2013-19097. Environmental Documents Prepared for Oil, Gas, and Mineral Operations by the Gulf of Mexico Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Region

AGENCY:

Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), Interior.

ACTION:

Notice of the Availability of Environmental Documents Prepared for OCS Mineral Proposals by the Gulf of Mexico OCS Region.

SUMMARY:

BOEM, in accordance with Federal Regulations that implement the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), announces the availability of NEPA-related Site-Specific Environmental Assessments (SEAs) and Findings of No Significant Impact (FONSIs). These documents were prepared during the period April 1, 2013, through June 30, 2013, for oil, gas, and mineral-related activities that were proposed in the Gulf of Mexico, and are more specifically described in the Supplementary Information Section of this notice.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Gulf of Mexico OCS Region, Attention: Public Information Office (GM 250E), 1201 Elmwood Park Boulevard, Room 250, New Orleans, Louisiana 70123-2394, or by calling 1-800-200-GULF.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

BOEM prepares SEAs and FONSIs for certain proposals that relate to exploration, development, production, and transport of oil, gas, and mineral resources on the Federal OCS. These SEAs examine the potential environmental effects of proposed activities and present BOEM conclusions regarding the significance of those effects. The SEAs are used as a basis for determining whether or not approval of the proposals constitutes a major Federal action that significantly affects the quality of the human environment in accordance with NEPA Section 102(2)(C). A FONSI is prepared in those instances where BOEM 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 SEA.

This notice constitutes the public notice of availability of environmental documents as required under the NEPA Regulations.

