Tamazunchale Pipeline

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Summary Information

  • Source: Naranjos, Veracruz, Mexico
  • Destination: Tamazunchale, San Luis Potosi, Mexico
  • Ownership: TC Energy
  • Website: https://www.tcenergy.com/
  • Length: 130 kilometres (81 miles)
  • Capacity: 170 million cubic feet per day (mmcf/d)
  • Status: Operating

+++ Details

  • The Tamazunchale Pipeline is a 370 km (230 miles) natural gas pipeline, comprised of two segments: Naranjos – El Sauz (130 km) and Tamazunchale - El Sauz, better known as the Tamazunchale Extension (240 km). The pipeline serves communities on the East Coast of Mexico and Central Mexico.

+++ History

  • 2005 - TransCanada Awarded US$181 contract to build Pipeline
  • 2006 - Pipeline enters operations
  • 2012 - TransCanada Awarded Contract to Build US$500 Million Extension to the pipeline

+++ Other Information

  • Design, engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, start-up and performance testing services were provided by Techint
  • Transcanada is building an extension to the pipeline system
  • The project will be 235 kilometers (146 miles) long and have contracted capacity of 630 million cubic feet a day (MMCf/d). The pipeline will use a combination of 30- and 36-inch-diameter pipe and have 37 megawatts of installed compression.

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