[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 214 (Wednesday, November 5, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 59879-59880]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-29230]
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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 the 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. The acronym ``NORM'' means
Naturally Occurring Radioactive Materials.
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Activity/Operator Location Date
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Chevron U.S.A., NORM Disposal West Delta Area, Block 05/26/97
Operations, NORM No. 160. 24, Lease OCS 0691, 4
miles south of
Plaquemines Parish,
Louisiana.
Dauphin Island Gathering Main Pass Area, Blocks 07/10/97
Partners, Pipeline Activity, SEA 225, 217, 194, and 192;
No. G-17720. Viosca Knoll Area,
Blocks 428, 384, 340,
296, 252, 253, 208,
209, 165, 121, 77, 33,
and 32; Mobile Area,
Blocks 1000, 999, 955,
954, 910, 866, 822, and
821; Lease G-17720; 6.5
miles offshore of
Dauphin Island, Alabama.
Shell Oil Company, Pipeline Main Pass Area, Blocks 08/21/97
Activity, SEA No. G-17730. 146, 147, 73, 72, 71,
and 70; Main Pass Area
South and East
Addition, Blocks 289,
290, 291, 307, 306,
308, 309, 310, 303,
302, 301, and 300;
Viosca Knoll Area,
Blocks 815 and 814;
Lease G-17730; 34 miles
east of the Louisiana
coastline.
Dauphin Island Gathering Main Pass Area, South 09/19/97
Partners, Pipeline Activity, SEA and East Addition,
No. G-18822. Blocks 223, 224, and
225, Lease OCS-G 18822,
54 miles from the
Louisiana coastline.
ATP Oil and Gas Corporation, Garden Banks Area, Block 08/25/97
Development Activity, SEA No. N- 134, Lease OCS-G 13366,
5676A. 135 miles southeast of
Galveston Island, Texas.
Amerada Hess Corporation, High Island Area, East 07/16/97
Exploration Activity, SEA No. N- Addition, South
5708A. Extension, Blocks 135,
136, and 180, Leases
OCS-G 14203, 14217,
14218, and 14222, 130
miles south of Cameron
Parish, Louisiana.
ORYX Energy Company, Development High Island Area, East 06/12/97
Activity, SEA No. S-4333UA. Addition, South
Extension, Lease OCS-G
13808, 115 miles from
the Texas coastline.
Chevron U.S.A., Development Mobile Area, Block 864, 07/11/97
Activity, SEA No. S-4354U. Lease OCS-G 5064, 6.5
miles offshore of
Dauphin Island, Alabama.
Oryx Energy Company, Exploration High Island Area, East 08/15/97
Activity, SEA No. S-4406A. Addition, South
Extension, Block A-397,
Lease OCS-G 13809, 116
miles southeast of the
nearest coastline on
Galveston Island, Texas.
Chevron U.S.A., Structure Removal South Timbalier Area, 05/19/97
Operations, SEA No. ES/SR 97- Block 35, Lease OCS-G
035A. 3336, 10 miles from the
Louisiana coastline.
Amoco Exploration and Production, West Delta Area, Block 04/18/97
Structure Removal Operations, 140, Lease OCS-G 5682,
SEA Nos. ES/SR 97-064A and 97- 27 miles southeast of
071. Plaquemines Parish,
Louisiana.
Chevron U.S.A., Structure Removal South Timbalier Area, 07/08/97
Operations, SEA No. ES/SR 97-096. Block 35, Lease OCS-G
3336, 10 miles from the
Louisiana coastline.
Amerada Hess Corporation, Main Pass Area, Block 07/08/97
Structure Removal Operations, 273, Lease OCS-G 4918,
SEA No. ES/SR 97-099. 32 miles from the
Louisiana coastline.
Enron Oil & Gas Company, Mustang Island Area, 07/10/97
Structure Removal Operations, Block 783, Lease OCS-G
SEA No. ES/SR 97-103. 14104, 26 miles from
the Texas coastline.
Enron Oil & Gas Company, Mobile Area, Block 914, 07/11/97
Structure Removal Operations, Lease OCS-G 7846, 10
SEA No. ES/SR 97-106. miles from the Alabama
coastline.
CNG Producing Company, Structure South Marsh Island Area, 07/18/97
Removal Operations, SEA No. ES/ Block 81, Lease OCS-G
SR 97-113. 6692, 68 miles from the
Louisiana coastline.
