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DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION, OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF THE GAS PIPELINE “RAMAL TULA” LOCATED IN THE STATE OF HIDALGO.

Sector: Hydrocarbons


Last Revision

October 31, 2025
Short Name of the Project:
0761 CFE: Gasoducto Ramal Tula
Type of Investment:
Greenfield
Subsector:
Midstream
Asset (s):
 Gas Pipeline 17 KM 
Contract Currency:
US Dollars
Estimated Investment MXN:

1,215,200,453

Estimated Investment USD:

65,686,511

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, construction, operation and maintenance of a gas pipeline with a capacity of 505 million cubic feet per day (MCFD). The approximate length of the gas pipeline is 17 km and 30 inches diameter.

The Tula branch transports natural gas from the Cempoala-Santa Ana system to the Tula generation plant in the state of Hidalgo.

LEGAL AND FINANCIAL STRUCTURE
Type of Project
  Public / Private
Type of Contract
  Provision of services
Term
25 years
Selection Process
International Open Tender
Details
Financing Sources
Private
100 %
MXN
1,215,200,453
USD
65,686,511
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
  Execution
RELEVANT DATES
Request for proposals/Announcement July 24, 2014
Proposals Reception September 23, 2014
Ruling October 09, 2014
Contract Signing October 13, 2014
Execution/Construction Starting Date October 13, 2014
Term of the Contract 2041
Contractor
CFE Energía  

GEOLOCATION
State(s)
Hidalgo   

SPONSOR
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Entity
Comisión Federal de Electricidad
Department
Subdirección de Negocios No Regulados
WebsiteInstitutional Arrangement

SUSTAINABLE INFORMATION
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Sustainability Datasheet

PROJECT’S SUSTAINABILITY SUMMARY

The project purpose is the construction, installation and operation of a natural gas transportation pipeline in the state of Hidalgo for the supply and interconnection of CFE plants in the central region of the country, in accordance with compliance with environmental protection legislation and industrial security.

* This summary was prepared based on the methodological framework defined by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) in the document entitled: “Attributes and Framework for Sustainable Infrastructure”, which is You can check Here.

Additionally, a brief explanation of the methodology and a summary of the questions applied can be consulted in this Document.

DOCUMENTS USED:

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 Tender
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Comisión Federal de Electricidad
Description
The Federal Electricity Commission (CFE) is a public company of a social nature that provides electricity, a fundamental service for the development of a nation. It is a productive state enterprise, exclusively owned by the federal government, with legal personality and its own assets. It enjoys technical, operational, and managerial autonomy in accordance with the provisions of the Federal Electricity Commission Law.
Contract
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Comisión Nacional de Energía
Description
Decentralized body of the Ministry of Energy that has technical and operational independence to regulate energy matters.
ID
G/356/TRA/2015
Permit
ID
RES/2308/2018
Resolution
ID
RES/2657/2024
Resolution
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Secretaría de Medio Ambiente y Recursos Naturales
Description
Federal government entity and sectorial authority responsible for establishing the necessary criteria and instruments to guarantee the protection, preservation, and use of natural resources, by developing an environmental policy that ensures sustainable growth.
Environmental Impact Assessment MIA
 MIA resolution

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0786 Proyecto de Movilidad Urbana de Ciudad Juárez 0762 CFE: Gasoducto Ojinaga – El Encino

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