UNITED STATES
                SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                      Washington, D.C.  20549


                             FORM 8-K

                          CURRENT REPORT


               Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
                  Securities Exchange Act of 1934


                  Date of Report:  June 17, 2004
         (Date of Earliest Event Reported:  June 16, 2004)




                  TENNESSEE GAS PIPELINE COMPANY
      (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)


     Delaware             1-4101             74-1056569
  (State or other    (Commission File     (I.R.S. Employer
  jurisdiction of         Number)       Identification No.)
 incorporation or
   organization)


                         El Paso Building
                       1001 Louisiana Street
                       Houston, Texas 77002
        (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)



 Registrant's telephone number, including area code (713) 420-2600



Item 5.  Other Events and Regulation FD Disclosure
         -----------------------------------------
     On  June  16,  2004, our parent company, El Paso  Corporation,
announced  that it had received waivers on its $3 billion revolving
credit facility and certain other financings.  A copy of this press
release  is attached as Exhibit 99.A and is incorporated herein  by
reference.

Item 7.  Financial Statements and Exhibits
         ---------------------------------
         (c)  Exhibits.

              Exhibit
              Number       Description
              -------      -----------
               99.A        Press Release dated June 16, 2004.


                            SIGNATURES

     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934,  the  registrant has duly caused this report to be signed  on
its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.


                              TENNESSEE GAS  PIPELINE COMPANY



                              By:   /s/ Greg G. Gruber
                                 ------------------------
                                      Greg G. Gruber
                           Senior Vice President, Chief Financial
                              Officer, Treasurer and Director
                        (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

Dated:  June 17, 2004


                           EXHIBIT INDEX

     Exhibit
     Number       Description
     -------      -----------
      99.A        Press Release dated June 16, 2004.