FAYETTEVILLE GATHERING/BROOKS Gas Pipeline Facility in Rose Bud, Arkansas

FAYETTEVILLE GATHERING/BROOKS is a gas pipeline facility located in Rose Bud, Cleburne County, Arkansas, United States. The facility is operational and serves as part of the natural gas gathering infrastructure in the region, connecting production areas to processing or transmission systems. The facility operates under the regulatory oversight of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) and complies with DOT 49 CFR Part 192, which governs gas pipeline safety. As a gathering pipeline, it typically handles raw natural gas from wells, requiring robust cathodic protection and regular integrity assessments to ensure safe operation. The Fayetteville Shale play, one of the major natural gas producing regions in Arkansas, relies on gathering pipelines like this to transport gas efficiently. The facility's location in a rural area with proximity to waterways and populated zones necessitates careful monitoring and maintenance to mitigate environmental and safety risks.

The facility is situated in a rural area of Cleburne County, near the Little Red River and Greers Ferry Lake. Proximity to waterways and populated areas requires rigorous cathodic protection and leak detection systems to prevent environmental contamination. The surrounding terrain includes forested and agricultural land, where pipeline right-of-way management is critical to minimize ecological disruption.