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DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION, OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF THE GAS PIPELINE “LA LAGUNA-AGUASCALIENTES” LOCATED IN THE STATES OF DURANGO, ZACATECAS AND AGUASCALIENTES.

Sector: Hydrocarbons


Last Revision

November 24, 2025
 
Short Name of the Project:
0771 CFE: La Laguna Aguascalientes Gas Pipeline
Type of Investment:
Brownfield
Subsector:
Midstream
Asset (s):
 Gas Pipeline 443.80 KM 
Contract Currency:
US Dollars
Estimated Investment MXN:

9,128,900,000

Estimated Investment USD:

473,000,000

Banobras, Fonadin involvement Banobras/Fonadin involvement

Exchange rate (USD/MXN) used by the Ministry of Finance for the economic plan 2026: $ 19.3
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 1,319 million cubic feet per day (MCFD). The approximate length of the gas pipeline is 443.8 km and 48 inches diameter.

The pipeline is interconnected with the El Encino-La Laguna gas pipeline and the Villa de Reyes - Aguascalientes - Guadalajara gas pipeline. This system supplies natural gas to the new generation plants located in the states of Durango, Zacatecas and Aguascalientes.

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
9,128,900,000
USD
473,000,000
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 September 21, 2015
Proposals Reception February 18, 2016
Ruling March 16, 2016
Contract Signing April 06, 2016
Operation Starting Date June 22, 2019
Term of the Contract January 31, 2044
Contractor
Fermaca Pipeline La Laguna  
Major Contractor’s Shareholders
ESENTIA Energy Systems

GEOLOCATION
State(s)
Durango, Zacatecas, Aguascalientes   

SPONSOR
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Entity
Comisión Federal de Electricidad
Department
Subdirección de Negocios No Regulados
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SUSTAINABLE INFORMATION
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Sustainability Datasheet

PROJECT’S SUSTAINABILITY SUMMARY

The project considers the operation and maintenance of a gas pipeline to provide natural gas transportation service to the CFE in the states of Durango, Zacatecas and Aguascalientes and will serve as an interconnection to the North and West regions of the country. Considers Quality and Environmental Management Systems to ensure the environmental quality of the project, and also incorporates strategies for linking with communities surrounding the project.

* 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 Publication
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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.
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/20156/TRA/2017
Permit
ID
RES/350/2024
Resolution
ID
RES/674/2022
Resolution
ID
RES/008/2019
Resolution
ID
RES/2637/2018
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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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.
ID
10DU2016G0022
Website MIA
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Concessionaire / Related Company
Esentia
 Project Website

MULTIMEDIA
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