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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 12, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 155)]
[Notices]
[Page 47226-47228]
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 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.
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Activity/Operator Location Date
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El Paso Production Oil & Gas Matagorda Island, 4/5/2005
Company, Structure Removal Block 652, Lease OCS-
SEA ES/SR 05-051. G 21307, located 20
miles from the
nearest Texas
shoreline.
El Paso Production Oil & Gas Main Pass (East), 4/8/2005
Company, Structure Removal Block 227, Lease OCS-
SEA ES/SR 99-140A. G 06825, located 55
miles from the
nearest Louisiana
shoreline.
Virgin Offshore U.S.A., Inc., West Cameron, Block 4/8/2005
Structure Removal SEA ES/SR 151, Lease OCS-G
05-047. 17764, located 21
miles from the
nearest Louisiana
shoreline.
SPN Resources, LLC, Structure West Cameron, Block 4/8/2005
Removal SEA ES/SR 94-074A. 279, Lease OCS-G
03382, located 57
miles from the
nearest Louisiana
shoreline.
El Paso Oil & Gas Company, West Cameron, Block 4/12/2005
Structure Removal SEA ES/SR 132, Leases OCS-G
05-052, 05-053. 21970 & 00251,
located 20 miles from
the nearest Louisiana
shoreline.
Apache Corporation, Structure Main Pass, Block 91, 4/13/2005
Removal SEA ES/SR 05-037. Lease OCS-G 19854,
located 28 miles from
the nearest Louisiana
shoreline.
Apache Corporation, Structure West Cameron, Block 4/14/2005
Removal SEA ES/SR 05-038. 294, Lease OCS-G
04090, located 29
miles from the
nearest Texas
shoreline.
Samson Contour Energy E & P, Matagorda Island, 4/18/2005
LLC, Structure Removal SEA ES/ Blocks 603 & 620,
SR 05-069, 05-072. Leases OCS-G 10197 &
03087, located 20
miles from the
nearest Texas
shoreline.
Callon Petroleum Operating Mobile, Block 908, 4/18/2005
Company, Structure Removal Lease OCS-G 05071,
SEA ES/SR 05-067, 05-068. located 8 miles from
the Mississippi
shoreline.
Newfield Exploration Company, Ship Shoal, Blocks 66 4/18/2005
Structure Removal SEA ES/SR & 69, Leases OCS-G
05-056, 05-067. 03577 & 06736,
located 5 miles from
the nearest Louisiana
shoreline.
Noble Energy, Inc., Structure South Timbalier, Block 4/18/2005
Removal SEA ES/SR 05-065. 163, Lease OCS-G
03177, located 32
miles from the
nearest Louisiana
shoreline.
Noble Energy, Inc., Structure Vermilion, Block 167, 4/18/2005
Removal SEA ES/SR 05-066. Lease OCS-G 04794,
located 42 miles from
the nearest Louisiana
shoreline.
Hunt Oil Company, Structure Eugene Island, Block 4/19/2005
Removal SEA ES/SR 05-062. 189, Lease OCS-G
16357, located 32
miles from the
nearest Louisiana
shoreline.
Dominion Exploration & South March Island 4/19/2005
Production, Inc., Structure (South), Block 133,
Removal SEA ES/SR 05-017. Lease OCS-G 11919,
located 82 miles from
the nearest Louisiana
shoreline.
Newfield Exploration Company, East Cameron, Block 4/20/2005
Structure Removal SEA ES/SR 230, Lease OCS-G
05-058. 16255, located 68
miles from the
nearest Louisiana
shoreline.
GOM Shelf, LLC, Structure Matagorda Island, 4/25/2005
Removal SEA ES/SR 05-075 Blocks 654 & 669,
through 05-078. Leases OCS-G 04546 &
04065, located 20
miles from the
nearest Texas
shoreline.
Chevron U.S.A., Inc., South Marsh Island, 4/25/2005
Structure Removal SEA ES/SR Block 217, Lease OCS-
05-074. G 00310, located 8
miles from the
nearest Louisiana
shoreline.
Dominion Exploration & West Cameron (South), 4/25/2005
Production, Inc., Structure Blocks 570 & 566,
Removal SEA ES/SR 05-013 Leases OCS-G 05188 &
through 05-015. 05348, located 105
miles from the
nearest Louisiana
shoreline.