Activity/operator	Location	Date
ATP Oil & Gas Corporation, Structure Removal, SEA ES/SR 13-094	Brazos, Block 544, Lease OCS-G 10226, located 31 miles from the nearest Texas shoreline	01-Apr-13.
ATP Oil & Gas Corporation, Structure Removal, SEA ES/SR 13-092	South Timbalier, Block 76, Lease OCS-G 04460, located 25 miles from the nearest Louisiana shoreline	01-Apr-13.
EPL Oil & Gas, Inc., Structure Removal, SEA ES/SR 13-091	Eugene Island, Block 247, Lease OCS-G 21111, located 57 miles from the nearest Louisiana shoreline	02-Apr-13.
LLOG Exploration Offshore, L.L.C., Exploration Plan, SEA R-5839	Mississippi Canyon, Block 258, Lease OCS-G 24066, located 62 miles from the nearest Louisiana shoreline	02-Apr-13.
EMGS Americas LP, Geological & Geophysical Survey, SEA L13-004	Central Planning Area of the Gulf of Mexico	04-Apr-13.
Walter Oil & Gas Corporation, Exploration Plan, SEA R-5840	Central Planning Area of the Gulf of Mexico	04-Apr-13.
Chevron U.S.A. Inc., Geological & Geophysical Survey, SEA L13-003	Central Planning Area of the Gulf of Mexico, located 198 miles from the nearest shoreline	04-Apr-13.
Pisces Energy LLC, Structure Removal, SEA ES/SR 11-330 & 11-331	Eugene Island, Block 53, Lease OCS-G 00479, located 14 miles from the nearest Louisiana shoreline	04-Apr-13.
McMoRan Oil & Gas LLC, Structure Removal, SEA ES/SR 13-084	West Cameron, Block 294, Lease OCS-G 04090, located 28 miles from the nearest Louisiana shoreline	04-Apr-13.
Shell Offshore Inc., Exploration Plan, SEA R-5856	Central Planning Area of the Gulf of Mexico, located 82 miles south of the nearest Louisiana shoreline	05-Apr-13.
Chevron U.S.A. Inc., Exploration Plan, SEA R-5845	Central Planning Area of the Gulf of Mexico, located 221 miles south of the nearest Louisiana shoreline	08-Apr-13.
TESLA Offshore, LLC, Geological & Geophysical Survey, SEA L13-008	Central Planning Ares of the Gulf of Mexico	08-Apr-13.
ATP Oil & Gas Corporation, Structure Removal, SEA ES/SR 13-095	South Timbalier, Block 77, Lease OCS-G 04827, located 19 miles from the nearest Louisiana shoreline	09-Apr-13.
Anadarko Petroleum Corporation, Exploration Plan, SEA R-5853	Central Planning Area of the Gulf of Mexico, located 224 miles from the nearest Louisiana shoreline	10-Apr-13.
White Oak Operating Company, L.L.C., Structure Removal, SEA ES/SR 13-105	Chandeleur, Block 3, Lease OCS-G 25041, located 4 miles from the nearest Louisiana shoreline	11-Apr-13.
Fairfield Nodal, Geological & Geophysical Survey, SEA L12-003	Main Pass & Mississippi Canyon in the Central Planning Area of the Gulf of Mexico	11-Apr-13.
Energy XXI GOM, LLC, Structure Removal, SEA ES/SR 13-074	South Timbalier, Block 21, Lease OCS 00263, located 5 miles from the nearest Louisiana shoreline	11-Apr-13.
Hilcorp Energy GOM, LLC, Structure Removal, SEA ES/SR 13-101	Vermilion, Block 39, Lease OCS 00206, located 10 miles from the nearest Louisiana shoreline	11-Apr-13.
Pisces Energy LLC, Structure Removal, SEA ES/SR 13-100	West Cameron, Block 081, Lease OCS-G 01477, located 24 miles from the nearest Louisiana shoreline	11-Apr-13.
Cobalt International Energy, L.P., Exploration Plan, SEA R-5848	Central Planning Area of the Gulf of Mexico, located 137 miles south of the nearest Louisiana shoreline	15-Apr-13.
Century Exploration New Orleans, LLC, Structure Removal, SEA ES/SR 11-046	West Cameron, Block 369, Lease OCS-G 00301, located 58 miles from the nearest Louisiana shoreline	15-Apr-13.
Shell Offshore Inc., Development Operations Coordination Document, SEA R-5746	Mississippi Canyon, Block 934, Lease OCS-G 07975, located 61 miles from the nearest Louisiana shoreline	17-Apr-13.
Century Exploration New Orleans, LLC, Structure Removal, SEA ES/SR 10-194	Ship Shoal, Block 153, Lease OCS-G 18011, located 29 miles from the nearest Louisiana shoreline	17-Apr-13.
White Oak Operating Company, L.L.C., Structure Removal, SEA ES/SR 13-104	Viosca Knoll, Block 20, Lease OCS-G 25047, located 7 miles from the nearest Louisiana shoreline	17-Apr-13.
Shell Offshore Inc., Exploration Plan, SEA S-7599	Walker Ridge, Block 508, Lease OCS-G 17001, located 178 miles from the nearest Louisiana shoreline	17-Apr-13.
McMoRan Oil & Gas LLC, Structure Removal, SEA ES/SR 13-087	Brazos, Block 504, Lease OCS-G 20616, located 32 miles from the nearest Texas shoreline	18-Apr-13.
Apache Corporation, Structure Removal, SEA ES/SR 13-109	Ship Shoal, Block 68, Lease OCS-G 02917, located 6 miles from the nearest Louisiana shoreline	18-Apr-13.
EP Energy E&P Company, L.P., Structure Removal, SEA ES/SR 13-108	West Cameron, Block 150, Lease OCS 00254, located 23 miles from the nearest Louisiana shoreline	18-Apr-13.
Peregrine Oil & Gas, LP, Structure Removal, SEA ES/SR 13-067	West Delta, Block 64, Lease OCS-G 25008, located 18 miles from the nearest Louisiana shoreline	18-Apr-13.
