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DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION, EQUIPMENT, INSTALLATION, OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF THE GAS PIPELINE “OJINAGA - EL ENCINO” LOCATED IN THE STATE OF CHIHUAHUA.

Sector: Hydrocarbons


Last Revision

February 13, 2026
Short Name of the Project:
0762 CFE: Ojinaga – El Encino Gas Pipeline
Type of Investment:
Brownfield
Subsector:
Midstream
Asset (s):
 Gas Pipeline 205 KM 
Contract Currency:
US Dollars
Estimated Investment MXN:

3,711,132,769

Estimated Investment USD:

192,286,672

Exchange rate (USD/MXN) used by the Ministry of Finance for the economic plan 2026: $ 19.3
Contract Scope:
  Design,  Construction,  Equipment,  Installation,  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 1,350 million cubic feet per day (MCFD). The approximate length of the gas pipeline is 205 km and 42 inches diameter.

The pipeline is interconnected with the El Encino-Topolobambo and El Encino-La Laguna gas pipelines.

LEGAL AND FINANCIAL STRUCTURE
Type of Project
  Public / Private
Type of Contract
  Provision of services
Term
25 years
Selection Process
International Open Tender
Financing Sources
Private
100 %
MXN
3,711,132,769
USD
192,286,672
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

STATUS
Stage
  Operation
Substage
  > 5 years of operation
RELEVANT DATES
Request for proposals/Announcement June 24, 2014
Proposals Reception October 15, 2014
Ruling November 24, 2014
Contract Signing December 05, 2014
Operation Starting Date June 30, 2017
Term of the Contract March 30, 2042
Contractor
Gasoducto de Aguaprieta  
Major Contractor’s Shareholders
Infraestructura Energética Nova

GEOLOCATION
State(s)
Chihuahua   

SPONSOR
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Comisión Federal de Electricidad
Department
Subdirección de Negocios No Regulados
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.
Tender Call
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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.
ID
SE-DM-OJEN-001-2014
Contract Contract Modification
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Secretaría de Energía
Description
Federal Government entity responsible for controlling, managing and regulating Mexico’s energy resources, and establishing the national energy policy.
Social Impact Assessment Explanation
 Social Impact Assessment
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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/13309/TRA/2016
Permit
ID
RES/2450/2017
Resolution
ID
RES/2936/2017
Resolution
ID
RES/2749/2018
Resolution
ID
RES/008/2020
Resolution
ID
RES/261/2022
Resolution
ID
RES/1059/2023
Resolution
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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
IEnova
 Project Website

MULTIMEDIA
0761 CFE: Gasoducto Ramal Tula 0763 CFE: Gasoducto El Encino – La Laguna

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