00-19615. 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.

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.

Activity/Operator	Location	Date
Kerr-McGee Oil and Gas Corporation, Pipeline Activity, SEA Nos. P-12504 and P-12505 (G-14942 and G-14200)	Garden Banks Area, Block 184; High Island Area, East Addition, South Extension, Block A-371; Leases OCS-G 14942 and 14200; 110 miles off the Texas Cost	06/28/00
Fugro GeoServices, Inc., G&G Activity, SEA No. M00-004	12-94 miles off the Florida Coast	05/24/00
BP Amoco Corporation, Development Activity, SEA No. R-3382	Viosca Knoll, Block 989, Lease OCS-G 6898, 43 miles off the Louisiana Coast	05/16/99
Apache Corporation, Exploration Activity, SEA No. R-3439	South Pass Area, Block 62, Lease OCS-G 1294, 18 miles off the Louisiana Coast	06/26/00
Shell Deepwater Development Inc., Development Activity, SEA No. N-6570	Green Canyon Area, Block 158 and 202, Leases OCS-G 7995 and 7998, 89 miles off the Louisiana Coast	05/09/00
Chevron U.S.A. Inc., Development Activity, SEA No. N-6678; Pipeline Activity, SEA Nos. P-12417 (G-21486), P-12441, P-12442, P-12443, and P-12444	Viosca Knoll Area, Blocks 251, 207, 163, 119, 75, and 31; Mobile Area Blocks 999, 995, 911, 867, and 868; Leases OCS-G 10930, 13983, 13981, 13982, 1.6 to 30 miles south of Mobile County, Alabama	05/01/00
Forest Oil Corporation, Structure Removal Activity, SEA No. ES/SR 00-022	Vermilion Area, Block 101, Lease OCS-G 10658, 92 miles southwest of Vermilion Parish, Louisiana	04/19/00
EOG Resources, Inc., Structure Removal Activity, SEA No. ES/SR 00-024A	West Cameron Area, Block 491, Lease OCS-G 9425, 87 miles south of Cameron Parish, Louisiana	07/06/00
Apache Corporation, Structure Removal Activity, SEA No. ER/SR 00-042A	Vermilion Area, Block 257, Lease OCS-G 8671, 70 miles south of Vermilion Parish, Louisiana	04/27/00
TDC Energy Corporation, Structure Removal Activity, SEA No. ES/SR 00-043	Viosca Knoll Area, Block 155, Lease OCS-G 13047, 15 miles east of St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana	04/17/00
Apache Corporation, Structure Removal Activity, SEA Nos. ES/SR 00-044 through 00-047	South Timbalier Area, Blocks 143 and 144, Leases OCS-G 6767 and 12965, 32 miles south of Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana	04/19/00
CNG Producing Company, Structure Removal Activity, SEA No. ES/SR 00-048	Ship Shoal Area, Block 247, Lease OCS-G 1028, 48 miles south of Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana	04/26/00
Apache Corporation, Structure Removal Activity, SEA No. ES/SR 00-049	Main Pass Area, Block 129, Lease OCS-G 4010, 17 miles each of Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana	05/02/00
Chevron U.S.A. Inc., Structure Removal Activity, SEA No. ES/SR 00-050	Bay Marchand Area, Block 2, Lease OCS-G 0369, 5 miles south of Lafourche Parish, Louisiana	05/02/00
Shell Offshore Inc., Structure Removal Activity, SEA No. ES/SR 00-051	Vermilion Area, Block 156, Lease OCS-G 12866, 42 miles south of Vermilion Parish, Louisiana	05/08/00
Samedan Oil Corporation, Structure Removal Activity, SEA Nos. ES/SR 00-052 and 00-053	South Marsh Island Area, Block 232, Lease OCS-G 8687, 15 miles south of Vermilion Parish, Louisiana	05/31/00
Union Oil Company of California, Structure Removal Activity, SEA No. ES/SR 00-054	Vermilion Area, Block 75, Lease OCS-G 12863, 18 miles south of Vermilion Parish, Louisiana	05/23/00
