OREANDA-NEWS. Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. (NYSE:JEC) announced today it received a contract for detailed engineering of facilities associated with the Tuxpan-Tula Pipeline Project in Mexico.

TransCanada is the builder, owner and operator of the pipeline, which is supported by a 25-year natural gas transportation service contract with the Comision Federal de Electricidad (CFE), Mexico's state-owned power company. Bonatti S.p.A. is the prime contractor.

As subcontractor for pipeline facilities, Jacobs is providing engineering, procurement and field engineering support for the installation of a compressor station, a meter station and associated pipeline appurtenances along the 155-mile, 36-inch pipeline.

In making the announcement, Jacobs Senior Vice President Petroleum and Chemicals Manuel Junco stated, “We are delighted to contribute to this important project, which will fuel power generation for vital regions in Mexico. We look forward to a productive partnership with Bonatti S.p.A. to support TransCanada’s continued growth in the Mexico market.”

Jacobs is one of the world's largest and most diverse providers of technical, professional and construction services.

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