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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: July 25, 2003 (Volume 68, Number 143)]
[Notices]
[Page 44096-44099]
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 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 SEAs and FONSIs for proposals
that relate to exploration for and the development/production of oil
and gas resources on the Gulf of Mexico OCS. These SEAs 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 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 SEA.
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 dated August 13, 2002.
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Activity/Operator Location Date
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Kerr McGee Oil & Gas Corporation, Garden Banks Area, 04/02/03
Development Operations Blocks 667, 668 and
Coordination Plan and Lease-Term 669, Leases OCS-G
Pipeline, PEA No. N-7625 and 17406, 17407 and 17408,
Segment No. P-14109. respectively, located
117.5 miles from the
nearest Texas shoreline.
BP Exploration & Production, Green Canyon Area, 04/25/03
Inc., Development Operations Blocks 742, 743, 744,
Coordination Plan, SEA No. N- 787 and 788, Leases OCS-
7646. G 15606, 15607, 15608,
Unleased and Unleased,
respectively, located
122 miles from the
nearest Louisiana
shoreline.
Fugro Geoservices, Inc. for BP Located in the Central 05/02/03
America, Inc., Geological and Gulf of Mexico
Geophysical Exploration Plan, southeast of Patterson,
SEA No. L03-17. Louisiana.
Anadarko Petroleum Corporation, DeSoto Canyon Area, 05/05/03
Initial Exploration Plan, SEA Block 621, Lease OCS-G
No. N-7686. 23529, located 95.5
miles from the nearest
Louisiana shoreline.
Shell Offshore, Inc., Initial Lloyd Ridge Area, Block 05/07/03
Exploration Plan, SEA No. N-7698. 399, Lease OCS-G 23480,
located 128 miles from
the nearest Louisiana
shoreline.
Anadarko Petroleum Corporation, Lloyd Ridge Area, Blocks 05/07/03
Initial Exploration Plan, SEA 265 and 309, Leases OCS-
No. N-7713. G 03472 and 03473,
respectively, located
120 miles from the
nearest Louisiana
shoreline.
Amerada Hess Corporation, Initial DeSoto Canyon Area, 05/21/03
Exploration Plan, SEA No. N-7672. Block 620, Lease OCS-G
23528, located 93 miles
from the nearest
Louisiana shoreline.
W & T Inc., Right-of-Way Pipeline Offshore, Garden Banks 05/30/03
Application, SEA No. P-14037. Area, Block 139, Lease
OCS-G 17295 to High
Island Area, Block
A389, Lease OCS-G
02759, located 123
miles from the nearest
Louisiana shoreline.
Endymion Oil Pipeline Company, South Pass Area, Block 05/29/03
LLC, Right-of-Way Pipeline 89, to traverse through
Application, SEA No. P-13534. Federal waters in South
Pass Block 88, West
Delta Blocks 145, 128,
129, 126, 125, 112,
113, 104, 103, 91, 92,
93, 72, 71, 66, 67, 39
and 38, and Grand Isle
Blocks 20, 19 and 18,
and continue through
Louisiana State waters
to Louisiana Offshore
Oil Port near Clovelly,
Louisiana, length
through Federal waters
is 46 miles and total
length in offshore
waters is 54 miles.
Anadarko Petroleum Corporation, Lloyd Ridge Area, Blocks 06/17/03
Initial Exploration Plan, SEA 47, 91 and 135, located
No. N-7751. 111 miles from the
nearest Louisiana
shoreline.
ATP Oil & Gas Corporation, Vermilion Area (South 02/04/03
Structure Removal Activity, SEA Addition), Block 389,
ES/SR Nos. 03-010 and 03-011. Lease OCS-G 14430, and
Block 410, Lease OCS-G
11903, located 109-110
miles south of Cameron,
Louisiana, and 129-131
miles south-southeast
of Cameron Parish,
Louisiana.
WesternGeco for Exxon Mobil Located in the central 03/31/03
Production Company, Geological & Gulf of Mexico
Geophysical Exploration, SEA No. southeast of Fourchon,
L03-12. Louisiana.
