[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 210 (Friday, October 30, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 58415-58416]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-29100]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Minerals Management Service
Environmental Documents Prepared for Proposed Oil and Gas
Operations on the Gulf of Mexico Outer Continental Shelf (OCS)
AGENCY: Minerals Management Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of the availability of environmental documents prepared
for OCS mineral proposals on the Gulf of Mexico OCS.
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SUMMARY: The Minerals Management Service (MMS), in accordance with
Federal Regulations (40 CFR 1501.4 and 1506.6) that implement the
National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), announces the availability of
NEPA-related Site-Specific Environmental Assessments (SEA's) and
Findings of No Significant Impact (FONSI's), prepared by MMS for the
following oil and gas activities proposed on the Gulf of Mexico OCS.
This listing includes all proposals for which the FONSI's were prepared
by the Gulf of Mexico OCS Region in the period subsequent to
publication of the preceding notice.
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Activity/Operator Location Date
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ATP Oil and Gas Corporation, Garden Banks Area, 08/26/98
Pipeline Activity, SEA No. G- Blocks 133 and 134;
18810A. East Breaks Area, Block
173; and High Island
Area, East Addition,
South Extension, Blocks
A-595, A-596, A-401,
and A-400; Lease OCS-G
18810; 135 miles south
of Galveston Island,
Texas.
Texaco Exploration and Main Pass Area, South 07/07/98
Production, Inc., Pipeline and East Addition,
Activity, SEA No. G-19672A. Block 252; Viosca Knoll
Area, Block 786; Lease
OCS-G 19672, 67 miles
south of Baldwin
County, Alabama.
Exxon U.S.A., Pipeline Activity, Mobile Area, Blocks 867, 09/27/98
SEA Nos. G-20527 and G-20528. 823, and 824; Mobile
Bay Area, Block 112;
Leases OCS-G-20527 and
20528, 4 to 8 miles
south of Dauphin
Island, Mobile County,
Alabama.
Dauphin Island Gathering Main Pass Area, South 07/23/98
Partners, Pipeline Activity, SEA and East Addition,
No. G-20538. Blocks 256, 252, 251,
222, and 223, Lease OCS-
G 20538, 55 miles south
Baldwin County, Alabama.
Amoco Production Company, Main Pass Area, South 08/18/98
Pipeline Activity, SEA No. G- and East Addition,
20541. Blocks 281 to 245,
Lease OCS-G 20541, 65
miles south of Mobile
County, Alabama.
Destin Pipeline Company, L.L.C., Main Pass Area, South 08/27/98
Pipeline Activity, SEA Nos. G- and East Addition,
20542, G-20543, and G-20544. Blocks 284, 283, 279,
280, 281, 282, 261, and
260, Leases OCS-G
20542, 20543, and
20544, 38 to 48 miles
south of Jackson
County, Mississippi.
Destin Pipeline Company, L.L.C., Viosca Knoll Area, 08/27/98
Pipeline Activity, SEA No. G- Blocks 900, 901, 902,
20547. 858, 859, 815, 816,
817, 818, 774, and 775;
Main Pass Area, South
and East Addition,
Blocks 286, 285, and
284; Lease OCS-G 20547,
74 to 86 miles south of
Jackson and Mobile
Counties, Alabama.
AOA Geophysics Inc., G&G Garden Banks and 09/03/98
Activity, SEA No. T98-27. Keathley Canyon Areas,
130 miles south of
Cameron and Vermilion
Parish, Louisiana.
Exxon U.S.A., Development Alaminos Canyon Area, 07/08/98
Activity, SEA No. N-6131. Blocks 25 and 26,
Leases OCS-G 10388 and
10381, 167 miles south
of Galveston County,
Texas.
Texaco Exploration and Mississippi Canyon Area, 08/18/98
Production, Inc., Development Block 292, Lease OCS-G
Activity, SEA No. N-6152. 8806, 32 miles
southeast of
Plaquemines Parish,
Louisiana.
Chevron U.S.A., Exploration Viosca Knoll Area, Block 08/18/98
Activity, SEA No. N-6171. 346, Lease OCS-G 15428,
32 miles south of
Baldwin County, Alabama.
Water Oil & Gas Corporation, Galveston Area, Block 08/20/98
Structure Removal Operations, 350, Lease OCS-G 4721,
SEA No. ES/SR 98-012A. 38 miles south of
Galveston County, Texas.
Chevron U.S.A., Structure Removal Vermilion Area, Block 08/20/98
Operations, SEA Nos. ES/SR 98- 245, Lease OCS-G 1146,
035 and 98-036. 66.7 miles from the
nearest shoreline at
Vermilion Parish,
Louisiana.
Newfield Exploration Company, East Cameron Area, Block 08/25/98
Structure Removal Operations, 67, Lease OCS-G 0161,
SEA Nos. ES/SR 98-056. 22 miles south of
Cameron Parish,
Louisiana.
