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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 14, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 156)]
[Notices]
[Page 46508-46510]
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.
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Activity/operator Location Date
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Maritech Resources, Inc., West Cameron, Block 4/6/2006.
Structure Removal SEA ES/SR 06- 515, Lease OCS-G
028. 15102, located 92
miles from the nearest
Louisiana shoreline.
Walter Oil & Gas Corporation, West Delta, Block 35, 4/10/2006.
Structure Removal SEA ES/SR 06- Lease OCS-G 13641,
015, 92-043A, 93-058A. located 11 miles from
the nearest Louisiana
shoreline.
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Maritech Resources, Inc., Eugene Island, Block 4/12/2006.
Structure Removal SEA ES/SR 06- 365, Lease OCS-G
033. 13628, located 76
miles from the nearest
Louisiana shoreline.
Maritech Resources, Inc., East Cameron, Block 4/19/2006.
Structure Removal SEA ES/SR 06- 195, Lease OCS-G
034. 00958, located 55
miles from the nearest
Louisiana shoreline.
Newfield Exploration Company, South Marsh Island, 4/26/2006.
Structure Removal SEA ES/SR 06- Block 49, Lease OCS-
037. 00787, located 45
miles from the nearest
Louisiana shoreline.
Sterling Energy, Inc., High Island, Block A- 4/27/2006.
Structure Removal SEA ES/SR 06- 68, Lease OCS-G 07298,
038. located 44 miles from
the nearest Texas
shoreline.
Maritech Resources, Inc., High Island, Blocks A- 4/27/2006.
Structure Removal SEA ES/SR 06- 317 & A-325, Leases
032, 035. OCS-G 02412 & 02416,
located 100 miles from
the nearest Texas
shoreline and 97 miles
from the nearest Texas
shoreline.
Walter Oil & Gas Corporation, East Cameron, Block 5/3/2006.
Structure Removal SEA ES/SR 06- 154, Lease OCS-G
036. 16240, located 39
miles from the nearest
Louisiana shoreline.
Devon Louisiana Corporation, Eugene Island, Block 5/5/2006.
Structure Removal SEA ES/SR 06- 51, Lease OCS-G 00078,
040, 041, 042, 043, 044. located 8 miles from
the nearest Louisiana
shoreline.
Marlin Energy Offshore, LLC, South Timbalier, Block 5/8/2006.
Structure Removal SEA ES/SR 06- 21, Lease OCS-00263,
045. located 4 miles from
the nearest Louisiana
shoreline.
Energy Resource Technology, East Cameron, Block 5/12/2006.
Inc., Structure Removal SEA ES/ 222, Lease OCS-G
SR 06-046. 02037, located 65
miles from the nearest
Louisiana shoreline.
Newfield Exploration Company, East Cameron, Block 5/16/2006.
Structure Removal SEA ES/SR 06- 151, Lease OCS-G
013A. 05372, located 50
miles from the nearest
Louisiana shoreline.
Mariner Energy, Inc., Structure South Marsh Island, 5/26/2006.
Removal SEA ES/SR 06-048. Block 66, Lease OCS-G
01198, located 57
miles from the nearest
Louisiana shoreline.
Callon Petroleum Operating Chandeleur, Block 41, 5/30/2006.
Company, Structure Removal SEA Lease OCS-G 05746;
ES/SR 06-053, 054, 055, 056, Main Pass, Blocks 159,
057, 058, 059. 160, 163, Leases OCS-G
06813, 05245, 07809;
located 22 miles from
the nearest Louisiana
shoreline.
Callon Petroleum Operating Mobile, Block 952, 5/30/2006.
Company, Structure Removal SEA Lease OCS-G 05755,
ES/SR 06-060. located 10 miles from
the nearest Alabama
Shoreline.
CGG Americas, Inc., Geological Located in the central 6/1/2006.
& Geophysical Exploration for Gulf of Mexico south
Mineral Resources Application of Cocodrie, Louisiana.
SEA L06-30.
WesternGeco, Geological & Located in the central 6/2/2006.
Geophysical Exploration for Gulf of Mexico south
Mineral Resources Application of Pascagoula,
SEA L06-28. Mississippi.
