Pemex controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2026
Fire reported at Pemex's Abkatún-H platform
Safety incident
Pemex reported a fire at its unmanned Abkatún-H satellite platform in the Sonda de Campeche on 19 October 2026. According to the company, no injuries were reported. The cause of the fire, the extent of damage, and whether production was interrupted were not known in the article. The event is recorded as a reported incident at the offshore platform, with the available information limited to the company's statement that there were no injuries and the absence of confirmed details on cause, damage, or operational impact.
Company response
Remediation — Pemex
The company said no injuries were reported and that firefighting vessels were sent to the platform.
Source excerpt
The company said no injuries were reported and that firefighting vessels were sent to the platform.
Pemex reported a fire on Monday 19 October at Abkatún-H, an unmanned satellite platform in the Sonda de Campeche, the offshore oil area in Mexico’s part of the Gulf.
2021
Pemex reports undersea gas pipeline rupture and fire
Safety incident
In July 2021, Pemex reported that a rupture in an undersea gas pipeline in the Gulf of Mexico caused flames to appear at the surface. According to the company, the gas leak was brought under control about five hours later, and nobody was injured. The incident was described as a pipeline rupture that produced visible flames on the water, followed by containment of the leak. No further details on the cause, environmental impact, or operational consequences were provided in the source account.
Pemex said a rupture in an undersea gas pipeline in the Gulf of Mexico caused flames to appear at the surface. The company said it brought the gas leak under control about five hours later; nobody was injured.
Company response
Remediation — Pemex
The company said it had brought the gas leak under control about five hours later.
Source excerpt
The company said it had brought the gas leak under control about five hours later.
Mexico’s state-owned oil company said Friday it suffered a rupture in an undersea gas pipeline in the Gulf of Mexico, sending flames boiling to the surface in the Gulf waters.
2021
Pemex reports fatalities after offshore platform fire
Safety incident
Pemex reported that a fire broke out at the E-Ku AS offshore platform during routine maintenance, leaving five people dead, six injured and two missing. The company said the blaze was under control about an hour after it was first reported.
Source excerpt
The company, known also as Pemex, reported that a fire broke out on the afternoon of August 22 at the E-Ku AS platform in the Campeche Sound, a bay just west of the Yucatan Peninsula.
Pemex said the blaze was under control about an hour after the incident was first reported.
Petroleos Mexicanos said in an August 23 update about a fire at an offshore platform that five people were dead, six were injured and two others were missing.
2019
Fuel theft and pipeline-security controversy
Widespread illegal tapping of Pemex pipelines generated major fuel losses and security concerns. The issue culminated in the deadly Tlahuelilpan explosion and led to an aggressive government campaign against fuel theft.
2016
Odebrecht-related corruption allegations
Former Pemex chief executive Emilio Lozoya became associated with corruption investigations involving Brazilian construction company Odebrecht and alleged improper payments. The matter became one of the most prominent governance controversies connected with the company.