Devon Energy Production Main Pass, Block 20, 4/26/2005
Company, L.P., Structure Lease OCS-G 21138,
Removal SEA ES/SR 05-079. located 21 miles from
the nearest Louisiana
shoreline.
Chevron, U.S.A., Inc., South Marsh, Block 4/26/2005
Structure Removal SEA ES/SR 241, Lease OCS 00310,
05-082. located 12 miles from
the nearest Louisiana
shoreline.
Devon Louisiana Corporation, Brazos, Block 439, 4/28/2005
Structure Removal SEA ES/SR Lease OCS-G 11272,
05-080. located 10 miles from
the nearest Texas
shoreline.
Apache Corporation, Structure Ship Shoal, Block 192, 4/28/2005
Removal SEA ES/SR 05-081. Lease OCS-G 16390,
located 32 miles from
the nearest Louisiana
shoreline.
Bois d'Arc Offshore, Ltd., Ship Shoal, Blocks 5/3/2005
Structure Removal SEA ES/SR 113, 114 & 115,
05-083, 05-084, 05-085. Leases OCS 00067,
00064 & 00069
respectively, located
approximately 20
miles from the
nearest Louisiana
shoreline.
Chevron U.S.A., Inc., Eugene Island, Block 5/4/2005
Structure Removal SEA ES/SR 26, Lease OCS-G
05-086, 90-50A. 03147, located 10
miles from the
nearest Louisiana
shoreline.
Chevron U.S.A., Inc., Eugene Island, Block 5/4/2005
Structure Removal SEA ES/SR 64, Lease OCS-G
98-59A. 01865, located 15
miles from the
nearest Louisiana
shoreline.
Chevron U.S.A., Inc., Vermilion, Block 246, 5/10/2005
Structure Removal SEA ES/SR Lease OCS-G 01147,
05-060, 05-061. located 68 miles from
the nearest Louisiana
shoreline.
Apache Corporation, Structure West Cameron, Block 5/10/2005
Removal SEA ES/SR 05-087. 292, Lease OCS-G
06581, located 29
miles from the
nearest Louisiana
shoreline.
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Dominion Exploration & Main Pass (South & 5/12/2005
Production, Inc., Structure East), Block 279,
Removal SEA ES/SR 05-016. Lease OCS-G 16514,
located 50 miles from
the nearest Louisiana
shoreline.
Devon Louisiana Corporation, Brazon, Block 397, 5/17/2005
Structure Removal SEA ES/SR Lease OCS-G 22062,
05-094. located 18 miles from
the nearest Texas
shoreline.
Transcontinental Gas Pipeline Eugene Island, Block 5/17/2005
Corporation, Structure 129A, Lease OCS-G
Removal SEA ES/SR 05-093. 21638, located 28
miles from the
nearest Louisiana
shoreline.
EOG Resources, Inc., Structure High Island, Block 5/23/2005
Removal SEA ES/SR 05-095, 05- 207, Lease OCS-G
096. 08151, located 22
miles from the
nearest Louisiana
shoreline.
El Paso Production Oil & Gas High Island, Blocks 5/23/2005
Company, Structure Removal A310 & A316, Leases
SEA ES/SR 05-049, 05-050. OCS-G 03375 & 21358,
located 100 miles
from the nearest
Texas shoreline.
Louisiana Land and Exploration Vermilion, Block 395, 5/23/2005
Company, Structure Removal Lease OCS-G 11901,
SEA ES/SR 05-048. located 106 miles
from the nearest
Louisiana shoreline.
Apache Corporation, Structure Eugene Island, Blocks 5/24/2005
Removal SEA ES/SR 05-099, 05- 176 & 95, Leases OCS
100. 00045 & 00046,
located 44 miles and
10 miles,
respectively, from
the nearest Louisiana
shoreline.
Apache Corporation, Structure South Marsh, Block 59, 5/24/2005
Removal SEA ES/SR 05-092. Lease OCS-G 12891,
located 55 miles from
the nearest Louisiana
shoreline.
