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, a major natural gas pipeline project. The report provides an update on the project's status, including construction activities and necessary authorizations. The project aims to transport natural gas from the Appalachian region to markets in the Midwest and Northeast.

Key Takeaways:

  • The project has received all necessary federal authorizations for the Cumberland Project.
  • Construction activities include mobilization of personnel, equipment, and materials, erosion control, blasting, ditching, welding, lowering-in, backfill, rough clean-up, final clean-up, and final restoration.
  • The crossing of streams SDKA012, SDKA019, SDKA028, SDKA038, and SDKR003 were completed, while the crossing of streams SDKB011, SDKA013, SDKA036, SDKA037, and SDKA041 were in progress.
  • Road bore activities were completed at Highway 13 and began at Herman Clark Road and Kizer Ridge Road.
  • Drilling was completed at the Jones Creek HDD and preparations began for the pullback and the Wells Creek HDD.
  • The following table provides an estimated percent completion for Project construction activities as of the end of the reporting period:

* Pipeline: 100%

* BPR Facility: 100%

* Cumberland Meter Station: 100%

* Clearing: 100%

* Grading: 100%

* Stringing: 100%

* Ditching/Trenching: 38%

* Lowering-in: 28%

* Backfill: 17%

* Rough Clean-up: 4%

* Final Clean-up: 0.8%

* Final Restoration: 0.8%

Statistics:

  • 100% completion of pipeline, BPR Facility, and Cumberland Meter Station construction as of the end of the reporting period.
  • 38% completion of ditching/trenching activities.
  • 28% completion of lowering-in activities.
  • 17% completion of backfill activities.
  • 4% completion of rough clean-up activities.
  • 0.8% completion of final clean-up and final restoration activities.

Sources:

  • Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company, L.L.C., Ms. Debbie-Anne A. Reese, Secretary Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, dated October 26, 2025 (Commission's Order Issuing Certificate - 186 FERC P 61,046, 2024).
  • Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company, L.L.C., Cumberland Project, Docket No. CP22-493-000, Weekly Status Report, dated October 20, 2025 through October 26, 2025.