WesternGeco for Multi-Client, Located in the central 04/15/03
Geological & Geophysical Gulf of Mexico
Exploration, SEA No. L03-13. southeast of Fourchon,
Louisiana, and New
Orleans, Louisiana.
Energy Resource Technology, Inc., South Timbalier Area, 04/07/03
Structure Removal Activity, SEA Block 213, Lease OCS-G
ES/SR No. 03-067. 18055, located 50 miles
from the nearest
Louisiana shoreline.
Energy Resource Technology, Inc., West Cameron Area, Block 04/07/03
Structure Removal Activity, SEA 277, Lease OCS-G 04761,
ES/SR No. 03-068. located 60 miles from
the nearest Louisiana
shoreline.
Petrobras America, Inc., Ship Shoal Area, Block 05/06/03
Structure Removal Activity, SEA 301, Lease OCS-G 10794,
ES/SR No. 03-069. located 57 miles from
the nearest Louisiana
shoreline.
Anadarko E & P Company, LP, Eugene Island Area, 05/06/03
Structure Removal Activity, SEA Block 296, Lease OCS-G
ES/SR No. 03-070. 02105, located 61 miles
from the nearest
Louisiana shoreline.
Ocean Energy, Inc., Structure Vermillion Area, Block 05/06/03
Removal Activity, SEA ES/SR No. 68, Lease OCS-G 08662,
03-071. located 15 miles from
the nearest Louisiana
shoreline.
Ocean Energy, Inc., Structure East Cameron Area, Block 05/06/03
Removal Activity, SEA ES/SR No. 152, Lease OCS-G 17849.
03-072. located 44 miles from
the nearest Louisiana
shoreline.
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Ocean Energy, Inc., Structure Galveston Area, Block 05/06/03
Removal Activity, SEA ES/SR No. 283, Lease OCS-G 09039,
03-073. located 15 miles from
the nearest Texas
shoreline.
Ocean Energy, Inc., Structure Galveston Area, Block 05/06/03
Removal Activity, SEA ES/SR No. 393, Lease OCS-G 15761,
03-074. located 22 miles from
the nearest Texas
shoreline.
Ocean Energy, Inc., Structure Brazos Area, Block 399, 05/06/03
Removal Activity, SEA ES/SR No. Lease OCS-G 07218,
03-07, 03-076 and 03-077. located 14 miles from
the nearest Texas
shoreline.
Ocean Energy, Inc., Structure Brazos Area, Block 432, 05/06/03
Removal Activity, SEA ES/SR No. Lease OCS-G 09018,
03-078. located 20 miles from
the nearest Texas
shoreline.
Amerada Hess Corporation, West Cameron Area, Block 05/03/03
Structure Removal Activity, SEA 505, Lease OCS-G 16200,
ES/SR No. 03-080. located 97 miles from
the nearest Texas
shoreline.
Amerada Hess Corporation, West Cameron Area, Block 05/06/03
Structure Removal Activity, SEA 556, Lease OCS-G 05346,
ES/SR No. 03-081 and 03-082. located 97 miles from
the nearest Texas
shoreline.
Amerada Hess Corporation, Galveston Area, Block 05/06/03
Structure Removal Activity, SEA 210, Lease OCS-G 07236,
ES/SR No. 03-083. located 97 miles from
the nearest Texas
shoreline.
Hunt Oil Company, Structure South Pass Area, Block 04/15/03
Removal Activity, SEA ES/SR No. 37, Leases OCS-G 01335
03-087, 03-088, 03-089, 03-090 and OCS 00697, located
and 03-091. 6-8 miles east-
southeast of
Plaquemines Parish,
Louisiana shoreline.
ATP Oil & Gas Corporation, South Timbalier Area, 04/14/03
Structure Removal Activity, SEA Block 30, Lease OCS-G
No. ES/SR 03-092. 13928, located 7 miles
south of LaFourche
Parish, Louisiana
shoreline.
J. M. Huber Corporation, South Timbalier Area, 04/11/03
Structure Removal Activity, SEA Block 21, Lease OCS-G
ES/SR No. 03-093 and 03-094. 00263, located 5 miles
from the nearest
Louisiana shoreline.
