Introduction to Pemex’s Strategic Plan 2025-2035
During the presentation of Petróleos Mexicanos (Pemex)’s Strategic Plan 2025-2035, Víctor Rodríguez Padilla, the company’s general director, explained that Pemex aims to diversify its income sources. This expansion includes offering logistics and natural gas transportation services, as well as selling electricity to the Federal Electricity Commission (CFE) through cogeneration systems.
New Income Source: Cogeneration in Refineries
Pemex’s refinery processes will now include generating electricity using residual heat, known as cogeneration. There are already four projects with a combined capacity of 2,750 megawatts.
Proposed Cogeneration Projects
- Refinería de Tula, Hidalgo: 650 megawatts
- Salina Cruz, Oaxaca: 600 megawatts
- Central petroquímica Cangrejera, Veracruz: 900 megawatts
- Planta de cogeneración en el centro de proceso de gas Nuevo Pemex en el Sureste: 600 megawatts
Gas Pipeline Development with Private Sector Participation
Pemex plans to develop gas pipelines in collaboration with private companies. Three additional pipelines are under construction:
- Interocéanico Gasoducto: Connects Jáltipan, Veracruz, to Salina Cruz, Oaxaca. Capacity: 150 million cubic feet per day of gas.
- Conexión Maya: Links the marine gas pipeline ending in Mayakán to Paraíso port, home of the Dos Bocas refinery. Capacity: 547 million cubic feet per day.
- Coatzacoalcos 2: 11 kilometers, capacity: 120 million cubic feet per day of local supply in the industrial area.
Expanded Logistics Services
Pemex will also offer logistics services, including towing and mooring of large-caliber ships, coastal personnel transportation, storage, transportation, and delivery of products using its infrastructure.
Key Questions and Answers
- Who is Víctor Rodríguez Padilla? He is the general director of Petróleos Mexicanos (Pemex).
- Why is Pemex’s strategic plan important? It outlines the company’s expansion plans, including new income sources and collaborations with private companies.
- What is cogeneration? It’s a process that generates electricity and captures waste heat for other uses, increasing overall energy efficiency.
- What are the proposed cogeneration projects? Four projects in Tula, Hidalgo; Salina Cruz, Oaxaca; Cangrejera, Veracruz; and Nuevo Pemex in the Southeast, with combined capacities of 2,750 megawatts.
- What gas pipelines is Pemex developing? The Interocéanico, Conexión Maya, and Coatzacoalcos 2 pipelines aim to improve gas supply in the Southeast region.
- What new logistics services will Pemex offer? Towing and mooring of large ships, coastal personnel transportation, storage, transportation, and delivery of products using its infrastructure.
