[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 85 (Wednesday, May 1, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 19317-19319]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-10721]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
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 the OCS mineral proposals on the Gulf of Mexico OCS.
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SUMMARY: The Minerals Management Service (MMS), in accordance with
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Federal Regulations (40 CFR Section 1501.4 and Section 1506.6) that
implement the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), announces the
availability of NEPA-related Environmental Assessments (EA'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.
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Activity/operator Location Date
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Shell Offshore Inc., NORM Disposal South Pass Area, Block 63, Lease OCS-G 13647, 1.4 02/14/96
Operations, SEA No. NORM-151. miles east of Plaquemine Parish, Louisiana.
Seagull Energy E&P Inc., Exploratory Wells, High Island Area, East Addition, South Extension, 11/04/94
SEA Nos. R-2981 and R-2985A. Block A-377, Lease OCS-G 11406, 110 miles southeast
of the nearest coastline on Galveston Island, Texas.
Freeport McMoran Resource Partners, Main Pass Area, Block 299, Lease OCS-G 9372, 15 miles 08/09/90
Development Activity, SEA Nos. N-3425 and east of the Mississippi River Delta.
R-2601.
Oryx Energy Company, Exploratory Wells, SEA High Island Area, East Addition, South Extension, 05/20/93
No. N-4460. Block A-379, Lease OCS-G 13808, 112 miles southeast
of the nearest coastline on Galveston Island, Texas.
Oryx Energy Company, Development Activity, High Island Area, East Addition, South Extension, 09/27/94
SEA No. S-3238U. Block A-385, Lease OCS-G 10311, 112 miles southeast
of the nearest coastline on Galveston Island, Texas.
Oryx Energy Company, Pipeline Activity, SEA High Island Area, East Addition, South Extension, 09/27/94/
No. P-10308. Blocks A-385 and A-379, Leases OCS-G 10311 and 10308,
110 miles southeast of the nearest coastline point in
Texas.
Oryx Energy Company, Pipeline Activity, SEA High Island Area, East Addition, South Extension, 09/27/94
No. P-10309 and P-10310. Blocks A-379 and A-384, Leases OCS-G 3316 and 13808,
112 southeast of the nearest coastline in Texas.
Shell Pipe Line Corporation, Pipeline Mississippi Canyon Area, Blocks 807, 763, 719, 718, 03/23/96
Activity, SEA No. OCS-G 14711. 674, 630, 586, 585, 541, 497, 496, 453, 452, 408,
407, 363, 362, and 318; West Delta Area, Blocks 146,
147, 148, 143, 142, 131, 132, 133, 122, 121, 120,
117, 118, 98, and 97; Grand Isle Area, Blocks 56, 55,
54, 53, 46, 48, and 49; South Timbalier Area, Blocks
42, 25, 26, and 23; and Bay Marchand Area, Block 3;
Right-of-Way Grant OCS-14711; 3 to 53 miles south of
the nearest coastline in Louisiana.
Unocal Pipeline Company, Pipeline Activity, Vermilion Area, Blocks 37, 24, and 25, Right-of-Way 09/19/95
SEA No. OCS-G 15659. Grant OCS-G 15659, 3 miles south of the nearest
coastline in Louisiana.
Shell Gas Pipeline Company, Pipeline West Delta Area, Blocks 143, 130, 125, 112, 105, 88, 01/26/96
Activity, SEA No. OCS-G 15693. 87, 78, 59, 48, 27, and 26, Right-of-Way Grant OCS-G
15693, 3 to 33 miles south of the nearest coastline
in Louisiana.
Elf Exploration, Inc., Structure Removal Matagorda Island Area, Block 567, Lease OCS-G 4700, 21 05/20/94
Operations, SEA No. ES/SR 94-61. miles southeast of Port O'Connor, Texas.
Chevron U.S.A., Structure Removal West Delta Area, Blocks 24 and 41, Leases OCS 0691 and 05/09/95
Operations, SEA Nos. ES/SR 95-059, 95-060, OCS-G 1073, 7 miles west-southwest of Plaquemine
95-061, and 95-062. Parish, Louisiana.
