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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: August 13, 2002 (Volume 67, Number 156)]
[Notices]
[Page 52738-52740]
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: 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) and Findings of No Significant Impact
(FONSI), prepared by MMS for the following oil and gas
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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: MMS prepares an SEA and FONSI for proposals
that relate to exploration for and the development/production of oil
and gas resources on the Gulf of Mexico OCS. The EA examines the
potential environmental effects of activities described in the
proposals and presents 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.
This listing includes all proposals for which the Gulf of Mexico
OCS Region prepared a FONSI in the period subsequent to publication of
the preceding notice.
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Activity/Operator Location Date
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Chevron U.S.A. Production Company, Initial Viosca Knoll Area, Blocks 384 and 340, Leases OCS-G 03/29/02
Development Operations and Pipeline Bundle 16541 and 10933, located 38.5-40.8 miles south of
Activity, SEA Nos. N-7217, P-13720, P-13721 and Mobile County, Alabama.
P-13722.
Freeport McMoran Sulphur, L.L.C., Structure Grand Isle Area, Block 17, Lease OCS-G 00025, 03/14/02
Removal Activity, SEA Nos. ES/SR 02-010, 02- located 5.5 miles southeast of Jefferson Parish,
011, 02-012, 02-13, 02-014, 02-015, 02-016, 02- Louisiana, and 54 miles southeast of Houma,
017, 02-018, 02-019 and 02-020. Louisiana.
Nippon Oil Exploration U.S.A. Limited, Structure West Cameron (West Addition) Area, Block 407, Lease 03/12/02
Removal Activity, SEA No. ES/SR 02-021. OSC-G 15089, located 63 miles south-southwest of
Cameron, Louisiana, and 70 miles south-southeast
of Cameron, Louisiana.
Samedan Oil Corporation, Structure Removal Eugene Island Area, Block 56, Lease OCS-G 03780, 03/12/02
Activity, SEA Nos. ES/SR 02-022, 02-023 and 02- located 8 miles east-southeast of Terrebonne
024. Parish, Louisiana, and 57 miles southeast of
Intracoastal City, Louisiana.
El Paso Production Company, Structure Removal Viosca Knoll Area, Block 121, Lease OCS-G 14595; 03/28/02
Activity, SEA Nos. ES/SR 02-025, 02-026 and 02- East Cameron Area, Block 188, Lease OCS-G 13586;
027. East Cameron Area, Block 193, Lease OCS-G 08651;
located 22 miles south of Mobile County, Alabama,
and 43 miles south of Theodore, Alabama; and 56-58
miles south-southwest of Cameron Parish,
Louisiana, and 73-75 miles south-southeast of
Cameron, Louisiana, respectively.
Samedan Oil Corporation, Structure Removal Vermilion Area, Block 100, Lease OCS-G 15174, 04/16/02
Activity, SEA No. ES/SR 02-028. located 27 miles south of Vermilion Parish,
Louisiana, and 47 miles southwest of Intracoastal
City, Louisiana.
Williams Field Services-Offshore Gathering High Island Area, Block A-69, Lease OCS-G 06187, 04/18/02
Company, Structure Removal Activity, SEA No. ES/ located 43 miles southeast of Galveston and
SR 02-029. Galveston County, Texas.
El Paso Production Company, Structure Removal High Island Area (East Addition South Extension), 04/22/02
Activity, SEA No. ES/SR 02-030. Block A-313, Lease OCS-G 02410, located 104 miles
south of Cameron Parish, Louisiana, and 110 miles
south-southwest of Cameron, Louisiana.
Pioneer Natural Resources USA, Inc., Structure Vermilion Area (South Addition), Block 348, Lease 04/22/02
Removal Activity, SEA No. ES/SR 02-031. OCS-G 02271, located 93 miles south of Vermilion
Parish, Louisiana, and 111 miles south-southwest
of Intracoastal City, Louisiana.
El Paso Production Company, Structure Removal High Island Area (East Addition South Extension), 04/22/02
Activity, SEA Nos. ES/SR 02-032 and 02-033. Block A-314, Lease OCS-G 08570, located 106 miles
south of Cameron Parish, Louisiana, and 11 miles
south-southwest of Cameron, Louisiana.
Samedan Oil Corporation, Structure Removal South Pass Area, Block 47, Lease OCS-G 09695, 04/15/02
Activity, SEA No. ES/SR 02-034. located 27 miles southeast of Venice, Louisiana,
and 4 miles south of Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana.
