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Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas

PHMSA Hazardous Materials Safety
Southwest Region Office

8701 S. Gessner Road, Suite 900
Houston, TX 77074
713-272-2820
713-272-2821 (Fax)

PHMSA Pipeline Safety
Southwest Region Office

8701 S. Gessner Road, Suite 1110
Houston, TX 77074
713-272-2859
713-272-2831 (Fax)

The Southwest Regional Office, based in Houston, Texas, is comprised of personnel from the Office of Hazardous Materials Safety and the Office of Pipeline Safety. The offices are charged with overseeing the safe and secure movement of daily shipments of hazardous materials by all modes of transportation, as well as ensuring the safe, reliable, and environmentally sound operation so of the nation's pipeline infrastructure.

The area of responsibility for this region is listed above; however, the jurisdiction of PHMSA staff is nationwide and not limited to their regional area of responsibility.

Hazardous Materials Safety Office:
Houston, Texas

Personnel

Director: Billy C. Hines, Jr.
Senior Investigator: Robert Strollo
Investigators: Shawn Daniels, Dollie DeWalt, Thomas Lynch, Walter Rucker, Chevella Smith, Alan Carson
Administrative Support Assistant: Antwela Cato

Hazmat Safety Assistance Team (HMSAT)

Transportation Specialist:
Michael Roberts, (713) 272-2822

Request your HMSAT Regional representative to provide assistance with HMR compliance and training by selecting the appropriate form.

How to file a complaint with PHMSA's Office of Hazardous Materials Enforcement

For a listing of all other personnel, please see the Hazmat Organizational Chart (PDF)

Pipeline Safety Office:
Houston, Texas

Personnel

Director: Rodrick M. Seeley
State Liaison: Pat Gaume, 713-272-2833
For a listing of all other personnel, please see the OPS Organizational Chart

Outreach: Community Assistance and Technical Services (CATS):

Bill Lowry, 713-272-2845

More information on these Regional Offices

Last Updated: Dec 13, 2012