Newfield Exploration Company, Structure Removal Activity, SEA No. ES/SR 00-055	West Cameron Area, Block 118, Lease OCS-G 0757, 15 miles south of Cameron Parish, Louisiana	05/23/00
Santa Fe Snyder Corporation, Structure Removal Activity, SEA Nos. ES/SR 00-056 and 00-057	South Marsh Island Area, Blocks 236 and 242, Leases OCS-G 4437 and 0310, 12 miles south of Iberia Parish, Louisiana	05/18/00
Newfield Exploration Company, Structure Removal Activity, SEA No. 00-058	Eugene Island Area, Block 199, Lease OCS-G 0437, 48 miles south of St. Mary Parish, Louisiana	05/31/00
Apache Corporation, Structure Removal Activity, SEA No. ES/SR 00-059	Eugene Island Area, Block 99, Lease OCS-G 0795, 21 miles southwest of Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana	05/31/00
Santa Fe Snyder Corporation, Structure Removal Activity, SEA Nos. ES/SR 00-060 through 00-062	West Cameron Area, Blocks 95 and 285, Leases OCS-G 4750 and 10566, 15 to 67 miles south of Cameron Parish, Louisiana	05/31/00
Coastal Oil & Gas Corporation, Structure Removal Activity, SEA No. ES/SR 00-063	High Island Area, Block A-280, Lease OCS-G 3313, 95 miles south of Cameron Parish, Louisiana	06/01/00
Newfield Exploration Company, Structure Removal Activity, SEA Nos. ES/SR 00-064 and 00-065	Eugene Island Area, Block 199, Lease OCS-G 0437, 53 miles south of New Iberia Parish, Louisiana	06/01/00
EOG Resources, Inc., Structure Removal Activity, SEA No. ES/SR 00-066	West Cameron Area, Block 405, Lease OCS-G 3280, 65 miles south of Cameron Parish, Louisiana	06/13/00
Murphy Exploration & Production Company, Structure Removal Activity, SEA Nos. ES/SR 00-067 through 00-069	Ship Shoal Area, Block 120, Lease OCS-G 5545, 18 miles south of Terrerbonne Parish, Louisiana	06/12/00
Murphy Exploration & Production Company, Structure Removal Activity, SEA Nos. ES/SR 00-070 through 00-078	Ship Shoal Area, Block 135, Lease 3164, 18 miles south of Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana	06/12/00
Murphy Exploration & Production Company, Structure Removal Activity, SEA Nos. ES/SR 00-079 through 00-093	Ship Shoal Area, Block 134, Lease OCS-G 5201, 20 miles south of Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana	06/12/00
OXY USA, Inc., Structure Removal Activity, SEA Nos. ES/SR 00-094 and 00-0905	Matagorda Island Area, Block 527, Lease OCS-G 3932, 11 miles east of Calhoun County, Texas	06/13/00
Pogo Producing Company, Structure Removal Activity, SEA No. ES/SR 00-096	West Cameron Area, Block 253, Lease OCS-G 3500, 46 miles south of Cameron Parish, Louisiana	06/13/00
Cockrell Oil Corporation, Structure Removal Activity, SEA No. ES/SR 00-097	Eugene Island Area, Block 24, Lease OCS-G 2893, 9 miles south of Iberia Parish, Louisiana	06/22/00
Pogo Producing Company, Structure Removal Activity, SEA No. ES/SR 00-098	West Cameron Area, Block 252, Lease OCS-G 5186, 48 miles south of Cameron Parish, Louisiana	06/27/00
Global Production Services, Structure Removal Activity, SEA No. ES/SR 00-099 and 00-100	High Island Area, Block A-285, Lease OCS-G 03485, 90 miles south of Jefferson County, Texas	06/30/00
British-Borneo Exploration, Inc., Structure Removal Activity, SEA No. ES/SR 00-101	East Cameron Area, Block 236, Lease OCS-G 14373, 69 miles south of Cameron Parish, Louisiana	07/06/00

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 [phone].

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: July 28, 2000.

Chris C. Oynes,

Regional Director, Gulf of Mexico OCS Region.