[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 135 (Wednesday, July 15, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 38191-38193]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-18766]
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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.
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Prepared for OCS Mineral Proposals on the Gulf of Mexico OCS.
SUMMARY: 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
MMS for the following oil and gas activities proposed
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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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Acitivity/operator Location Date
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Shell Pipeline Corporation, Viosca Knoll Area, Blocks 04/17/98
Pipeline Activity, SEA No. G- 786, 785, 829, 828, 827,
19666. 826, 782, 781, 780, 779,
736, 735, and 734; Main
Pass Area, South and East
Addition, Blocks 283, 284,
285, 286, 287, 288, and
289; Lease OCS-G 19666, 67
to 73 miles south of
Mobile County, Alabama.
Viosca Knoll Gathering Main Pass Area, South and 04/17/98
Company, Pipeline Activity, East Addition, Blocks 261
SEA No. G-19675. and 260, Lease OCS-G
19675, 61 miles South of
Baldwin County, Alabama.
Amoco Production Company, Viosca Knoll Area, Blocks 04/01/98
Pipeline Activity, SEA Nos. G- 915, 871, 827, 826, 782,
19681 and G-19682. 738, 694, and 693; Main
Pass area, South and East
Addition, Blocks 259, 260,
249, 248, and 225; Leases
OCS-G 19681 and 19682, 50
miles east of Plaquemines
Parish, Louisiana.
Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Main Pass Area, South and 05/21/98
Corporation, Pipeline East Addition, Blocks 259,
Activity, SEA No. G-20503. 260, and 261, Lease OCS-G
20503, 61 miles south of
Baldwin County, Alabama.
Walter Oil and Gas Garden Banks Area, Blocks 06/05/98
Corporation, Pipeline 179, 180, and 136; High
Activity, SEA No. G-20499. Island Area, East
Addition, South Extension,
Blocks A-397, A-385, and A-
384; Lease OCS-G 20499,
110 miles south of Cameron
Parish, Louisiana.
Shell Offshore, Incorporated, High Island Area, South 06/11/98
Pipeline Activity, SEA No. G- Addition, Blocks A-545, A-
20510. 548, and A-547, Lease OCS-
G 20510, 103 miles south
of Jefferson County, Texas.
Union Oil Company of Mobile Area, Block 871, 05/14/98
California, Exploration Lease OCS-G 13044, 6.9
Activity, SEA No. N-6029. miles south of Baldwin
County, Alabama.
Union Oil Company of Mobile Area, Blocks 1004, 05/15/98
California Exploration 1005, and 1006, Leases OCS-
Activity, SEA No. N-6057. G 15406, 15407, and 15408,
15 miles south of Baldwin
County, Alabama.
Exxon Company, U.S.A., East Breaks Area, Blocks 06/19/98
Development Activity, SEA No. 945, 946, and 988, Leases
N-6134U. OCS-G 8211, 8212, and
8213, 126 miles south-
southeast of Brazoria
County, Texas.
Chevron U.S.A., Exploration Viosca Knoll Area, Block 06/19/98
Activity, SEA No. N-6173. 390, Lease OCS-G 15429, 41
miles south of Baldwin
County, Alabama.
Union Oil Company of Mobile Area, Blocks 915, 04/22/98
California, Development 917, 961, and 962, Leases
Activity, SEA No. S-4525U. OCS-G 5752, 5754, 5761,
and 12115, 9.5 miles south
of Baldwin County, Alabama.
Chevron U.S.A., Development Mobile Area, Blocks 862, 06/29/98
and Pipeline Activity, SEA 863, and 864, Leases OCS-G
No. S-4667. 5748, 5063, and 5064, 5-7
miles south of Baldwin
County, Alabama.
Vastar Resources, Inc., Viosca Knoll Area, Block 06/01/98
Exploration Activity, SEA No. 1001, Lease OCS-G 16560,
R-3202. 56 miles southeast of
Plaquemines Parish,
Louisiana.
Union Pacific Resources Galveston Area, Block A- 06/19/98
Corporation, Structure 125, Lease OCS-G 9055, 56
Removal Operation, SEA Nos. miles southeast of
ES/SR 97-063A. Brazoria County Texas.
Forest Oil Corporation, West Cameron Area, Block 03/05/98
Structure Removal Operations, 44, Lease OCS-G 6566, 7
SEA Nos. ES/SR 97-147A miles south of Cameron
through 97-149A. Parish, Louisiana.
Taylor Energy Company, Vermilion Area, Block 247, 04/24/98
Structure Removal Operations, Lease OCS-G 2080, 56 miles
SEA No. ES/SR 98-017. south of Vermilion Parish,
Louisiana.