BP America Production Company, High Island Area, Block 04/14/03
Structure Removal Activity, SEA A1, Lease OCS-G 15780,
ES/SR No. 03-095. located 30 miles from
the nearest Louisiana
shoreline.
Chevron U.S.A., Inc., Structure Eugene Island Area, 05/16/03
Removal Activity, SEA ES/SR No. Block 23, Lease OCS-G
03-096 and 03-097. 00980, located 45 miles
from the nearest
Louisiana shoreline.
Chevron U.S.A., Inc., Structure Ship Shoal Area, Block 04/22/03
Removal Activity, SEA ES/SR No. 108, Lease OCS-00814,
03-098. located 20 miles from
the nearest Louisiana
shoreline.
Burlington Resources offshore, Eugene Island Area, 04/16/03
Inc., Structure Removal Block 159, Lease OCS-G
Activity, SEA ES/SR No. 03-099. 04449, located 35 miles
from the nearest
Louisiana shoreline.
Murphy Exploration & Production South Pelto Area, Blocks 04/23/03
Company, Structure Removal 12 and 19, Leases OCS-G
Activity, SEA ES/SR No. 03-100, 00072 and 00073; Ship
03-101, 03-102, 03-103, 03-104, Shoal Area, Block 101,
03-105, 03-106, 03-107, 03-108, Lease OCS-G 09612; and
and 03-109. Vermilion Area, Block
130, Lease OCS-G 16296;
all located 8 to 32
miles south and
southwest from the
nearest Louisiana
shoreline.
J. M. Huber Corporation, West Cameron Area, Block 04/23/03
Structure Removal Activity, SEA 238, Lease No. OCS-
ES/SR No. 03-110. 02834, located 40 miles
from the nearest
Louisiana shoreline.
TotalFinaElf E&P USA, Inc., West Cameron Area, Block 04/29/03
Structure Removal Activity, SEA 167, Lease OCS-G 09400,
ES/SR No. 03-111 and 03-112. located 25 miles from
the nearest Louisiana
shoreline.
McMoRan Oil & Gas, Structure Eugene Island Area, 05/06/03
Removal Activity, SEA ES/SR No. Block 215, Lease OCS-G
03-113. 00578, located 43 miles
from the nearest
Louisiana shoreline.
W & T Offshore, Inc., Structure East Cameron Area, Block 05/19/03
Removal Activity, SEA ES/SR No. 303, Lease OCS-G 12850,
03-114. located 88 miles from
the nearest Louisiana
shoreline.
Spinnaker Exploration Company, East Cameron Area, 05/14/03
LLC, Structure Removal Activity, Blocks 138 and 139,
SEA ES/SR No. 03-115--03-117. Leases OCS-G 13863 and
21576, located 45 miles
from the nearest
Louisiana shoreline.
Spinnaker Exploration Company, High Island Area, Block 05/16/03
LLC, Structure Removal Activity, 235, Lease OCS-G 18941,
SEA ES/SR No. 03-118. located 30 miles from
the nearest Louisiana
shoreline.
Chinese Offshore Oil Geophysical Located in the Central 05/16/03
Corporation for GX Technology and Western Gulf of
Corporation, Geological and Geo- Mexico from south of
Physical Exploration Plan, SEA Fourchon, Louisiana,
No. T03-08. extending offshore to
northeast of Port
Isabel, Texas.
El Paso Production Company, West Cameron, (South 05/20/03
Structure Removal Activity, SEA Addition) Area, Block
ES/SR No. 97-095A. 498, Lease OCS-G 03520.
located 92 miles from
the nearest Louisiana
shoreline.
ChevronTexaco, Structure Removal High Island Area (South 05/21/03
Activity, SEA ES/SR Nos. 00- Addition), Block A548,
1342A, 03-119, 95-049A, 07-090A, Lease OCS-G 02706; West
03-120 and 03-121. Cameron Area, Blocks 17
and 48, Lease OCS-G
01351, located 99 miles
southeast of Galveston,
Texas, and 3.5 miles
south of Cameron,
Louisiana, respectively.
