Compañia De Inspeccion Mexicana - CIMEX - 11590 Ciudad de México

Relevant Projects where CIMEX has participated

Mexican Federal Electricity Commission (CFE)

• Construction of unit 5 of CFE’s thermoelectric power station “Francisco Pérez Ríos” (1981 – 1983)
• Construction and commissioning of units 1 and 2 of CFE’s nuclear power station “Laguna Verde” (1984 – 1995)
• Construction of units 3 and 4 of CFE’s thermoelectric power station “Carbón II” (1996 – 1999).
• Construction of units 1, 2, 3, and 4 of CFE’s thermoelectric station “Petacalco” (1996 – 1999).
• Supervision of the manufacturing and assembly of equipment for the project PH Zimapán (2002).
• Supervision of engineering, construction, and assembly of units 5, 6, and, 7 of CFE’s combined cycle station “Valle de México” (2002 – 2005).
• Verification and certification of pressurized containers of CFE’s thermoelectric stations: “Francisco Pérez Ríos”, “Tula”, “Valle de México”, and “Salamanca” (2004 – 2013).
• Rehabilitation (publicly financed works) of the following thermoelectric stations of the CFE: “Valle de México”, “Francisco Pérez Ríos”, and “Salamanca” (2001 – 2010).
• Verification and certification of pressurized containers for the thermoelectric central CC Tula (2017)
• Verification of the facilities for the use of natural gas in the following thermoelectric plants: “Valle de México”, “CC Tula”, “Salamanca”, “El Sauz”, “San Lorenzo Potencia”, “Complejo Presidente Aldolfo López Mateos”, “Presidente Emilio Portes Gil”, “Poza Rica”, “Chihuahua” (2001-2017)
• Supervision of the rehabilitation project management (publicly financed works) in the stages of engineering, procurement, construction, and assembly of the following thermoelectric plants: “Valle de México”, “Francisco Pérez Ríos”, and “Salamanca”

Since 1984, CIMEX performs engineering (mechanical, electrical, instrumentation and control, and civil), stress analysis, pipe flexibility, diagnosis and residual life calculation, and assembly of steam generators, turbogenerators, and auxiliary equipment surveys for the following industrial plants:

Refineries

• Miguel Hidalgo
• Engineer Héctor R. Lara Sosa
• Engineer Antonio M. Amor
• Francisco I. Madero
• Engineer Antonio Dovalí Jaime
• General Lázaro Cárdenas

Power Stations

• Thermoelectric station “Francisco Pérez Ríos
• Thermoelectric station “Salamanca”
• Thermoelectric station “Valle de México”
• Thermoelectric station “Altamira”
• Thermoelectric station “Tuxpan”
• Thermoelectric station “Manzanillo”
• Thermoelectric station “Mérida II”
• Thermoelectric station “Petacalco”
• Thermoelectric station “Poza Rica”
• Thermoelectric station “Rosarito”
• Thermoelectric station “Guaymas”
• Thermoelectric station “Piedras Negras”
• Combined cycle station “Valladolid”
• Combined cycle station “Tula”
• Combined cycle station “Dos Bocas”
• Combined cycle station “Las Cruces”
• Combined cycle station “El Sauz”
• Hydroelectric station “Belizario Domínguez”
• Hydroelectric station “Chicoacén”
• Luz y Fuerza del Centro
• Fuerza y Energía (Unión Fenosa)

Other Companies

• ARTEVA Specialties
• Mexican Celanese
• Mexican ROCHE Syntex Group
• Brewing Company of Yucatan
• CRYO INFRA
• Modelo Group
• “Águila de Tuxpan” Electricity L.L.C.
• “Sol de Tuxpan” Electricity L.L.C.

Mexican Oil Company (PEMEX)

• Supervision of detail, procurement, construction, and manufacturing engineering as well as preoperational surveys for the isomerization plants of the following PEMEX refineries “Salina Cruz”, “Salamanca”, and “Tula” (1995 – 1997).
• Supervision of detail, procurement, construction, and manufacturing engineering as well as preoperational surveys for the alkylation plants of the following PEMEX refineries “Tula” and “Salina Cruz” (1995 – 1997).
• Supervision of detail, procurement, construction, and manufacturing engineering as well as preoperational surveys for the coking plants of the PEMEX refinery “Eng. Héctor R. Lara Sosa” (1998).
• Verification and certification of the national gas pipeline system and the national NACO system in Hermosillo for PEMEX’s basic pertrochemistry (2001 – 2005).
• Verification and certification of pressurized containers of the following PEMEX refineries: Salina Cruz, Minatitlán, Madero, Tula, Salamanca, and Cadereyta (2006 – 2015).
• Verification and certification of pressurized containers of the Morelos petrochemical complex (2007).
• Evaluation and diagnosis of the hydrocarbon transport by pipeline systems of PEMEX Exploration and Production, PEMEX Refining, PEMEX Gas and Basic Petrochemistry, and PEMEX Petrochemistry (2006 – 2008): Integral Assets “Cinco Presidentes”.

