CORLEY TRUST/W.A. SMITH #1-A Gas Extraction Facility, Louann, Arkansas

CORLEY TRUST/W.A. SMITH #1-A is a gas extraction facility located in Louann, Ouachita County, Arkansas, United States. The facility is operational and classified under NAICS code 211111 for crude petroleum and natural gas extraction. It serves as part of the regional gas infrastructure network in the southern United States. The facility operates within the regulatory framework of the US Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) and complies with DOT 49 CFR Part 192 for gas pipeline safety. As a gas extraction site, it typically involves wellhead operations, separation, and initial processing before gas enters transmission pipelines. The scale of such facilities in Arkansas varies, with many tied to the Fayetteville Shale play. Environmentally, the facility is situated in a rural area of southern Arkansas, near the Ouachita River basin. Proximity to populated areas is low, reducing community exposure risks. The region has moderate seismic activity, and climate hazards include occasional tornadoes and flooding. The facility's role in the local gas supply chain supports energy delivery to residential and industrial users.

The facility is located in a rural area of Ouachita County, Arkansas, with low population density. The region experiences moderate seismic activity and is subject to severe weather events such as tornadoes and flooding. These climate hazards pose operational risks to gas extraction infrastructure, though the rural setting reduces potential impact on populated areas.