Mitchell Energy Corporation, Galveston Area, Block 05/27/98
Structure Removal Operations, 189, Lease OCS 0092, 12
SEA Nos. ES/SR 98-058 through 98- miles south of
060. Galveston County, Texas.
Cockrell Oil Corporation, Vermilion Area, Block 08/10/98
Structure Removal Operations, 202, Lease 14409; East
SEA Nos. ES/SR 98-063 and 98-064. Cameron Area, Block
201, Lease OCS-G 11838;
55 and 57 miles south
of Vermilion.
OEDC Exploration & Production, Vermilion Area, Block 08/31/98
L.P., Structure Removal 250, Lease OCS-G 1149,
Operations, SEA No. ES/SR 98-065. 64 miles south of
Vermilion Parish,
Louisiana.
Texaco Exploration and Production South Marsh Island Area, 08/31/98
Inc., Structure Removal Blocks 212 and 222,
Operations, SEA Nos. ES/SR 98- Lease OCS 0130, 11
066 and 98-067. miles southeast of
Vermilion Parish,
Louisiana.
Chevron U.S.A., Structure Removal Eugene Island Area, 09/25/98
Operations, SEA No. ES/SR 98-068. Block 64, Lease OCS-G
1865, 16 miles south of
St. Mary's Parish,
Louisiana.
Louisiana Land & Exploration Ship Shoal Area, Block 07/13/98
Company, Structure Removal 358, Lease OCS-G 12009,
Operations, SEA No. ES/SR 98- 69 miles south of
068S. Terrebonne Parish,
Louisiana.
Seagull Energy, E&P Inc., South Marsh Island Area, 07/15/98
Structure Removal Operations, Block 70, Lease OCS-G
SEA No. ES/SR 98-070. 12893, 62 miles south
of Vermilion Parish,
Louisiana.
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CNG Producing Company, Structure West Cameron Area, 08/12/98
Removal Operations, SEA Nos. ES/ Blocks 225, 229, Leases
SR 98-071 through 98-074. OCS-G 900 and 902, 38
miles south of Cameron
Parish, Louisiana.
Samedan Oil Corporation, Main Pass Area, Block 07/24/98
Structure Removal Operations, 209, Lease OCS-G 5717,
SEA No. ES/SR 98-075. 45 miles east of
Plaquemines Parish,
Louisiana.
Stone Energy, Structure Removal Vermilion Area, Block 09/24/98
Operations, SEA No. ES/SR 98-076. 131, Lease OCS 0775, 32
miles south of
Vermilion Parish,
Louisiana.
Barrett Resources Corporation, Vermilion Area, Block 08/12/98
Structure Removal Operations, 148, Lease OCS-G 8667,
SEA No. ES/SR 98-077. 36 miles south of
Vermilion Parish,
Louisiana.
Forest Oil Corporation, Structure Eugene Island Area, 09/03/98
Removal Operations, SEA No. ES/ Block 307, Lease OCS-G
SR 98-078. 1980, 67 miles
southwest of Terrebonne
Parish, Louisiana.
Vastar Resources, Inc., Structure West Delta Area, Block 08/25/98
Removal Operations, SEA No. ES/ 133, Lease OCS-G 1106,
SR 98-079. 22 miles southwest of
Plaquemines Parish,
Louisiana.
The Houston Exploration Company, Galveston Area, Block 10/01/98
Structure Removal Operations, 297, Lease OCS-G 12501,
SEA No. ES/SR 98-080. 22 miles southeast of
Galveston County, Texas.
Mariner Energy, Inc., Structure South Timbalier Area, 10/15/98
Removal Operations, SEA No. ES/ Block 173, Lease OCS-G
SR 98-081. 4001, 37 miles south of
Terrebonne Parish,
Louisiana.
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Persons interested in reviewing environmental documents for the
proposals listed above or obtaining information about EA's and FONSI's
prepared for activities on the Gulf of Mexico OCS are encouraged to
contact the MMS office in the Gulf of Mexico OCS Region.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Public Information Unit, Information Services Section, Gulf of Mexico
OCS Region, Minerals Management Service, 1201 Elmwood Park Boulevard,
New Orleans, Louisiana 70123-2394, telephone (504) 736-2519.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The MMS prepares EA's and FONSI's for
proposals which relate to exploration for and the development/
production of oil and gas resources on the Gulf of Mexico OCS. The EA's
examine the potential environmental effects of activities described in
the proposals and present MMS conclusions regarding the significance of
those effects. Environmental Assessments are used as a basis for
determining whether or not approval of the proposals constitutes major
Federal actions that significantly affect the quality of the human
environment in the sense of NEPA section 102(2)(C). A FONSI is prepared
in those instances where the MMS finds that approval will not result in
significant effects on the quality of the human environment. The FONSI
briefly presents the basis for that finding and includes a summary or
copy of the EA.
This notice constitutes the public notice of availability of
environmental documents required under the NEPA Regulations.
Dated: October 23, 1998.
Chris C. Oynes,
Regional Director, Gulf of Mexico OCS Region.
[FR Doc. 98-29100 Filed 10-29-98; 8:45 am]
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