[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 88 (Wednesday, May 7, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 24971-24973]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-11874]
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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 Section 1501.4 and Section 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.
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Activity/operator Location Date
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Oryx Energy Company, Exploration High Island, East 02/18/97
Activity, SEA No. R-3114. Addition, South
Extension, Block A-377,
Lease OCS-G 15821, 114
miles southeast of the
nearest coastline on
Galveston Island, Texas.
Chevron U.S.A., Pipeline Mobile Area, Block 864 01/31/97
Activity, SEA No. G-16099. to 823, Lease OCS G-
16099, 4 to 10 miles
south of the nearest
coastline in Alabama.
Marathon Pipe Line Company, Ship Shoal Area, Blocks 03/03/97
Pipeline Activity, SEA No. G- 207, 192, 193, 194,
17044. 181, 180, 171, 156,
155, 148, 131, 130,
125, 106, 101, 102, 81,
78, 79, 56, and 55;
Eugene Island Area,
Blocks 103, 102, 81,
82, 79, 78, 61, 56, 55,
40, 41, 32, and 19;
Lease OCS-G 10744, 3 to
63 miles south of the
nearest coastline in
Louisiana.
Phillips Petroleum Company, West Cameron Area, Block 02/26/97
Structure Removal Operations, 115, Lease OCS-G 2828,
SEA No. ES/SR 95-116A. 16 miles south of
Cameron Parish,
Louisiana.
Chevron U.S.A., Structure Removal South Marsh Island Area, 02/20/97
Operations, SEA No. ES/SR 96- Block 78, Lease OCS-G
05UC. 1210, 74 miles
southeast of Freshwater
City, Louisiana.
DelMar Petroleum, Inc., Structure Eugene Island Area, 04/17/97
Removal Operations, SEA No. ES/ Block 343, Lease OCS-G
SR 96-143A. 2320, 67 miles south-
southwest of Terrebonne
Parish, Louisiana.
Oryx Energy Company, Structure High Island Area, East 01/24/97
Removal Operations, SEA Nos. ES/ Addition, Block 129,
SR 96-160 through 96-162. Lease OCS-G 1848, 50
miles south of
Jefferson County, Texas.
Newfield Exploration Company, East Cameron Area, 01/16/97
Structure Removal Operations, Blocks 67 and 48,
SEA Nos. ES/SR 96-166 and 96-167. Leases OCS 0161 and OCS
0768, 20 to 25 miles
south of Cameron
Parish, Louisiana.
Coastal Oil & Gas Corporation, East Cameron Area, Block 02/18/97
Structure Removal Operations, 219, Lease OCS-G 7652,
SEA No. ES/SR 97-001A. 68 miles south of
Cameron Parish,
Louisiana.
Samedan Oil Corporation, West Cameron Area, Block 02/13/97
Structure Removal Operations, 67, Lease OCS-G 3256, 6
SEA No. ES/SR 97-005. miles south of Cameron
Parish, Louisiana.
Samedan Oil Corporation, Eugene Island Area, 01/22/97
Structure Removal Operations, Block 208, Lease OCS
SEA No. ES/SR 97-007. 0576, 50 miles south of
St. Mary Parish,
Louisiana.
Energy Development Corporation, North Padre Island Area, 02/28/97
Structure Removal Operations, Block 967, Lease OCS-G
SEA No. ES/SR 97-008. 3218, 19 miles east of
Padre Island National
Seashore.
Texaco Inc., Structure Removal South Marsh Island Area, 01/22/97
Operations, SEA Nos. ES/SR 97- North Addition, Blocks
019 through 97-022. 217 and 222; Vermilion
Area, Block 31; Leases
OCS 0310 and OCS-G
2868, 10 to 15 miles
south of Vermilion
Parish, Louisiana.
UNOCAL Oil & Gas Corporation, Matagorda Island Area, 02/14/97
Structure Removal Operations, Block 701, Lease OCS-G
SEA No. ES/SR 97-023A. 4549, 20 miles south of
Calhoun County, Texas.
Chevron U.S.A., Structure Removal West Delta Area, Blocks 02/24/97
Operations, SEA Nos. ES/SR 97- 23 & 24, Leases OCS-G
024 through 97-034. 1331 and OCS 0691, 4
miles south of
Plaquemines Parish,
Louisiana.
Chevron U.S.A., Structure Removal South Timbalier Area, 02/06/97
Operations, SEA No. ES/SR 97-035. Block 35, Lease OCS-G
3336, 8 miles south of
Terrebonne Parish,
Louisiana.
Chevron U.S.A., Structure Removal South Timbalier Area, 02/20/97
Operations, SEA Nos. ES/SR 97- Block 21, Lease OCS
045 through 97-050. 0263, 3 miles southwest
of Plaquemines Parish,
Louisiana.
Santa Fe Energy Resources, Inc., High Island Area, Blocks 02/06/97
Structure Removal Operations. A-172 and A-173, Leases
SEA Nos. ES/SR/97-051 through 97- OCS-G 6202 and 6203, 46
054. miles south of
Jefferson County, Texas.
CNG Producing Company, Structure South Timbalier Area, 03/20/97
Removal Operations, SEA No. ES/ Block 76, Lease OCS-G
SR 97-061. 4460, 18 miles south of
Terrebonne Parish,
Louisiana.
Chevron U.S.A., Structure Removal South Timbalier Area, 03/21/97
Operations, SEA No. ES/SR 97-062. Block 189, Lease OCS-G
1572, 34 miles south of
Terrebonne Parish,
Louisiana.
Union Pacific Resources, Galveston Area, Block A- 04/11/97
Structure Removal Operations, 125, Lease OCS-G 9055,
SEA No. ES/SR 97-063. 70 miles south of
Galveston, Texas.
Amoco Exploration and Production, West Delta Area, Block 03/20/97
Structure Removal Operations, 140, Lease OCS-G 5682,
SEA No. ES/SR 97-064. 27 miles southeast of
Plaquemines Parish,
Louisiana.
Apache Corporation, Structure Eugene Island Area, 03/20/97
Removal Operations, SEA No. ES/ Block 278, Lease OCS-G
SR 97-068. 3996, 50 miles south of
Terrebonne Parish,
Louisiana.
Apache Corporations, Structure Ship Shoal Area, Block 03/27/97
Removal Operations, SEA No. ES/ 158, Lease OCS 0816, 26
SR 97-072. 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 as 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
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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 qualify 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 28, 1997.
Chris C. Oynes,
Regional Director, Gulf of Mexico, OCS Region.
[FR Doc. 97-11874 Filed 5-6-97; 8:45 am]
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