Chevron U.S.A., Structure Main Pass Area, Blocks 42 04/22/98
Removal Operations, SEA Nos. and 127, Leases OCS 0375
ES/SR 98-018 through 98-022. and OCS-G 1312, 25 to 32
miles east of Venice,
Louisiana.
Chevron U.S.A., Structure Eugene Island Area, Block 04/24/98
Removal Operations, SEA No. 252, Lease OCS-G 0983, 46
ES/SR 98-023. miles south-southwest from
the shoreline of
Terrebonne Parish,
Louisiana.
Chevron U.S.A., Structure Vermilion Area, Block 24, 05/14/98
Removal Operations, SEA No. Lease OCS-G 3543, 7 miles
ES/SR 98-024 and 98-025. south of Vermilion Parish,
Louisiana.
Samedan Oil Corporation, West Cameron Area, Block 04/24/98
Structure Removal Operations, 458, Lease 5332; High
SEA No. ES/SR 98-027 and 98- Island Area, Block A-515;
028. Lease OCS-G 4189, 78 miles
south of Cameron Parish,
Louisiana and 80 miles
south of Jefferson County,
Texas.
Forecenergy Inc., Structure High Island Area, Block A- 04/30/98
Removal Operations, SEA No. 490, Lease OCS-G 3117, 103
ES/SR 98-038. miles south of Jefferson
County, Texas.
Forest Oil Corporation, South Marsh Area, Block 05/22/98
Structure Removal Operations, 143, Lease OCS-G 1217, 84
SEA No. ES/SR 98-039A. miles south of St. Mary
Parish, Louisiana.
Forest Oil Corporation, South Marsh Island Area, 05/14/98
Structure Removal Operations, Block 143, Lease OCS-G
SEA No. ES/SR 98-039. 1217, 84 miles south of
St. Mary Parish, Louisiana.
EEX Corporation, Structure Brazos Area, Block 455, 05/20/98
Removal Operations, SEA No. Lease OCS-G 7220, 18 miles
ES/SR 98-040. south of Matagorda County,
Texas.
Chevron U.S.A., Structure Mobile Area, Block 862, 05/22/98
Removal Operations, SEA No. Lease OCS-G 5063, 3 miles
ES/SR 98-041. south of Jackson County,
Mississippi.
Vastar Resources, Inc., Mustang Island Area, Block 05/01/98
Structure Removal Operations, 789, Lease OCS-G 12761, 24
SEA No. ES/SR 98-042. miles south of Harbor
Island, Texas.
Murphy Exploration & Matagorda Island Area, 06/01/98
Production Company, Structure Blocks 589 and 604, Leases
Removal Operations, SEA Nos. OCS-G 10196 and OCS-G
ES/SR 98-043 through 98-046. 6037, 20 miles southeast
of Port O'Connor, Texas.
The Houston Exploration Galveston Area, Block 297, 05/20/98
Company, Structure Removal Lease OCS-G 12501, 32
Operations, SEA No. ES/SR 98- miles south of Galveston,
047. Texas.
Forcenergy Inc., Structure South Marsh Island Area, 06/03/98
Removal Operations, SEA Nos. Block 11, Lease OCS-G
ES/SR 98-048 through 98-053. 1182, 44 miles south of
Vermilion Parish,
Louisiana.
Santa Fe Energy Resources, West Cameron Area, Block 06/23/98
Inc., Structure Removal 141, Lease OCS-G 13559, 20
Operations, SEA No. ES/SR 98- miles south of Cameron
054. Parish, Louisiana.
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Ocean Energy, Inc., Structure Eugene Island Area, Block 06/17/98
Removal Operations, SEA No. 301, Lease OCS-G 14476, 64
ES/SR 98-055. miles south of Terrebonne
Parish, Louisiana.
Newfield Exploration Company, West Delta Area, Block 20, 06/23/98
Structure Removal Operations, Lease OCS-G 7789, 18 miles
SEA No. ES/SR 98-057. south of Plaquemines
Parish, Louisiana.
Burlington Resources Offshore Eugene Island Area, Blocks 06/09/98
Inc., Structure Removal 93 and 94, Leases OCS 0228
Operations, SEA Nos. ES/SR 98- and OCS-G 5488, 26 miles
061 and 98-062. south of St. Mary 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: 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 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: July 8, 1998.
Chris C. Oynes,
Regional Director, Gulf of Mexico OCS Region.
[FR Doc. 98-18766 Filed 7-14-98; 8:45 am]
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