Oil pipelines Nuevo Teapa – Salina Cruz.

Oil pipelines Teapa – Venta de Carpio.

Oil pipelines Nuevo Teapa – Naranjos – Poza Rica.

Burgos integral assets

Beach pipelines: La Paz, Guaymas, Mazatlán, Manzanillo, Rosarito, Acapulco.

48” gas pipeline D.N. Cactus – San Fernando – Los Ramones.

10” ammonia pipeline D.N. Cosoleacaque – Pajaritos refrigerated terminal.

• Verification of the LP gas transport by pipeline systems of PEMEX Gas and Basic Petrochemistry (2006):

24” – 20” – 14” LP gas pipeline D.N. Cactus – Guadalajara

16” LP gas pipeline D.N. Nuevo PEMEX – Cactus

12” LP gas pipeline D.N. X 18.8 km Venta de Carpio – San Juan Ixhuatepec

8” LP gas pipeline D.N. Hobb – Méndez

4” LP gas pipeline D.N. X 18.8 km Venta de Carpio – San Juan Ixhuatepec

• Reduction of mechanical risks by engineering studies and stress analysis for superficial and subterranean pipelines in 52 crossings of the main natural and L.P. gas pipelines of PEMEX’s Gas Pipeline and Basic Petrochemistry Subdivision in the following sectors (2006):

Cárdenas

Nuevo Pemex

Minatitlán

Mendoza

Tlaxcala

Guadalajara

• Evaluation and diagnosis of the hydrocarbon pipeline transport systems of PEMEX Exploration and Production, PEMEX Refining, PEMEX Gas and Basic Petrochemistry, and PEMEX Petrochemistry (2005 – 2008):

Cinco Presidentes integral assets (PEP).

Oil pipelines Nuevo Teapa – Salina Cruz (PR).

Oil pipeline Nuevo Teapa – Venta de Carpio (PR).

Oil pipeline Nuevo Teapa – Naranjos – Poza Rica (PR).

Poza Rica – Altamira integral assets (PEP).

Burgos integral assets (PEP).

Coastline pipelines: La Paz, Guaymas, Mazatlán, Manzanillo, Rosarito, Acapulco (PR).

48” gas Pipeline D.N. Cactus – San Fernando – Los Ramones (PGPB).

10” ammonium pipeline D.N. Cosoleacaque – refrigerated terminal Pajaritos (PGPB).

• Mechanical integrity survey of the pipelines Nuevo Teapa – Minatitlán – Salina Cruz belonging to the liquid hydrocarbon transport system operated by PEMEX Refining (2007).
• Supervision of engineering and reconditioning activities during the maintenance work for the integrity assurance and reliability of the hydrocarbon pipeline transport system and related facilities in PEMEX Exploration and Production systems 3 and 4 of the southern region (2009 – 2014).
• Mechanical integrity survey and document revision of the reactors, containers, vessels, heat exchangers, and pipelines of the plants U-700-1, U-700-2, U-800-1, U-800-2, and HDD5 “Miguel Hidalgo” refinery as well as plants U-7, U-8, and U-14 “Ing. Antonio M. Amor” refinery (2010 – 2011)
• Mechanical integrity surveys and engineering supervision to assess the service aptitude of static and dynamic equipment as well as pipeline networks of the viscosity reduction plant of the “Miguel Hidalgo” refinery. Certification ad said equipment according to the requirements of norms API-510, API-570, ASME section VIII and ASME-ANSI B31.3 (2011 – 2012).
• Mechanical integrity surveys and engineering supervision to assess the service aptitude of static and dynamic equipment as well as pipeline networks of the H-OIL plant of the “Ing. Antonio M. Amor” refinery. Certification of said equipment according to the requirements of norms API-510, API-570, ASME section VIII and ASME-ANSI B31.3 (2012 – 2013).
• Mechanical integrity assessment of the U-3100 pipeline networks for the H.D.R. complex of the “Miguel Hidalgo” refinery (2013).
• Certification and ruling according to norm API-510 of the reactor DC-4101 in plant HDD-5 of sector 8 of the “Miguel Hidalgo” refinery (2013).
• Determination of the mechanical integrity of static equipment and piping systems of the combined 1, primary 2, and high vacuum 4 plants in the “Miguel Hidalgo” refinery. Certification of said equipment according to the requirements in norms API-510, API-570, ASME section VIII, and ASME-ANSI B31.3 (2014 – 2016).
• Determination of the mechanical integrity of tower DA-304 in the alkylation plant of the “Ing. Dovalí Jaime” refinery. Certification of the plant equipment according to the requirements in norms API-510, API-570, ASME section VIII, and ASME-ANSI B31.3 (2015 – 2016).
• Determination of the mechanical integrity and certification of the piping systems in the pump housing for the refinery “Ing. Dovalí Jaime” according to the requirements of norms API-570 and ASME-ANSI B31.3 (2017).
• Determination of the mechanical integrity of the ammonia storage spheres TE-202 and TE-203 of plant Cosoleacaque for the fertilizer division of PEMEX. Certification of said equipment according to the requirements of norms API-510 and ASME Sección VIII (2017).

