Methane Leaks
Oil & gas · Sporadic

Methane emitter MEX_S_014

Production Offshore in Mexico. Satellites have detected 11 methane plumes here since 15 Jul 2023, most recently on 25 Aug 2026.

11
Plumes
1
Plumes, last 12 months
34,136 kg/h
Largest detected rate
23,278 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
15 Jul 2023
Last seen
25 Aug 2026
Coordinates
19.60117, -92.29279 · Open in Google Maps (satellite)

Plume history

25 Aug 2026: 1,735 kg/h31 Jul 2025: 34,136 kg/h19 Oct 2023: 19,696 kg/h3 Oct 2023: 24,288 kg/h25 Sep 2023: 23,125 kg/h17 Sep 2023: 23,431 kg/h1 Sep 2023: 31,002 kg/h30 Aug 2023: 32,022 kg/h23 Jul 2023: 15,807 kg/h15 Jul 2023: 20,698 kg/h 15 Jul 2023 25 Aug 2026 34,136 kg/h
Emission rate of each detected plume over time
Detected Emission rate Likely operator
25 Aug 2026Oil & gas 1,735 kg/h Pemex Plausible View
31 Jul 2025Oil & gas 34,136 kg/h Pemex Plausible View
19 Oct 2023Oil & gas 19,696 kg/h Pemex Plausible View
3 Oct 2023Oil & gas 24,288 kg/h Pemex Plausible View
25 Sep 2023Oil & gas 23,125 kg/h Pemex Plausible View
17 Sep 2023Oil & gas 23,431 kg/h Pemex Plausible View
1 Sep 2023Oil & gas 31,002 kg/h Pemex Plausible View
30 Aug 2023Oil & gas 32,022 kg/h Pemex Plausible View
8 Aug 2023Oil & gas — Pemex Plausible View
23 Jul 2023Oil & gas 15,807 kg/h Pemex Plausible View
15 Jul 2023Oil & gas 20,698 kg/h Pemex Plausible View

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