Chevron U.S.A., Structure Removal West Cameron Area, Block 07/24/97
Operations, SEA No. ES/SR 97-114. 48, Lease OCS-G 1351, 4
miles south of Cameron
Parish, Louisiana.
UNOCAL Corporation, Structure Eugene Island Area, 08/11/97
Removal Operations, SEA Nos. ES/ Block 44, Lease OCS-G
SR 97-137 through 97-140. 3990, 13 miles
southwest of St. Mary
Parish, Louisiana.
UNOCAL Corporation, Structure Vermilion Area, Block 08/26/97
Removal Operations, SEA No. ES/ 26, Lease OCS 0297, 6
SR 97-141 & 97-142. miles from the
Louisiana coastline.
Mobil Exploration and Producing Main Pass Area, Block 09/10/97
U.S. Inc., Structure Removal 91, Lease OCS-G 1499, 3
Operations, SEA Nos. ES/SR 97- miles east of St.
144 & 97-145. Bernard Parish,
Louisiana.
Forest Oil Corporation, Structure Vermilion Area, Block 08/11/97
Removal Operations, SEA No. ES/ 275, Lease OCS-G 10678,
SR 97-146. 73 miles from the
Louisiana coastline.
Forest Oil Corporation, Structure West Cameron Area, Block 08/15/97
Removal Operations, SEA Nos. ES/ 44, Lease OCS-G 6566, 7
SR 97-147 through 97-149. miles from the
Louisiana coastline.
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Kerr McGee Corporation, Structure Ship Shoal Area, Blocks 08/07/97
Removal Operations, SEA Nos. ES/ 14, 28, 29, 30 and 32;
SR 97-150 through 97-154. Leases OCS-G 1359, OCS
0346, 0345, 0335, and
033; 3-8 miles south of
Terrebonne Parish,
Louisiana.
Texaco Inc., Structure Removal South Marsh Island Area, 09/03/97
Operations, SEA Nos. 97-157 Blocks 207, 211, 217,
through 97-166 and 97-171. 221, and 218, Lease OCS
0310, 4 to 12 miles
from the Louisiana
coastline.
Stone Energy, Structure Removal Vermilion Area, Block 08/26/97
Operations, SEA No. ES/SR 97-167. 46, Lease OCS 0079, 10
miles south of
Vermilion Parish,
Louisiana.
Pogo Producing Company, Structure Eugene Island Area, 09/09/97
Removal Operations, SEA No. ES/ Block 295, Lease OCS-G
SR 97-168. 2104, 64 miles from the
Louisiana coastline.
Forest Oil Company, Structure High Island Area, Block 08/07/97
Removal Operations, SEA No. ES/ A-274, Lease OCS-G
SR 97-169. 15806, 94 miles south
of Cameron Parish,
Louisiana.
Chevron U.S.A., Structure Removal Main Pass Area, Block 08/28/97
Operations, SEA No. ES/SR 97-172. 38, Lease OCS-G 1623,
16 miles northeast of
Plaquemines Parish,
Louisiana.
Chevron U.S.A., Structure Removal South Timbalier Area, 08/22/97
Operations, SEA Nos. ES/SR 97- Blocks 22 and 27,
173 through 97-175. Leases OCS 0165 and OCS-
G 1443, 3-6 miles south
of Lafourche Parish,
Louisiana.
Cockrell Oil Corporation, Eugene Island Area, 08/21/97
Structure Removal Operations, Block 33, Lease OCS-G
SEA No. ES/SR 97-176. 3560, 3 miles south of
St. Mary Parish,
Louisiana.
Enserch Exploration, Inc., Brazos Area, Lease OCS-G 08/29/97
Structure Removal Operations, 10214, 10 miles south
SEA No. ES/SR 97-178. of Matagorda County,
Texas.
Santa Fe Resources, Inc., Vermilion Area, Blocks 09/11/97
Structure Removal Operations, 107 and 117, Leases OCS-
SEA Nos. ES/SR 97-186 and 97-187. G 5411 and 5415, 30
miles south of
Vermilion 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 29, 1997.
Chris C. Oynes,
Regional Director, Gulf of Mexico OCS Region.
[FR Doc. 97-29230 Filed 11-4-97; 8:45 am]
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