Pemex and ENGIE, have selected Emerson to help upgrade and expand Mexico’s gas pipeline infrastructure.
The USD 8.9M automation project is part of Mexico’s energy reform initiative. Because existing natural gas availability is expected to fall short of demand from a growing population and industrialisation, the country is increasing capacity for importing low-cost natural gas from the United States. Pemex estimates demand for natural gas will grow 3.6 % from 2012 to 2028, with total imports increasing to 3 BCF per day.
Emerson Process Management will automate the southern portion of the Los Ramones Phase II pipeline. When completed, the 291 km Los Ramones II Sur pipeline will have the capacity to deliver 1.4 BCF per day of natural gas.
The Los Ramones pipeline system will extend from the Texas border to Central Mexico, with capacity to transport up to 2.1 BCF per day of natural gas to Mexico.
Emerson’s services and automation technologies for the project include design and implementation services; Fisher™ valves and regulators; Rosemount™ and Daniel™ measurement instruments; DeltaV™ distributed control systems; flow computers; and systems for emergency shutdown and for fire and gas detection.
