MVP Southgate

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MVP Southgate is a natural gas pipeline in Virginia and North Carolina. Construction began in 2026.[1]

MVP Southgate
Also calledMountain Valley Southgate, Southgate[5], MVP Southgate Amendment, Mountain Valley Pipeline Southgate Amendment[1]
General information
Project typeNew build[1] or Expansion[1][sources disagree]
StatusUnder construction[1][6]
CommodityNatural gas[1][7]
OperatorMountain Valley Pipeline LLC (EQT)[1][8] or *Mountain Valley Pipeline, LLC/Southgate Project[8] or Mountain Valley Pipeline, LLC[1][sources disagree]
Operator
Owner and operator
Facility project
StatesVirginia, North Carolina[1][7][8]
CountiesRockingham, NC; Pittsylvania, VA[10][11] or Alamance, NC; Rockingham, NC; Pittsylvania, VA[7][sources disagree]
Approved18 June 2020[7][8][12]
Construction startedMarch 2026[6]
FERC docketsCP19-14[8], CP25-60[1]
FERC pre-filing docketPF18-4[8]
Contractors
Technical information
Length31.3 mi[1][8][10][12] or 31.1 mi[1] or 73 mi[8][sources disagree]
Pipe size30 in[1][10][12] or 16 in, 24 in[7][sources disagree]
Capacity550 MMcf/d additional capacity (EIA)[1][8] or 375 MMcf/d (FERC project list)[8] or up to 375,000 Dth per day of firm transportation service[7][sources disagree]
Cost$370 million (EIA estimate; no dollar year given)[1] or $524 million (EIA estimate; no dollar year given)[1][10] or approximately $468 million[7][sources disagree]
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MVP Southgate is a natural gas pipeline in Virginia and North Carolina. Construction began in 2026.[1]

Contractorsedit

ContractorWorkPrime or subScopeYears
Precision Pipeline[4]Mainline (named as the prime on a Teamsters dispatch for the job)
Hoover Construction[4]Drilling and blasting on the 31.3 miles of 30-inch (start date Aug 3, 2026)
Precision Pipeline, LLC[11]PrimeMainline: 31.3 miles of 30-inch in Pittsylvania County, VA and Rockingham County, NC (for EQT)from 6 April 2026
Hoover Construction Company[13]Drilling and blasting (rock)Under Precision Pipeline, LLCDrilling and blasting on the 31.3 miles of 30-inchfrom 3 August 2026

Crossings

FeatureMethod
Dan River[14]HDD
Sandy River[14]HDD

Sources disagree

These sources give different values for the same fact. Each value is listed with the sources that give it.

FactValues given
Capacity
  • 550 MMcf/d additional capacity (EIA)[1][8]
  • 375 MMcf/d (FERC project list)[8]
  • up to 375,000 Dth per day of firm transportation service[7]
Project type
Cost
  • $370 million (EIA estimate; no dollar year given)[1]
  • $524 million (EIA estimate; no dollar year given)[1][10]
  • approximately $468 million[7]
Counties
  • Rockingham, NC; Pittsylvania, VA[10][11]
  • Alamance, NC; Rockingham, NC; Pittsylvania, VA[7]
Diameters
Length
Operator
  • Mountain Valley Pipeline LLC (EQT)[1][8]
  • *Mountain Valley Pipeline, LLC/Southgate Project[8]
  • Mountain Valley Pipeline, LLC[1]

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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. pgjonline.com
  3. pgjonline.com
  4. teamsterspipeline.com
  5. “FERC eLibrary docket CP19-14”. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. 6 November 2018. Retrieved 3 October 2026.
  6. “Weekly Construction Status Report No. 8 (3/21/2026 to 3/27/2026), Southgate Amendment Project (CP25-60)”. Mountain Valley Pipeline, LLC (filed with FERC). 31 March 2026. Retrieved 3 October 2026.
  7. “Order Issuing Certificate, Mountain Valley Pipeline, LLC, Southgate Project (CP19-14)”. FERC. 18 June 2020. Retrieved 4 October 2026.
  8. “FERC: Approved Major Pipeline Projects (1997-Present)”. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. Archived from the original on 1 July 2025. Retrieved 3 October 2026.
  9. “FERC eLibrary docket CP25-60”. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. 3 February 2025. Retrieved 3 October 2026.
  10. “Order Amending Certificate, Mountain Valley Pipeline Southgate Amendment Project (CP25-60)”. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. 18 December 2025. Retrieved 4 October 2026.
  11. “Job posting: Precision Pipeline, LLC for EQT, MVP Southgate Project (notified 2026-03-27)”. Teamsters National Pipeline. 27 March 2026. Retrieved 3 October 2026.
  12. “Abbreviated Application for Amendment to the Certificate, MVP Southgate Project (CP25-60)”. Mountain Valley Pipeline, LLC (filed with FERC). 3 February 2025. Retrieved 3 October 2026.
  13. “Job posting: Hoover Construction for Precision Pipeline / MVP Southgate (notified 2026-07-28)”. Teamsters National Pipeline. 28 July 2026. Retrieved 3 October 2026.
  14. “Environmental Assessment, Mountain Valley Pipeline Southgate Amendment Project (CP25-60)”. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. 3 October 2025. Retrieved 3 October 2026.

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