The Federal Electricity Commission (CFE) is the main customer of TC Energy, which has launched the Texas-Tuxpan pipeline at half of its installed capacity of 2.6 billion cubic feet per day. It was reported that it could efficiently increase by up to 500 million more depending on market demand, as stated by François Poirier, CEO of TC Energy.
The second phase of the 'Gateway to the Southeast' project was scheduled to start operating in mid-2025. The first part included the construction of the Tuxpan-Texas pipeline, which connects Brownsville, Texas, and Tuxpan, Veracruz, over 800 kilometers, with an investment of $2.5 billion to transport 2.6 billion cubic feet of natural gas daily. The total investment in the project amounted to $4.5 billion.
One of the fundamental purposes of this pipeline is to supply CFE plants in southeastern Mexico, as well as to operate the cogeneration plants that provide energy to the Dos Bocas refinery. It also aims to supply gas to the Inter-Oceanic Corridor of the Isthmus of Tehuantepec to support the industrial development of the region.
The 'Gateway to the Southeast' pipeline, built in collaboration between TC Energy and the Federal Electricity Commission (CFE), will start operating on May 1. This will allow for an increase in the transport capacity of the Tuxpan-Texas pipeline, facilitating the transfer of natural gas from Texas, United States, to Paraíso, Tabasco, where the Dos Bocas refinery is located.
The 'Gateway to the Southeast' project has been considered from the beginning as a strategic expansion of the Tuxpan-Texas system and will be essential for bringing natural gas to southeastern Mexico. It consists of two phases, with the first being a marine pipeline with an extension of 715 km capable of transporting 1.3 billion cubic feet daily.
