[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 147 (Monday, August 2, 1999)] [Notices] [Pages 41942-41944] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 99-19746] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Shell Deepwater Production, Inc.; West Delta Area, Block 06/30/99 Equilon Pipeline Company, 143, Leases, OCS-G L.L.C.; and Tejas Offshore 15988, 14711, and Gathering, L.L.C.; Pipeline 14283, 19 miles Activity, SEA Nos. G-15988, G- offshore, south of 14711, and G-14283. Plaquemines Parish, LA. Dauphin Island Gathering, Viosca Knoll Area, 05/18/99 Partners, Pipeline Activity, SEA Blocks 823, 779, and No. G-21022. 735; Main Pass Area, South and East Addition, Blocks 281, 282 261, 260, 248, and 225; Lease OCS-G 21022, 56 miles offshore Alabama.
Equilon Pipeline Company, L.L.C., Main Pass Area, South 07/20/99 Pipeline Activity, SEA No. G- and East Addition, 21047. Block 283, Lease OCS-G 21047, 41 miles from the nearest coastline. Mobile Exploration & Producing Mobile Area, Blocks 822 04/14/99 U.S. Inc., Pipeline Activity, to 823, Leases OCS-G SEA Nos. P-12047, P-12062, and P- 5056 and 5057, 3 to 5 12063. miles south of Dauphine, Island, Mobile County, Alabama. OEDC Exploration & Production, Destin Dome Area, Blocks 06/25/99 L.P.'s and Chevron, U.S.A., 1 and 2, Leases OCS-G Development Activity/Pipeline 6397 and 6398, 18 miles Activity, SEA Nos. S-4906, P- from the nearest 12209, P-12210, P-12111, P- shoreline. 12112, P-12113, P-12163, G- 21035, and G-21036. Murphy Exploration & Production Mobile Area, Blocks 98 05/24/99 Company, Exploration Activity, and 999, Leases OCS-G SEA No. N-6343. 18126 and 19888, 15 miles south of Baldwin County, Alabama. Shell Deepwater Development Inc., Alaminos Canyon Area, 05/21/99 Exploration Activity, SEA No. S- Block 660, Lease OCS-G 4912. 8580, 175 miles south of Galveston County, Texas. PennzEnergy Exploration, and High Island Area, Blocks 06/07/99 Production, L.L.C., Development A-351 and A-368, Leases Activity, SEA No. S-4694UA. OCS-G 2429 and 2433, 120 miles from the Texas shoreline. EEX Corporation, Structure West Cameron Area, Block 05/21/99 Removal Operations, SEA Nos. ES/ 406 and Vermilion Area, SR 99-001A, 99-072, and 99-073. Blocks 37 and 266; Leases OCS-G 11789, 15162, and 8672; 65 miles south of Cameron Parish, Louisiana. Murphy Exploration & Production South Pelto Area, Block 06/07/99 Co. Structure Removal 20, Lease OCS 0074, 10 Operations, SEA No. ES/SR 99- miles South of 004A. Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana. Texaco Exploration & Production, Eugene Island Area, 06/30/99 Inc., SEA Nos. ES/SR 99-024A and Blocks 313, Lease OCS-G 99-025A. 2608, 74 miles south of St. Mary Parish, Louisiana. Forest Oil Corporation, Structure Eugene Island Area, 05/12/99 Removal Operations, SEA No. ES/R Block 342, Lease OCS-G 99-029. 2319, 69 miles south of St. Mary Parish, Louisiana. Samedan Oil Corporation, West Delta Area, Block 04/16/99 Structure Removal Operations, 18, Lease OCS-G 5669, SEA No. ES/SR 99-036. 12 miles southwest of Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana. Seneca Resources Corporation, West Cameron Area, Block 04/21/99 Structure Removal Operations, 552, Lease OCS-G 13850, SEA No. ES/SR 99-037. 96 miles south of Cameron Parish, Louisiana. Seneca Resources Corporations, West Cameron Area, Block 06/18/99 Structure Removal Operations, 552 and Brazos Area, SEA Nos. ES/SR 99-037A and 99- Block 504, Leases OCS-G 075A. 13850 and 3469, 29 miles south of Matagorda County, Texas, and 96 miles south of Cameron Parish, Louisiana. Chevron U.S.A., Structure Removal West Delta Area, Block 05/03/99 Operations, SEA No. ES/SR 99-038. 20, Lease OCS-G 7789, 8 miles south of Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana. Louisiana Land and Exploration Ship Shoal Area, Block 05/04/99 Company, Structure Removal 128; Vermilion Area, Operations, SEA Nos. ES/SR 99- Block 120; and Eugene 039, 99-041, and 99-043. Island Area, Block 110; Leases OCS-G 8707, 13883, and 10722; 27-31 miles offshore the Louisiana coast. Louisiana Land and Exploration Galveston Area, Block 05/04/99 Company, Structure Removal 313 and Matagorda Operations, SEA Nos. 99-040 and Island Area, Block 639, 99-042. Leases OCS-G 11313 and 4545, 14 to 23 miles offshore the Texas coast. Burlington Resources Offshore Brazos Area, Blocks 412, 04/30/99 Inc., Structure Removal 413, and 400; West Operations, SEA Nos. 99-044, Cameron Area, Block 54; through 99-047. Leases OCS-G 5003, 9014, 9013, and 14304; 13 miles south of Matagorda, Texas and 9 miles south of Cameron Parish, Louisiana. Walter Oil and Gas Corporation, Vermilion Area, Block 05/12/99 Structure Removal Operations, 95, Lease OCS-G 5408, SEA No. ES/SR 99-048. 