausible	View

Showing the 100 most recent of 126 plumes. The chart above includes all of them.

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