Devon Production Company, L.P., Structure Eugene Island Area (South Addition), Block 305, 04/18/02
Removal Activity, SEA No. ES/SR 01-038A. Lease OCS-G 02108, located 63 miles southwest of
Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana, and 109 miles
southeast of Intracoastal City, Louisiana.
Hall-Houston Oil Company, Structure Removal West Delta Area, Block 94, Lease OCS-G 00839, 05/02/02
Activity, SEA No. ES/SR 01-072A. located 25 miles southeast of LaFourche Parish,
Louisiana, and 29 miles southeast of Fourchon,
Louisiana.
Chevron U.S.A., Inc., Structure Removal Ship Shoal Area, Block 108, Lease OCS-G 00814; Ship 05/09/02
Activity, SEA Nos. ES/SR 02-035, 02-036 and 02- Shoal Area, Block 170, Lease OCS-G 03584; South
037. Marsh Area, Block 61, Lease OCS-G 01196; located
17 miles southwest of Terrebonne Parish,
Louisiana, and 89 miles southeast of Intracoastal
City, Louisiana; 28 miles southwest of Terrebonne
Parish, Louisiana, and 101 miles southeast of
Intracoastal City, Louisiana; and 49 miles south
of Iberia Parish, Louisiana, and 78 miles south
southeast of Intracoastal City, Louisiana,
respectively.
Pioneer Natural Resources USA, Inc., Structure West Delta Area, Block 61, Lease OCS-G 03186; Ship 05/09/02
Removal Activity, SEA Nos. ES/SR 02-038, 02-039 Shoal Area, Block 115, OCS-G 02619; located 14
and 02-040. miles west northwest of Plaquemines Parish,
Louisiana, and 162 miles southeast of Intracoastal
City, Louisiana; and 14 miles south of Terrebonne
Parish, Louisiana, and 106 miles southeast of
Intracoastal City, Louisiana, respectively.
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Walter Oil & Gas Corporation, Structure Removal Eugene Island Area, Block 72, Lease OCS-G 10720, 05/17/02
Activity, SEA No. ES/SR 02-041. located 21 miles south-southeast of Iberia Parish,
Louisiana, and 93 miles west of Fourchon,
Louisiana.
Devon Energy Production Co., L.P., Structure South Marsh Island (North Addition) Area, Block 05/14/02
Removal Activity, SEA No. ES/SR 02-042. 256, Lease OCS-G 04112, located 16 miles south-
southwest of Iberia Parish, Louisiana, and 42
miles south-southeast of Intracoastal City,
Louisiana.
Unocal Corporation, Structure Removal Activity, Mobile Area, Block 829, Lease OCS-G 06844, located 05/20/02
SEA No. ES/SR 02-043. 5 miles south of Baldwin County, Alabama, and 29
miles southeast of Theodore, Alabama.
Taylor Energy Company, Structure Removal Matagorda Island Area, Block 665, Lease OCS-G 05/20/02
Activity, SEA No. ES/SR 02-044. 03464, located 12 miles southeast of Calhoun
County, Texas, and 31 miles east-northeast of
Harbor Island, Texas.
El Paso Production, Structure Removal Activity, Main Pass (South & East Addition) Area, Block 198, 05/29/02
SEA No. ES/SR 02-045. Lease OCS-G 13659, located 42 miles southeast of
Chandeleur Islands, and 72 miles south of
Theodore, Alabama.
Prime Natural, Resources, Inc. Structure Removal High Island Area (East Addition), Block 130, Lease 06/11/02
Activity, SEA No. ES/SR 02-046. OCS-G 14883, located 29 miles south of Jefferson
County, Texas, and 34 miles south of Sabine Pass,
Texas.
El Paso Production, Structure Removal Activity, High Island Area (East Addition South Extension), 06/10/02
SEA Nos. ES/SR 02-047, 02-048 and 02-049. Block A-313, Platform A, Lease OCS-G 02410; High
Island Area (East Addition South Extension), Block
A-349, Platform B, Lease OCS-G 02743; and High
Island Area (South Addition), Block A-497,
Platform A, Lease OCS-G 06231; located (Platform
A) 102 miles south of Jefferson County, Texas, and
111 miles south of Cameron Parish, Louisiana,
(Platform B) 115 miles south of Cameron Parish,
Louisiana, and 117 miles south of Cameron,
Louisiana, and (Platform A) 88 miles southeast of
Galveston County, Texas, and 119 miles south-
southwest of Cameron, Louisiana, respectively.