25 miles south of Vermilion Parish, Louisiana. Murphy Exploration & Production, Ship Shoal Area, Blocks 05/11/99 Structure Removal Operations, 90, 93, 113, 114, 118, SEA Nos. ES/SR 99-049 through 99- 119, and 136; South 058. Pelto Area, Blocks 12 and 20; Leases OCS-G 5540 and 3790, OCS 063, 067, 064, 068, 069, 072, and 074; 9 to 19 miles south of Taerrebonne Parish, Louisiana. Murphy Exploration & Production Eugene Island Area, 05/06/99 Company, Structure Removal Blocks 24 and 26, Operations, SEA Nos. ES/SR 99- Leases OCS-G 2893 and 059 and 99-060. 3147, 9 miles south of St. Mary Parish, Louisiana. Cockrell Oil Corporation, East Cameron Area, Block 04/30/99 Structure Removal Operations, 199, Lease OCS-G 9457, SEA No. ES/SR 99-061. 54 miles south of Cameron Parish, Louisiana. Chevron U.S.A., Structure Removal South Timbalier Area, 05/11/99 Opertions, SEA No. ES/SR 99-062. Block 35, Lease OCS-G 3336, 9 miles south of Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana. Walter Oil & Gas Corporation, South Marsh Island Area, 05/13/99 Structure Removal Operations, Block 36 Lease OCS-G SEA No. ES/SR 99-063. 7699, 44 miles southwest of Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana. Walter Oil & Gas Corporation, High Island Area, Block 05/13/99 Structure Removal Operations, A-22, Lease OCS-G 6180, SEA No. ES/SR 99-064. 36 miles south of Jefferson County, Texas. CNG Producing Company, Structure High Island Area, Blocks 06/01/99 Removal Operations, SEA Nos. ES/ A-462, A-477, and A- SR 99-065 through 99-067. 570, Lease OCS-G 3478, 6226, and 2390, 99 miles southeast of Galveston, Texas. OEDC Exploration & Production, Viosca Knoll Area, Block 05/20/99 L.P., Structure Removal 117, Lease OCS-G 6872, Operations, SEA No. ES/SR 99-068. 24 miles South of Dauphin Island, Alabama. Texaco Exploration and Production High Island Area, Block 05/19/99 Inc., Structure Removal 111, Lease OCS-G 2354, Operations, SEA No. ES/SR 99-069. 19 miles south of Jefferson County, Texas. Marathon Oil Company, Structure West Cameron Area, Block 05/18/99 Removal Operations, SEA No. ES/ 80, Lease OCS-G 16113, SR 99-070. 11 miles south of Cameron Parish, Louisiana. CNG Producing Company, Structure Vermilion Area, Block 06/04/99 Removal Operations, SEA No. ES/ 313, Lease OCS-G 1172, SR 99-071. 82 miles south of Vermilion Parish, Louisiana. Snyder Oil Corporation, Structure Vermilion Area, Block 06/04/99 Removal Operations, SEA No. ES/ 282, Lease OCS-G 2084, SR 99-074. 80 miles south of Vermilion Parish, Louisiana.
Seneca Resources Corporation, Brazos Area, Block 504, 06/04/99 Structure Removal Operations, Lease OCS-G 3469, 29 SEA No. ES/SR 99-075. miles southwest of Matagorda, Texas. Newfield Exploration Company, East Cameron Area, Block 06/04/99 Structure Removal Operations, 89, Lease OCS-G 0935, SEA No. ES/SR 99-076. 22 miles south of Cameron Parish, Louisiana. EEX Corporation, Structure East Cameron Area, Block 06/04/99 Removal Operations, SEA No. ES/ 234, Lease OCS-G 11841, SR 99-077. 80 miles south of Cameron Parish, Louisiana. Ocean Energy, Inc., Structure Galveston Area, Blocks 06/07/99 Removal Operations, SEA Nos. ES/ 357 and 349, Leases OCS- SR 99-078 and 99-079. G 12505 and 7251, 26 miles southeast of Galveston, Texas. Unocal Corporation, Structure Matagorda Island Area, 06/09/99 Removal Operations, SEA No. ES/ Block 670, Lease OCS-G SR 99-080. 6048, 22 miles southeast of Calhoun County, Texas. Unocal Corporation, Structure Vermilion Area, Blocks 07/02/99 Removal Operations, SEA Nos. ES/ 40 and 42, Leases OCS-G SR 99-083 through 99-087. 2869 and 0208, 11 miles south of Vermilion Parish, Louisiana. Santa Fe Snyder Corporation, Main Pass Area, Block 07/02/99 Structure Removal Operations, 202, Lease OCS-G 5714, SEA No. ES/SR 99-088. 30 miles offshore the Louisiana Coast. Hall Houston Oil Company, Eugene Island and Ship 07/12/99 Structure Removal Operations, Shoal Areas, Blocks 28 SEA Nos. ES/SR 99-100 and 99-101. and 184 respectively, Leases OCS-G 5479 and 12947 respectively, 11 to 29 miles offshore the Louisiana coast. ------------------------------------------------------------------------
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, LA 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 of 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 26, 1999. Chris C. Oynes, Regional Director, Gulf of Mexico OCS Region. [FR Doc. 99-19746 Filed 7-30-99; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310-MR-M