BECHTEL

• Procurement, expediting, and supervision of the manufacturing and assembly of mechanical and electrical equipment and well as instrumentation and control systems for the marine platforms in the Cantarell project (Bechtel) for the PEMEX Exploration and Production division (1997 – 2000).
• Procurement and supervision during the engineering and manufacturing of the mechanical, electrical, and instrumentation equipment for several Bechtel projects (1998 – 2021).
• Procurement and supervision during the engineering and manufacturing of the mechanical and electrical equipment for the following projects: Shell Franklin, BP Galeota Study, TSA – Cricket Valley Energy Center, LLC., Corpus Christi liquefaction Stage 2, Quebrada Blanca – Stage 2, Imperial Oil Master Agreement, South Field Energy Project, Marathon Petroleum Company, Cheniere Energy Inc. (2018 – 2021).

CENAGAS

• Verification services to guarantee compliance with Mexican Official Norm NOM-007-SECRE-2010 “Natural Gas Transport”, in the National Gas Pipeline System and the Naco Hermosillo System of the National Center for Natural Gas Control (2017-2019).
• Verification services to guarantee compliance with Mexican Official Norm NOM-001-SECRE-2010 “Natural Gas Specifications”, in the National Gas Pipeline System and the Naco Hermosillo System of the National Center for Natural Gas Control (2017-2019).
• NOM-020-STPS-2011 Compliance evaluation, and procedures to update the validity of definitive authorization and control numbers by the Mexican Secretariat of Labor and Social Security, of Pressurized Containers for the National Gas Pipeline System of the National Center for Natural Gas Control (2017).
• NOM-007-SECRE-2010 “Natural Gas Transport” for the National Gas Pipeline System of the National Center for Natural Gas Control during the repairs of the 16” diameter Chihuahua-Juárez pipeline from the La Escuadra-Candelaria section. (2017).
• NOM-020-STPS-2011 compliance verification services for safe working conditions of pressurized chambers, cryongenic chambers, and steam generators or boilers located in the National Center for Natural Gas Control (2019).
• Compliance verification services for NOM-001-SECRE-2010 “Natural Gas Specifications” in the National Gas Pipelines (SNG)  Naco Hermosillo (SNH) of the National Center for Natural Gas Control (2019-2021).

Other relevant projects

• Kellogg’s Engineering Pecten Polyester Manufacturing Plant (1998 – 1999).
• Cutzamala water transport project for Mexico City’s metropolitan area (IMP) (1982 – 1984).
• Verification and Certification of the natural gas distribution systems in the following geographic areas (2002 – 2006):

Bajío North.

Bajío.

Federal District.

Monterrey.

Toluca’s Metropolitan Area.

Saltillo, Ramos Arizpe, and Arteaga, Coahuila.

Nuevo Laredo.

• ICA Iberdrola Energía La Laguna. Verification of pressurized containers and boilers for the combined-cycle central power station (2004).
• ICA Fluor Pemex Refinación Minatitlán II. Verification of pressurized containers and boilers for project Minatitlán II in auxiliary service plants, water treatment plants, and integration work for refinery “General Lázaro Cárdenas” in Minatitlán, Veracruz (2006).
• Indorama Ventures Polymers México. Verification of pressurized containers and boilers in the Monterrey and Querétaro complexes (2004 – 2013).
• Iberdrola Engineering. Verification of pressurissed containers in the Tamazunchale mixed-cycle power station property of Iberdrola Energy (2006).
• Valero International: Engineering for the certifications and construction of the L.P. Storage Plant in Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas. (2002-2003).
• Valero International. Verification of the pressurized containers in the L.P. Storage PLant located in Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas. (2004).
• SACMAG Group. Inspection services and mechanical integrity studies of metal and concrete structures in the leaching plants (F-1), purification areas (F-2) and electrolysis plant (F-3) of the Peñoles Group’s Torreón Plant in Coahuila Mexico (2019).
• Construction and design verification as well as pre-start tests for the oil storage plant property of “Servicios Integrales de Almacenamiento y Distribución, S.A. de C.V.” located at Atlacomulco, Mexico State (2018-2020).