Newfield Exploration Company, Structure Removal Ship Shoal Area, Block 69, Lease OCS-G 03577, 05/31/02
Activity, SEA Nos. ES/SR 02-050, 02-051, 02- Caissons 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 and 13, located
052, 02-053, 02-054 and 02-055. approximately 6 miles south of Terrebonne Parish,
Louisiana, and 98 miles southeast of Intracoastal
City, Louisiana.
El Paso Production, Structure Removal Activity, High Island Area (East Addition South Extension), 06/12/02
SEA No. ES/SR 02-056. Block A-271, Lease OCS-G 06245, located 85 miles
south of Jefferson County, Texas, and 95 miles
south-southwest of Cameron, Louisiana.
Maritech Resources, Inc., Structure Removal Main Pass (South and East Addition), Block 187, 06/14/02
Activity, SEA Nos. ES/SR 02-057 and 02-058. Lease OCS-G 08756, located 37 miles east-southeast
of Chandeleur Islands, and 65 miles east-northeast
of Venice, Louisiana.
Apache Corporation, Structure Removal Activity, West Cameron Area, Block 199, Lease OCS-G 14319, 06/13/02
SEA No. ES/SR 02-059. located 29 miles south-southwest of Cameron
Parish, Louisiana, and 52 miles southeast of
Sabine Pass, Louisiana.
McMoran Oil & Gas, Structure Removal Activity, Vermilion Area, Block 144, Lease OCS-G 03125, 06/14/02
SEA No. ES/SR 02-061. located 40 miles south of Vermilion Parish,
Louisiana, and 58 miles southwest of Intracoastal
City, Louisiana.
El Paso Production, Structure Removal Activity, High Island Area (East Addition South Extension), 06/10/02
SEA No. ES/SR 02-062. Block A-330, Lease OCS-G 02421, located 11 miles
south-southeast of Jefferson County, Texas, and
115 miles south-southwest of Cameron, Louisiana.
Energy Resource Technology, Inc., Structure Vermilion Area, Block 147, Lease OCS-G 02071, 06/14/02
Removal Activity, SEA Nos. ES/SR 02-063 and 02- located 37 miles south of Vermilion Parish,
064. Louisiana, and 85 miles west-southwest of Morgan
City, Louisiana.
Newfield Exploration Company, Structure Removal Viosca Knoll Area, Block 209, Lease OCS-G 08744, 06/17/02
Activity, SEA No. ES/SR 02-065. located 29 miles south of Bladwin County, Alabama,
and 88 miles northeast of Venice, Louisiana.
Westport Resources Corporation, Structure Eugene Island Area, Block 85, OCS-G 16347, located 06/17/02
Removal Activity, SEA No. ES/SR 02-066. 19 miles southeast of Terrebonne Parish,
Louisiana, and 80 miles west of Fourchon,
Louisiana.
Williams Energy Services, Structure Removal Mustang Island Area, Block 803, Lease OCS-G 17076, 06/17/02
Activity, SEA No. ES/SR 02-067. located 22 miles southeast of Nueces County,
Texas, and 24 miles southeast of Habor Island,
Texas.
Fairways Specialty Sales & Service, Inc., High Island (South Addition) Area, Block A-511, 06/19/02
Structure Removal Activity, SEA No. ES/SR 02- Lease OCS-G 02694, located 77 miles southeast of
068. Brazoria County.
Walter Oil & Gas Corporation, Structure Removal Brazos Area, Block 572, Lease OCS-G 10228, located 06/19/02
Activity, SEA No. ES/SR 02-069. 24 miles southeast of Matagorda County, Texas, and
60 miles southwest of Freeport, Texas.
Pioneer Natural Resources, Structure Removal Brazos Area, Block A-7, Lease OCS-G 04558, located 06/10/02
Activity, SEA No. ES/SR 02-NG1. 32 miles southeast of Matagorda County, Texas, and
56 miles east of Port O'Connor, Texas.
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Persons interested in reviewing environmental documents for the
proposals listed above or obtaining information about EAs and FONSIs
prepared for activities on the Gulf of Mexico OCS are encouraged to
contact MMS at the address or telephone listed in the FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION section.
Dated: July 8, 2002.
Chris C. Oynes,
Regional Director, Gulf of Mexico OCS Region.
[FR Doc. 02-20438 Filed 8-12-02; 8:45 am]
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