Oil & gas · Frequent

Methane emitter MEX_S_103

Production Offshore in Mexico. Satellites have detected 32 methane plumes here since 17 Mar 2023, most recently on 25 Aug 2026.

Plumes

Plumes, last 12 months

118,025 kg/h

Largest detected rate

21,476 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: 17 Mar 2023
Last seen: 25 Aug 2026
Coordinates: 19.56512, -92.18512 · Open in Google Maps (satellite)

Plume history

Emission rate of each detected plume over time

Detected	Emission rate	Likely operator
25 Aug 2026Oil & gas	559 kg/h	Pemex Plausible	View
8 Aug 2026Oil & gas	26,394 kg/h	Pemex Plausible	View
4 Aug 2026Oil & gas	30,610 kg/h	Pemex Plausible	View
2 Aug 2026Oil & gas	23,313 kg/h	Pemex Plausible	View
23 Jul 2026Oil & gas	17,524 kg/h	Pemex Plausible	View
20 Jul 2026Oil & gas	15,767 kg/h	Pemex Plausible	View
15 Jul 2026Oil & gas	14,379 kg/h	Pemex Plausible	View
10 Jul 2026Oil & gas	21,476 kg/h	Pemex Plausible	View
6 Jul 2026Oil & gas	12,617 kg/h	Pemex Plausible	View
5 Jul 2026Oil & gas	49,182 kg/h	Pemex Plausible	View
2 Jul 2026Oil & gas	19,549 kg/h	Pemex Plausible	View
30 Jun 2026Oil & gas	21,128 kg/h	Pemex Plausible	View
29 Jun 2026Oil & gas	19,628 kg/h	Pemex Plausible	View
28 Jun 2026Oil & gas	12,714 kg/h	Pemex Plausible	View
22 Jun 2026Oil & gas	—	Pemex Plausible	View
21 Jun 2026Oil & gas	18,186 kg/h	Pemex Plausible	View
21 Jun 2026Oil & gas	12,675 kg/h	Pemex Plausible	View
22 Mar 2026Oil & gas	—	Pemex Plausible	View
27 Dec 2025Oil & gas	64,265 kg/h	Pemex Plausible	View
25 Nov 2025Oil & gas	33,553 kg/h	Pemex Plausible	View
17 Nov 2025Oil & gas	—	Pemex Plausible	View
9 Nov 2025Oil & gas	—	Pemex Plausible	View
1 May 2025Oil & gas	26,816 kg/h	Pemex Plausible	View
1 May 2025Oil & gas	—	Pemex Plausible	View
19 Mar 2025Oil & gas	118,025 kg/h	Pemex Plausible	View
14 Mar 2025Oil & gas	42,730 kg/h	Pemex Plausible	View
22 Nov 2024Oil & gas	22,445 kg/h	Pemex Plausible	View
21 May 2024Oil & gas	33,731 kg/h	Pemex Plausible	View
22 Mar 2024Oil & gas	40,675 kg/h	Pemex Plausible	View
3 Mar 2024Oil & gas	42,826 kg/h	Pemex Plausible	View
26 Apr 2023Oil & gas	3,939 kg/h	Pemex Plausible	View
17 Mar 2023Oil & gas	13,775 kg/h	Pemex Plausible	View

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