Stone Energy, Exploration Plan, SEA N-9684	Mississippi Canyon, Block 26, Lease OCS-G 31474, located 23 miles from the nearest shoreline in Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana	19-Apr-13.
CGGVeritas Services (US) Inc., Geological & Geophysical Survey, SEA L13-011	Central Planning Area of the Gulf of Mexico	22-Apr-13.
Fairfield Nodal, Inc., Geological & Geophysical Survey, SEA L13-010	Central Planning Area of the Gulf of Mexico	22-Apr-13.
Mariner Energy Resources, Inc., Structure Removal, SEA ES/SR 13-113	High Island, Block 116, Lease OCS-G 06156, located 25 miles from the nearest Louisiana shoreline	22-Apr-13.
Mariner Energy Resources, Inc., Structure Removal, SEA ES/SR 13-114	Vermilion, Block 35, Lease OCS-G 00549, located 8 miles from the nearest Louisiana shoreline	22-Apr-13.
Apache Corporation, Structure Removal, SEA ES/SR 13-111	West Cameron, Block 293, Lease OCS-G 04398, located 28 miles from the nearest Louisiana shoreline	22-Apr-13.
Apache Corporation, Structure Removal, SEA ES/SR 13-112	West Cameron, Block 293, Lease OCS-G 04398, located 29 miles from the nearest Louisiana shoreline	22-Apr-13.
Apache Corporation, Structure Removal, SEA ES/SR 13-110	West Cameron, Block 294, Lease OCS-G 04090, located 28 miles from the nearest Louisiana shoreline	22-Apr-13.
Apache Corporation, Structure Removal, SEA ES/SR 13-118	Eugene Island, Block 189, Lease OCS-G 00423, located 32 miles from the nearest Louisiana shoreline	23-Apr-13.
Hilcorp Energy GOM, LLC, Structure Removal, SEA ES/SR 13-116	Vermilion, Block 39, Lease OCS 00206, located 10 miles from the nearest Louisiana shoreline	23-Apr-13.
Eni US Operating Co. Inc., Exploration Plan, SEA N-9683	Mississippi Canyon, Block 214, Lease OCS-G 24059, located 62 miles from the nearest shoreline in Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana	02-May-13.
EPL Oil & Gas, Inc., Structure Removal, SEA ES/SR 07-128	East Cameron, Block 161, Lease OCS-G 15141, located 44 miles from the nearest Louisiana shoreline	07-May-13.
LLOG Exploration Offshore, L.L.C., Exploration Plan, SEA N-9690	Mississippi Canyon, Block 208, Lease OCS-G 32303, located 46 miles from the nearest shoreline in Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana	07-May-13.
Mariner Energy Resources, Inc., Structure Removal, SEA ES/SR 13-117	West Cameron, Block 110, Lease OCS 00081, located 17 miles from the nearest Louisiana shoreline	07-May-13.
Stone Energy Corporation, Structure Removal, SEA ES/SR 13-120	West Cameron, Block 45, Lease OCS 00299, located 7 miles from the nearest shoreline	07-May-13.
CGG Veritas Services (US) Inc., Geological & Geophysical Survey, SEA L13-015	Central and Western Planning Areas of the Gulf of Mexico	08-May-13.
Apache Corporation, Structure Removal, SEA ES/SR 13-123	Ship Shoal, Block 126, Lease OCS-G 12940, located 25 miles from the nearest Louisiana shoreline	08-May-13.
Stone Energy Corporation, Structure Removal, SEA ES/SR 13-121	West Cameron, Block 166, Lease OCS-G 05549, located 27 miles from the nearest Louisiana shoreline	08-May-13.
Stone Energy Corporation, Structure Removal, SEA ES/SR 13-122	West Cameron, Block 45, Lease OCS 00299, located 7 miles from the nearest Louisiana shoreline	08-May-13.
Apache Corporation, Structure Removal, SEA ES/SR 13-082	Eugene Island, Block 296, Lease OCS-G 02105, located 60 miles from the nearest Louisiana shoreline	13-May-13.
Stone Energy Corporation, Structure Removal, SEA ES/SR 2006-156	West Cameron, Block 220, Lease OCS-G 03323, located 63 miles from the nearest Louisiana shoreline	15-May-13.
LLOG Exploration Offshore, L.L.C., Exploration Plan, SEA R-5876	Mississippi Canyon, Block 300, OCS Lease OCS- G 22868, located 56 miles from the nearest Louisiana shoreline	16-May-13.
Anadarko Petroleum Corporation, Exploration Plan, SEA S-7604	Green Canyon, Block 768, Lease OCS-G 21817, located south of Morgan City, Louisiana, 125 miles from the nearest shoreline in Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana	17-May-13.
EMGS Americas, Geological & Geophysical Survey, SEA L13-012	Central Planning Area of the Gulf of Mexico	21-May-13.
Anadarko Petroleum Corporation, Structure Removal, SEA ES/SR 2013-078	Garden Banks, Block 876, Lease OCS-G 23338, located 146 miles from the nearest Louisiana shoreline	21-May-13.
CGG Veritas Services (US) Inc., Geological & Geophysical Survey, SEA L13-019	Central Planning Area of the Gulf of Mexico	23-May-13.
Arena Offshore, LP, Structure Removal, SEA ES/SR 12-323	Eugene Island, Block 318, Lease OCS-G 27121, located 63 miles from the nearest Louisiana shoreline	23-May-13.
Apache Deepwater LLC, Exploration Plan, SEA R-5880	Green Canyon, Block 274, Lease OCS-G 33241, located 100 miles from the nearest Louisiana shoreline	23-May-13.
Merit Energy Company, LLC, Structure Removal, SEA ES/SR 12-13.6	Galveston, Block 252, Lease OCS-G 11307, located 13 miles from the nearest Texas shoreline	28-May-13.
