The federal government establishes minimum pipeline safety standards under the U.S. Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), Title 49 "Transportation", Parts 190 - 199. The Office of Pipeline Safety (OPS), within the U. S. Department of Transportation, Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA), has overall regulatory responsibility for hazardous liquid and gas pipelines under its jurisdiction in the United States. Pertinent regulations can be found here.
OPS is headquartered in Washington, DC, and supported through five regional offices located in Trenton, NJ; Atlanta, GA; Kansas City, MO; Houston, TX; and Denver, CO. OPS Regional Directors, Pipeline Inspectors, State Liaisons, and Community Assistance and Technical Services (CATS) managers operate from each of the five OPS regional offices.
CATS managers are available to assist the public, the media and state or local officials with inquiries concerning pipeline safety-related issues.
OPS inspects, regulates and enforces interstate Natural Gas and Hazardous Liquid pipeline safety requirements in Arkansas. OPS also inspects, regulates and enforces intrastate Hazardous Liquid pipeline safety requirements in Arkansas.
Through certification by OPS, the state of Arkansas regulates, inspects, and enforces intrastate Natural Gas pipeline safety requirements. This work is performed by Pipeline Safety Section of the Arkansas Public Service Commission.
Arkansas state regulations can be found at http://170.94.29.3/rules.asp
Here is contact information pertaining to pipelines in Arkansas:
Gas Gathering Type B lines
Arkansas Oil and Gas Commission
2215 West Hillsboro (P. O. Box 1472)
El Dorado, AR 71731
Assistant Director: Gary Looney
Phone: 870-862-4965; Fax: 870-862-8823
Email: gary.looney@aogc.state.ar.us
Gas
Arkansas Public Service Commission
P.O. Box 400
Little Rock, AR 72203-0400
1000 Center Street
Little Rock, AR 72201
Chief, Pipeline Safety: Clint Stephens
Office: 501-682-5716; Fax: 501-682-5340
E-mail: clint_stephens@pac.state.ar.us
Office of Pipeline Safety - Southwest Region Office
8701 South Gessner, Suite 1110
Houston, TX 77074
Telephone: 713-272-2859
Fax: 713-272-2831
Regional Director: Rod Seeley
CATS Managers: John A. Jacobi,P.E./John Pepper
Direct: 713-272-2839 / 713-272-2849
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
1200 New Jersey Avenue SE
East Building, Second Floor (PH)
Washington D.C. 20590-0001
Administrator: Vacant
Deputy Administrator: Vacant
Chief Safety Officer: M. Cindy Douglass
Media Contact - Director, External Communications: Patricia Klinger
Associate Administrator for Pipeline Safety: Jeff Wiese
Phone: 202-366-2036
Date of Revision: 061509_ljc