The William G. Helis Company, South Timbalier (South 05/21/03
LLC, Structure Removal Activity, Addition) Area, Block
SEA ES/SR No. 03-122. 212, Lease OCS-G 14538,
located 43 miles from
the nearest Louisiana
shoreline.
Forest Oil Corporation, Structure Eugene Island Area, 05/21/03
Removal Activity, SEA ES/SR No. Block 273, Lease OCS-G
03-123. 00987, located 60 miles
from the nearest
Louisiana shoreline.
Chevron U.S.A., Inc., Structure Eugene Island Area, 06/02/03
Removal Activity, SEA ES/SR No. Block 64, Lease OCS-G
03-124. 02098, located 20 miles
from the nearest
Louisiana shoreline.
Callon Petroleum Operating Main Pass Area, Block 05/29/03
Company, Structure Removal 161, Lease OCS-G 05703,
Activity, SEA ES/SR No. 03-125. 45 miles from the
nearest Louisiana
shoreline.
El Paso Production Oil & Gas East Cameron Area, Block 06/03/03
Company, Structure Removal 82, Lease OCS-G 08640,
Activity, SEA ES/SR No. 03-126. located 28 miles from
the nearest Louisiana
shoreline.
WesternGeco for Multi-Client, Located in the central 06/03/03
Geological & Geophysical Gulf of Mexico south of
Exploration, SEA No. L03-32. Cocodrie, Louisiana.
WesternGeco for Multi-Client, Located in the central 06/05/03
Geological & Geophysical Gulf of Mexico south of
Exploration, SEA No. L03-26 and Cocodrie and Fourchon,
L03-27. Louisiana.
WesternGeco for Multi-Client, Located in the central 06/05/03
Geological & Geophysical Gulf of Mexico south of
Exploration, SEA No. L03-28 and Louisa and Leeville,
L03-29. Louisiana.
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Ocean Energy, Inc., Structure Main Pass Area, Block 06/20/03
Removal Activity, SEA ES/SR No. 63, Lease OCS-G 18086,
03-127. located 16 miles from
the nearest Louisiana
shoreline.
Maritech Resources, Inc., Eugene Island Area, 06/18/03
Structure Removal Activity, SEA Block 215, Lease OCS-G
ES/SR No. 03-128, 03-129 and 03- 00580, 37 miles from
130. the nearest Louisiana
shoreline.
Hunt Oil Company, Structure Eugene Island Area, 06/11/03
Removal Activity, SEA ES/SR No. Block 76, Lease OCS-G
03-131. 04823, located 17 miles
from the nearest
Louisiana shoreline.
Union Oil Company of California, South March Island Area, 06/09/03
Structure Removal Activity, SEA Block 11, Lease OCS-G
ES/SR No. 03-132. 01182, located 35 miles
southwest from the
nearest Louisiana
shoreline.
Torch Energy Services, Inc., Main Pass Area, Block 06/16/03
Structure Removal Activity, SEA 100, Lease OCS-G 04910,
ES/SR No. 03-133. located 13 miles east-
southeast of the
nearest Louisiana
shoreline.
EOG Resources, Structure Removal East Cameron Area, Block 06/16/03
Activity, SEA ES/SR No. 03-137. 118, Lease OCS-G 14362,
located 36 miles south-
southwest from the
nearest Louisiana
shoreline.
Nexen Petroleum U.S.A., Inc., Eugene Island Area, 06/18/03
Structure Removal Activity, SEA Block 295, Lease OCS-G
ES/SR No. 03-134. 02104, located 70 miles
from the nearest
Louisiana shoreline.
Walter Oil & Gas Corporation, Padre Island Area, 06/23/03
Structure Removal Activity, SEA Blocks 976 and 996, OCS-
ES/SR No. 03-135 and 03-136. G 05954 and 08962,
located 25 miles from
the nearest Louisiana
shoreline.
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Persons interested in reviewing environmental documents for the
proposals listed above or obtaining information about SEAs 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: June 27, 2003.
Chris C. Oynes,
Regional Director, Gulf of Mexico OCS Region.
[FR Doc. 03-18531 Filed 7-24-03; 8:45 am]