Cumberland Project

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Cumberland Project is a natural gas pipeline lateral in Tennessee, operated by Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company, L.L.C.. Construction began in 2024 and the line entered service in 2026. It runs 32 miles of 30" pipe.

Cumberland Project
General information
KindPipeline project[1]
Project typeLateral[1][2]
StatusIn service[1][3]
CommodityNatural gas[1]
Operator
Owner and operator
StateTennessee[1][2]
CountiesDickson, Houston, Stewart[2]
Approved18 January 2024[2]
Construction started2024[6]
In service26 May 2026[1][3]
FERC docketCP22-493[1]
FERC pre-filing docketPF22-2[5]
Technical information
Length32 mi[1][2]
Pipe size30"[1][2]
Wall thickness0.375, 0.5 and 0.625 in[7]
GradesX65, X70[7]
Mill coatingFBE 14-16 mils; ARO 30-40 mils at bored crossings[8]
Capacity245 MMcf/d additional capacity (EIA)[1]
Cost$235 million (Kinder Morgan Q2 2026 update, via P&GJ)[9] or $184.8 million estimate incl. contingency, overheads and AFUDC (2022 application)[10][sources disagree]
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Cumberland Project is a natural gas pipeline lateral in Tennessee, operated by Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company, L.L.C.. Construction began in 2024 and the line entered service in 2026. It runs 32 miles of 30" pipe.

Inspection

FirmScopeYears
Burns & McDonnell Engineering[11]Third-party FERC environmental compliance monitoring program (compliance manager and monitor)from 1 April 2025

Spreads

SpreadDates
Cumberland Pipeline mainline[12]from 1 April 2025

Crossings

FeatureMethod
Jones Creek (MP 3.2)[7][8]HDD
Wells Creek (MP 30.7)[7][8]HDD
Yellow Creek and an unnamed tributary (MP 22.4)[7][8]HDD

Sources disagree

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FactValues given
Cost
  • $235 million (Kinder Morgan Q2 2026 update, via P&GJ)[9]
  • $184.8 million estimate incl. contingency, overheads and AFUDC (2022 application)[10]

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Referencesedit

  1. “U.S. natural gas pipeline projects (Natural Gas Pipeline Projects)”. U.S. Energy Information Administration. Retrieved 3 October 2026.
  2. “Order Issuing Certificate, Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company, L.L.C., Cumberland Project (CP22-493)”. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. 18 January 2024. Retrieved 3 October 2026.
  3. “Notification of Placing Project Facilities In-Service, Cumberland Project (CP22-493)”. Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company, L.L.C. (filed with FERC). 3 June 2026. Retrieved 3 October 2026.
  4. “FERC eLibrary docket CP22-493”. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. 22 July 2022. Retrieved 3 October 2026.
  5. “FERC eLibrary docket PF22-2”. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. 29 October 2021. Retrieved 3 October 2026.
  6. “Weekly Status Report, September 29 to October 5, 2024, Cumberland Project (CP22-493)”. Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company, L.L.C. (filed with FERC). 9 October 2024. Retrieved 3 October 2026.
  7. “Implementation Plan, Cumberland Project (CP22-493)”. Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company, L.L.C. (filed with FERC). 12 April 2024. Retrieved 3 October 2026.
  8. “Final Environmental Impact Statement, Cumberland Project (CP22-493)”. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. 30 June 2023. Retrieved 3 October 2026.
  9. “Kinder Morgan Raises 2026 Outlook as Gas Project Backlog Tops $9.6 Billion”. Pipeline & Gas Journal. 23 July 2026. Retrieved 3 October 2026.
  10. “Application for a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity, Cumberland Project (CP22-493)”. Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company, L.L.C. (filed with FERC). 22 July 2022. Retrieved 3 October 2026.
  11. “Environmental Compliance Monitoring Program Work Plan, Cumberland Project (CP22-493)”. Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company, L.L.C. (filed with FERC). 23 April 2025. Retrieved 3 October 2026.
  12. “Weekly Status Report, April 21 to 27, 2025, Cumberland Project (CP22-493)”. Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company, L.L.C. (filed with FERC). 30 April 2025. Retrieved 3 October 2026.

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