Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company Submits Cumberland Project Status Report

Strategic Insights -

Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company, L.L.C. has filed a status report with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) for the Cumberland Project, detailing progress on the project from September 8 to September 14, 2025. The report highlights ongoing construction activities, including mobilization of personnel and equipment, installation of environmental signage, and pre-construction documentation. Notable achievements include the completion of chipping activities and mulch removal, as well as the installation of travel lane bridges and erosion control devices. The report also mentions planned activities for the next reporting period, including continued mobilization, installation of bridges and erosion control devices, and grading activities.

Key Takeaways:

  • The Cumberland Project has received all necessary federal authorizations, with work continuing on mobilization, installation of environmental signage, and pre-construction documentation.
  • Construction activities have progressed, with chipping and mulch removal completed, travel lane bridges and erosion control devices installed, and grading activities conducted from MP 22.52 to MP 25.93.
  • Stream crossings continue, with the crossing of SDKA004 at MP 1.59 completed during the reporting period.
  • Ongoing construction activities include road bore at Highway 48 and the Jones Creek Horizontal Directional Drill (HDD) and Yellow Creek HDD.
  • No problem areas or instances of non-compliance were issued by the Environmental Inspector during this reporting period.
  • No landowner/resident complaints were received during this reporting period.
  • TGP operations personnel plan to perform pump down activities on existing 100-3 and 100-4 Lines at mainline (MLV) 83 to facilitate depressurization of these segments.

Statistics:

  • 100% of necessary federal authorizations have been received for the Cumberland Project.
  • Work completed: mobilization, installation of environmental signage, and pre-construction documentation, chipping activities, and mulch removal.
  • Stream crossings completed: SDKA004 at MP 1.59.
  • Ongoing construction activities: road bore at Highway 48 and the Jones Creek HDD and Yellow Creek HDD.
  • Number of landowner/resident complaints received during this reporting period: 0.
  • Number of instances of non-compliance issued by the Environmental Inspector during this reporting period: 0.
  • Number of pump down activities planned: 2, with 1 on October 1 and 1 on October 16, 2025.
  • Duration of each pump down activity: 25-30 hours.

Sources:

  • Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company, L.L.C., Docket No. CP22-493-000, Weekly Status Report, September 8, 2025 through September 14, 2025.
  • Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company, L.L.C., Docket No. CP22-493-000, Cumberland Project, Environmental Condition No. 8 of the Commission's Order Issuing Certificate (Order), 1 Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company, L.L.C., ("TGP") Cumberland Project ("Project"), Docket No. CP22-493-000, Weekly Status Report, Reporting Period: September 8, 2025 through September 14, 2025 1