Anadarko Petroleum Corporation, Exploration Plan, SEA S-7593	Lloyd Ridge, Block 317, Lease OCS-G 31834, located 136 miles from the nearest shoreline in Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana	28-May-13.
Stone Energy Corporation, Structure Removal, SEA ES/SR 13-124	South Timbalier, Block 143, Lease OCS-G 06767, located 31 miles from the nearest Louisiana shoreline	28-May-13.
Stone Energy Corporation, Structure Removal, SEA ES/SR 13-13.0	West Cameron, Block 19, Lease OCS 00073, located 26 miles from the nearest Louisiana shoreline	28-May-13.
Badger Oil Corporation, Structure Removal, SEA ES/SR 13-030	West Cameron, Block 240, Lease OCS-G 27008, located 42 miles from the nearest Louisiana shoreline	28-May-13.
Petrobas America Inc., Exploration Plan, SEA N-9674	Mississippi Canyon, Block 697, Lease OCS-G 34019, located 77 miles from the nearest Louisiana shoreline	29-May-13.
Chevron U.S.A. Inc., Structure Removal, SEA ES/SR 13-13.2	South Marsh Island, Block 236, Lease OCS-G 00310, located 12 miles from the nearest Louisiana shoreline	29-May-13.
Stone Energy Corporation, Structure Removal, SEA ES/SR 13-129	South Pelto, Block 15, Lease OCS-G 09652, located 10 miles from the nearest Louisiana shoreline	29-May-13.
Chevron U.S.A. Inc. Structure Removal, SEA ES/SR 11-028	South Marsh, Block 217, Lease OCS-G 00310, located 7 miles from the nearest Louisiana shoreline	30-May-13.
Black Elk Energy Offshore Operations, LLC, Structure Removal, SEA ES/SR 13-125	Galveston, Block 389, Lease OCS-G 17133, located 29 miles from the nearest Texas shoreline	31-May-13.
Apache Deepwater LLC, Exploration Plan, SEA N-9678	Mississippi Canyon, Block 983, Lease OCS-G 34468, located 66 miles from the nearest shoreline in Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana	31-May-13.
Apache Deepwater LLC, Exploration Plan, SEA N-9702	Mississippi Canyon, Block 554, Lease OCS-G 34444, & Block 555, Lease OCS-G 34445, located 50 miles from the nearest shoreline in Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana	03-Jun-13.
Hall-Houston Exploration II, L.P., Structure Removal, SEA ES/SR 13-127	Galveston, Block 151, Lease OCS-G 15740, located 9 miles from the nearest Texas shoreline	04-Jun-13.
Merit Energy Company, LLC, Structure Removal, SEA ES/SR 12-13.9	East Cameron, Block 23, Lease OCS-G 02853, located 5 miles from the nearest Louisiana shoreline	06-Jun-13.
Exxon Mobil Corporation, Exploration Plan, SEA N-9713	Walker Ridge, Block 282, Lease OCS-G 33364, located 162 miles from the nearest Louisiana shoreline	06-Jun-13.
Northstar Offshore Group, LLC, Structure Removal, SEA ES/SR 13-13.4	West Cameron, Block 132, Lease OCS-G 27003, located 20 miles from the nearest Louisiana shoreline	07-Jun-13.
Stone Energy Corporation, Structure Removal, SEA ES/SR 98-078	Eugene Island, Block 243, Lease OCS-G 02899, located 56 miles from the nearest Louisiana shoreline	10-Jun-13.
Merit Energy Company, LLC, Structure Removal, SEA ES/SR 04-116	High Island, Block A270, Lease OCS-G 26556, located 83 miles from the nearest Louisiana shoreline	11-Jun-13.
Anadarko Petroleum Corporation, Exploration Plan, SEA S-7606	Keathley Canyon, Block 919, Lease OCS-G 21447, located 215 miles from the nearest shoreline in Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana	11-Jun-13.
ConocoPhillips Company, Exploration Plan, SEAR-5885	Walker Ridge, Block 460, Lease OCS-G 32688, located 174 miles from the nearest Louisiana shoreline	11-Jun-13.
Fairfield Nodal, Geological & Geophysical Survey, SEA L13-001	Central Planning Area of the Gulf of Mexico	17-Jun-13.
Shell Offshore Inc., Exploration Plan, SEA R-5890	Central Planning Area of the Gulf of Mexico	21-Jun-13.
LLOG Exploration Offshore, L.L.C., Exploration Plan SEA N-9709	Mississippi Canyon, Block 816, Lease OCS-G 33178, located 55 miles from the nearest shoreline in Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana	21-Jun-13.
TGS, Geological & Geophysical Survey, SEA L13-016	Central Planning Area of the Gulf of Mexico	25-Jun-13.
Stone Energy Corporation, Exploration Plan, SEA N-9706	Alaminos Canyon, Block 943, Lease OCS-G 31205, located 134 miles from the nearest shoreline in Cameron County, Texas	26-Jun-13.
Nexen Petroleum U.S.A. Inc., Structure Removal, SEA ES/SR 2013-13.6, 137, & 138	Vermilion, Block 67, Lease OCS-G 00559, located 14 miles from the nearest Louisiana shoreline	26-Jun-13.
Anadarko Petroleum Corporation, Structure Removal, SEA ES/SR 11-224 & 225	West Cameron, Block 181, Lease OCS-G 01971, located 27 miles from the nearest Louisiana shoreline	26-Jun-13.

Persons interested in reviewing environmental documents for the proposals listed above or obtaining information about the SEAs and FONSIs prepared by the Gulf of Mexico OCS Region are encouraged to contact BOEM at the address or telephone listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section.

Dated: July 12, 2013.

David Cooke,

Acting Regional Director, Gulf of Mexico OCS Region.