CGG Americas, Inc., Geological Located in the central 6/2/2006.
& Geophysical Exploration for Gulf of Mexico south
Mineral Resources Application of Cocodrie, Louisiana.
SEA L06-26.
Global GeoServices, Geological Located in the western 6/2/2006.
& Geophysical Exploration for Gulf of Mexico south
Mineral Resources Application of Port O'Conner,
SEA T06-12. Texas.
Maritech Resources, Inc., Ship Shoal, Block 331, 6/2/2006.
Structure Removal SEA ES/SR 06- OCS-G 13631, located
051. 62 miles from the
nearest Louisiana
Shoreline.
Noble Energy, Inc., Structure West Cameron (South), 6/2/2006.
Removal SEA ES/SR 06-050. Block 600, Lease OCS-G
12807, located 98
miles from the nearest
Louisiana shoreline.
Global GeoServices, Geological Located in the central 6/6/2006.
& Geophysical Exploration for Gulf of Mexico south
Mineral Resources Application of Cocodrie, Louisiana.
SEA L06-31.
BP America Production Company, Grand Isle, Block 32, 6/7/2006.
Structure Removal SEA ES/SR 06- OCS-G 00174, located
065. 16 miles from the
nearest Louisiana
shoreline.
Chevron U.S.A., Inc., Structure South Marsh, Blocks 217 6/7/2006.
Removal SEA ES/SR 06-061, 062, & 218, Lease OCS-G
063. 00310, located 8 miles
from the nearest
Louisiana shoreline.
WesternGeco, Geological & Located in the western 6/8/2006.
Geophysical Exploration for Gulf of Mexico south
Mineral Resources Application of Intracoastal City,
SEA T06-11. Louisiana.
Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line South Marsh Island, 6/12/2006.
Company, Structure Removal SEA Block 66, Lease OCS-G
ES/SR 05-120. 01198, located 55
miles from the nearest
Louisiana shoreline.
BP America Production Company, West Cameron, Block 71, 6/12/2006.
Structure Removal SEA ES/SR 06- Lease OCS 00244,
064. located 11 miles from
the nearest Louisiana
shoreline.
Mariner Energy Resources, Inc., South Marsh Island, 6/15/2006.
Structure Removal SEA ES/SR 06- Block 66, Lease OCS-G
020. 01198, located 64
miles from the nearest
Louisiana shoreline.
Energy Partners, Ltd., West Cameron, Block 6/15/2006.
Structure Removal SEA ES/SR 06- 210, Lease OCS-G
052. 23752, located 41
miles from the nearest
Louisiana shoreline.
Chevron U.S.A., Inc., Structure Vermilion, Block 31, 6/19/2006.
Removal SEA ES/SR 06-071. Lease OCS-G 02868,
located 8 miles from
the nearest Louisiana
Shoreline.
Hunt Petroleum (AEC), Inc., East Cameron, Block 76, 6/20/2006.
Structure Removal SEA ES/SR 06- Lease OCS-G 17840,
066. located 21 miles from
the nearest Louisiana
shoreline.
BP Exploration & Production, Located in the central 6/20/2006.
Inc., Geological & Geophysical Gulf of Mexico south
Exploration for Mineral of Cocodrie, Louisiana.
Resources Application SEA L06-
34.
CGG Americas, Inc., Geological Located in the central 6/20/2006.
& Geophysical Exploration for Gulf of Mexico south
Mineral Resources Application of Morgan City,
SEA L06-33. Louisiana.
Hunt Petroleum (AEC), Inc., West Cameron, Block 6/22/2006.
Structure Removal SEA ES/SR 06- 101, Lease OCS-G
068. 16115, located 12
miles from the nearest
Louisiana shoreline.
Hunt Petroleum (AEC), Inc., Eugene Island, Block 6/23/2006.
Structure Removal SEA ES/SR 06- 50, Lease OCS-G 17960,
067. located 10 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 CONTACT section.
Dated: July 17, 2006.
Chris C. Oynes,
Regional Director, Gulf of Mexico OCS Region.
[FR Doc. E6-13210 Filed 8-11-06; 8:45 am]
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