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Environmental Documents Prepared for Proposed Oil and Gas Operations on the Gulf of Mexico Outer Continental Shelf (OCS)
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[Federal Register: June 15, 2001 (Volume 66, Number 116)]
[Notices]
[Page 32643-32644]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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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 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.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Public Information Unit, Information
Services Section at the number below. Minerals Management Service, Gulf
of Mexico OCS Region, Attention: Public Information Office (MS 5034),
1201 Elmwood Park Boulevard, Room 114, New Orleans, Louisiana 70123-
2394, or by calling 1-800-200-GULF.
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.
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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Fugro Geoservices, Inc., G&G St. Petersburg Lease 03/29/01
Activities, SEA No. M01-001. Area, 15 miles off the
Florida coast.
ATP Oil and Gas Corporation, West Cameron Area, 01/31/01
Pipeline Activity, SEA No. P- Blocks 635 and 634;
12776 (G-22138). High Island Area,
Blocks A-370 and A-371;
Lease OCS-G 22138, 120
miles off the Louisiana
coast.
Shell Deepwater Development Inc., Garden Banks Area, 03/02/01
Development Operations, SEA Nos. Blocks 516, 472, and
N-6885, N-6890, and R-3582. 559; Leases OCS-G
11528, 8252 and 11546;
133 to 140 miles off
the Louisiana coast.
ARGO, L.L.C., Development Ewing Bank Area, Blocks 03/09/01
Activity, SEA No. R-3560. 958 and 1003, Leases
OCS-G 6921 and 13091,
68 miles off the
Louisiana coast.
W & T Offshore, Development High Island Area, East 01/22/01
Activity, SEA No. S-5383. Addition, South
Extension, Block A-389,
Lease OCS-G 2759, 110
miles off the Texas
coast.
Freeport-McMoRan Sulphur LLC, Main Pass Area, Block 03/09/01
Development Activity, SEA No. S- 299, Lease OCS-G 9372,
5469. 16 miles off the
Louisiana coast.
Texaco Exploration and Production Green Canyon Area, Block 02/08/01
Inc., Exploration Activity, SEA 136, Lease OCS-G 4508,
No. S-5499. 113 miles off the
Louisiana coast.
Coastal Oil & Gas Corporation, West Cameron Area, South 01/29/01
Structure Removal Activity, SEA Addition, Block 498,
No. ES/SR 01-001. Lease OCS-G3520, 92
miles off the Louisiana
coast.
Houston Exploration Company, East Cameron Area, Block 01/17/01
Structure Removal Activity, SEA 185, Lease OCS-G 5377,
Nos. ES/SR 01-002 & 01-003. 54 miles off the
Louisiana coast.
Dominion Exploration & South Timbalier Area, 02/20/01
Production, Inc., Structure Block 77, Lease OCS-G
Removal Activity, SEA No. ES/SR 4827, 20 miles off the
01-004. Louisiana coast.
Energy Resources Technology, West Cameron Area, West 03/05/01
Inc., Structure Removal Addition, Lease OCS-G
Activity, SEA No. ES/SR 01-005. 3275, 53 miles off the
Louisiana coast.
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Amerada Hess Corporation, South Timbalier Area, 03/05/01
Structure Removal Activity, SEA Block 206, Lease OCS-G
No. ES/SR 01-006. 5613, 42 miles offthe
Louisiana coast.
Maritech, Structure Removal Matagorda Island Area, 03/12/01
Activity, SEA No. ES/SR 01-07. Block 568, Lease OCS-G
4541, 18 miles off the
Louisiana coast.
Shell Offshore Inc., Structure Brazos Area, Block A-19, 03/15/01
Removal Activity, SEA No. ES/SR Lease OCS-G 3936, 36
01-08. miles off the Texas
coast.
Coastal Oil & Gas Corporation, Viosca Knoll Area, Block 03/19/01
Structure Removal Activity, SEA 33, Lease OCS-G 14592,
No. ES/SR 01-09. 19 miles off the
Alabama coast.
Apache Corporation, Structure West Cameron Area, South 03/29/01
Removal Activity, SEA Nos. ES/SR Addition, Block 532;
01-010, 01-011, 01-015, 01-016, South Marsh Area, South
and 01-017. Addition, Block 172
South Timbalier Area,
South Addition, Block
221; High Island Area,
Block 86; Leases OCS-G
3970, 11922, 5618, and
14155; 23 to 101 miles
off the Texas coast and
47 to 127 miles off the
Louisiana coast.
Ocean Energy, Structure Removal Galveston Area, Block 03/27/01
Activity, SEA Nos. ES/SR 01-012, 298; Brazos Area,
01-013, and 01-14. Blocks 399 and 515;
Leases OCS-G 13783,
7217, and 11277; 13 to
33 miles off the Texas
coast.
Seneca Resources Corporation, West Delta Area, Block 04/05/01
Structure Removal Activity, SEA 78, Lease OCS-G 16478,
No. ES/SR 01-018. 9 miles off the
Louisiana coast.
Chevron U.S.A., Structure Removal South Timbalier Area, 04/11/01
Activity, SEA No. ES/SR 01-019. Block 69, Lease OCS-G
16422, 27 miles off the
Louisiana coast.
Newfield Exploration Company, East Cameron Area, Block 04/11/01
Structure Removal Activity, SEA 63, Lease OCS-G 0160,
Nos. ES/SR 01-020 and 01-021. 26 miles off the
Louisiana coast.
Seneca Resources Corporation, Eugene Island Area, 04/11/01
Structure Removal Activity, SEA Block 47, Lease OCS-G
No. ES/SR 01-022. 0317, 17 miles off the
Louisiana coast.
Pogo Production Company, High Island Area, Block 04/11/01
Structure Removal Activity, SEA A-451, Lease OCS-G
No. ES/SR 01-023. 14894, 92 miles off the
Louisiana coast.
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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 MMS at the address or telephone in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
section.
Dated: April 27, 2001.
Chris C. Oynes,
Regional Director, Gulf of Mexico OCS Region.
[FR Doc. 01-15102 Filed 6-14-01; 8:45 am]
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