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DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION, OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF THE GAS PIPELINE "RAMAL TOPOLOBAMPO" LOCATED IN THE STATE OF SINALOA.

Sector: Hydrocarbons


Last Revision

November 04, 2024
Short Name of the Project:
0672 CFE: Topolobampo Gas Pipeline Branch
Type of Investment:
Brownfield
Subsector:
Midstream
Asset (s):
 Gas Pipeline 32 KM 
Contract Currency:
US Dollars
Estimated Investment MXN:

1,017,500,000

Estimated Investment USD:

55,000,000

Exchange rate (USD/MXN) used by the Ministry of Finance for the economic plan 2025: $ 18.5
Contract Scope:
  Design,  Construction,  Operation,  Maintenance
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DESCRIPTION
The project consists of the design, equipment, installation, operation and maintenance of a gas pipeline with a capacity of 248 million cubic feet per day (MCFD). The approximate length of the gas pipeline is 32 km and 24 inches diameter.

The Topolobampo branch transports natural gas from the El Encino-Topolobampo gas pipeline to the Topolobampo II and Topolobampo III combined cycle power plants in the state of Sinaloa.

LEGAL AND FINANCIAL STRUCTURE
Type of Project
  Public / Private
Type of Contract
  Provision of services
Term
27 years
Selection Process
International Open Tender
Financing Sources
Private
100 %
MXN
1,017,500,000
USD
55,000,000
Payment Source
Rate
The payments will be made by CFE on a monthly basis, under two concepts agreed in the contract:
- Fixed Capacity Fee: Reserved capacity available for CFE.
- Variable Use Fee: Variable costs to cover the operation and maintenance of the system (taxes, insurance, consumables, etc.)

STATUS
Stage
  Operation
Substage
  > 5 years of operation
RELEVANT DATES
Request for proposals/Announcement August 15, 2017
Proposals Reception October 02, 2017
Ruling October 20, 2017
Contract Signing October 30, 2017
Execution/Construction Starting Date October 30, 2017
Operation Starting Date November 01, 2018
Term of the Contract 2045
Contractor
Gas Natural del Noroeste  
Major Contractor’s Shareholders
Grupo SIMSA

GEOLOCATION
State(s)
Sinaloa   

SPONSOR
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Entity
Comisión Federal de Electricidad
Department
Subdirección de Negocios No Regulados
Contact
Ing. Rafael Vázquez del Mercado
E-mail
rafael.vazquezdelmercado@cfe.mx
WebsiteInstitutional Arrangement

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
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Diario Oficial de la Federación
Description
A Constitutional Government of the United Mexican States Body, which has the function of publishing in the national territory: laws, regulations, agreements, circulars, orders and other acts issued by the powers of the Federation.
Call Publication
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Comisión Federal de Electricidad
Description
State owned productive company involved in power generation, transmission, distribution, commercialization and supply activities.
ID
CFE-0001-OPSAA-0001-2017
Tender Contract
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Comisión Reguladora de Energía
Description
The Energy Regulatory Commission is an independent regulatory entity that fosters the efficient growth of the sector, as well as of a reliable power supply. Its mission is to regulate the activities of the power industry in a transparent, impartial, and efficient manner, in order to generate the required certainty that encourages productive investment, promotes healthy competition, and generates an adequate coverage of services.
ID
G/21421/TRA/2018
CRE Permit
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Social Witness
Description
Figure who oversees that throughout a bidding procedure the current law is complied with, as a mechanism to strengthen transparency and minimize risks of opacity and corruption in government contracting.
Report
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Concessionaire / Related Company
Project Website

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