GOM Shelf, LLC, Structure Matagorda Island, 5/25/2005
Removal SEA ES/SR 05-098. Block 700, Lease OCS-
G 03108, located 18
miles from the
nearest Texas
shoreline.
Chevron U.S.A., Inc., Ship Shoal, Block 108, 5/25/2005
Structure Removal SEA ES/SR Lease OCS 00814,
93-031A. located 15 miles from
the nearest Louisiana
shoreline.
Chevron, U.S.A., Inc., Ship Shoal, Block 108, 5/25/2005
Structure Removal SEA ES/SR Lease OCS 00814,
95-056A. located 16 miles from
the nearest Louisiana
shoreline.
Callon Petroleum Operating Chandeleur (East), 6/1/2005
Company, Structure Removal Block 40, Lease OCS-G
SEA ES/SR 05-101. 06842, located 20
miles from the
nearest Mississippi
shoreline.
Shell Offshore, Inc., Initial Mississippi Canyon, 6/2/2005
Exploration Plan SEA N-8379. Block 393, Lease OCS-
G 26254 and DeSoto
Canyon, Blocks 353,
397 & 398, Leases OCS-
G 25852, 25853 &
25854 respectively,
located 78 miles to
the nearest Louisiana
shoreline, 113 miles
to the nearest
Alabama shoreline and
119 miles to the
nearest Florida
shoreline.
GOM Shelf, LLC, Structure Mustang Island, Block 6/2/2005
Removal SEA ES/SR 05-097. A16, Lease OCS-G
03011, located 42
miles from the
nearest Texas
shoreline.
Newfield Exploration Company High Island, Block 6/3/2005
SEA ES/SR 05-108. A304, Lease OCS-G
17209, located 92
miles from the
nearest Texas
shoreline.
El Paso Production Oil & Gas Vermilion, Blocks 274 6/3/2005
Company SEA ES/SR 05-102, 05- & 289, Leases OCS-G
103. 15200 & 04213,
located 75 miles from
the nearest Louisiana
shoreline.
Apache Corporation, Structure Main Pass, Block 92, 6/7/2005
Removal SEA ES/SR 05-1007. Lease OCS-G 01500,
located 30 miles from
the nearest Louisiana
shoreline.
Apache Corporation, Structure Eugene Island, Block 6/8/2005
Removal SEA ES/SR 05-088, 05- 189, Lease OCS-G
089, 05-090, 05-091. 00423, located 32
miles from the
nearest Louisiana
shoreline.
EOG Resources, Inc., Structure Viosca Knoll, Block 6/8/2005
Removal SEA ES/SR 05-073, 97- 32, Lease OCS-G
094A. 07871, located 20
miles from the
nearest Alabama
shoreline.
Forest Oil Corporation, West Cameron, Block 6/13/2005
Structure Removal SEA ES/SR 205, Lease OCS-G
05-105. 02832, located 34
miles from the
nearest Louisiana
shoreline.
Dominion Exploration & Vermilion, Block 313, 6/23/2005
Production, Inc., Structure Lease OCS-G 01172,
Removal SEA ES/SR 99-065A. located 90 miles from
the nearest Louisiana
shoreline.
Virgin Offshore U.S.A., Inc., East Cameron, Block 2, 6/25/2005
Structure Removal SEA ES/SR Lease OCS-G 10605,
05-114, 05-115. located 5 miles from
the nearest Louisiana
shoreline.
Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Vermilion, Block 131, 6/25/2005
Corporation, Structure Lease OCS-G 01341,
Removal SEA ES/SR 05-110. located 32 miles from
the nearest Louisiana
shoreline.
Newfield Exploration Company, Eugene Island, Block 6/28/2005
Structure Removal SEA ES/SR 315, Lease OCS-G
05-059. 02112, located 72
miles from the
nearest Louisiana
shoreline.
Newfield Exploration Company, High Island, Blocks A- 6/28/2005
Structure Removal SEA ES/SR 355 & A-471, Leases
05-054, 05-055. OCS-G 14287 & 16255,
respectively, located
120 miles from the
nearest Texas
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 CONTACT section.
Dated: July 8, 2005.
Chris C. Oynes,
Regional Director, Gulf of Mexico OCS Region.
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