Newfield Exploration Company, Structure South Marsh Island Area, Block 151, Lease OCS-G 10705, 08/09/95
Removal Operations, SEA No. ES/SR 95-105. 105 miles south of Vermilion Parish, Louisiana.
Norcen Explorer, Inc., Structure Removal West Cameron Area, Block 69, Lease OCS-G 11760, 8 02/06/96
Operations, SEA No. ES/SR 96-015. miles south of Cameron Parish, Louisiana.
Norcen Explorer, Inc., Structure Removal West Cameron Area, Block 69, Lease OCS-G 11760, 8 03/01/96
Operations, SEA No. ES/SR 96-015A. miles south of Cameron Parish, Louisiana.
Kerr-McGee Corporation, Structure Removal High Island Area, Block A-532, Lease OCS-G 2380, 76.8 01/25/96
Operations, SEA No. ES/SR 96-017. miles southeast of Brazoria County, Texas.
Kerr-McGee Corporation, Structure Removal Galveston Area, Block 320, Lease OCS-G 7245, 32 miles 01/24/96
Operations, SEA No. ES/SR 96-018. southeast of Galveston Island, Texas.
American Exploration Company, Structure Vermilion Area, Block 115, Lease OCS-G 5192, 30 miles 01/12/96
Removal Operations, SEA No. ES/SR 96-019. south of Vermilion Parish, Louisiana.
Kerr-McGee Corporation, Structure Removal Ship Shoal Area, Blocks 27, 29, 31, 32, and 33; Leases 03/06/96
Operations, SEA Nos. ES/SR 96-021 through OCS 0347, 0345, 0334, 0335, and 0336; 4-11 miles
96-029. south of Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana.
American Exploration Company, Structure Vermilion Area, Block 115, Lease OCS-G 5192, 30 miles 01/24/96
Removal Operations, SEA Nos. ES/SR 96-030, south of Vermilion Parish, Louisiana.
96-031, and 96-032.
Apache Corporation, Structure Removal Mustang Island Area, Blocks 752 and 781, Leases OCS-G 02/29/96
Operations, SEA Nos. ES/SR 96-033 and 96- 5983 and 5993 11 to 24 miles from San Patricio
34. County, Texas.
The Louisiana Land and Exploration Company, Vermilion Area, Block 109, Lease OCS-G 6663, 28 miles 02/07/96
Structure Removal Operations, SEA Nos. ES/ south of Vermilion Parish, Louisiana.
SR 96-035 and 96-036.
Seagull Energy E&P, Inc., Structure Removal Galveston Area, Block 349, Lease OCS-G 7251, 27 miles 02/28/96
Operations, SEA Nos. ES/SR 96-038, 96-039, south of Galveston Island Galveston County, Texas.
96-040, and 96-041.
Gulfstream Resources, Inc., Structure Eugene Island Area, Block 90, Lease OCS 0229, 24 miles 03/07/96
Removal Operations, SEA No. ES/SR 96-42. south of Iberia Parish, Louisiana.
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Tatham Offshore, Inc., Structure Removal West Cameron Area, West Addition, Block 436, Lease OCS- 03/07/96
Operations, SEA No. ES/SR 96-043. 2539, 76 miles south of Cameron Parish, Louisiana.
Union Pacific Resources Company, Structure Ship Shoal Area, Block 263, Lease OCS-G 10784, 47 03/01/96
Removal Operations, SEA No. ES/SR 96-048. miles from the Louisiana Coastline.
Santa Fe Energy Resources, Inc., Structure West Cameron Area, Block 379, Lease OCS-G 5016, 63 03/27/96
Removal Operations, SEA No. ES/SR 96-67. miles south of Cameron 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: 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: April 23, 1996.
Chris C. Oynes,
Regional Director, Gulf of Mexico OCS Region.
[FR Doc. 96-10721 Filed 4-30-96; 8:45 am]
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