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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 Mineral Management Service (MMS), in accordance with 
Federal Regulations (40 CFR 1501.4 and 1506.6) that implement the 
National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), announces the availability of 
NEPA-related Environmental Assessments (EA's) and Findings of No 
Significant Impact (FONSI's), prepared by the MMS proposed on the Gulf 
of Mexico OCS. This listing includes for the following oil and gas 
activities 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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Oryx Energy Company, Development/Production      High Island Area, East Addition, South                 06/20/94
 Activity, SEA No. N-4652UB.                      Extension, Blocks A-384, A-385, A-378, and                    
                                                  A379; Leases OCS-G 3316, 10311, 13807, and                    
                                                  13808; 112 miles southeast of the nearest                     
                                                  coastline on Galveston Island, Texas.                         
Mobil Exploration & Producing U.S. Inc., NORM    Eugene Island Area, Block 116, Lease OCS 0478,         04/11/94
 Disposal Operations, SEA No. NORM-113.           37 miles south of St. Mary Parish, Louisiana.                 
Murphy Exploration & Production Company, NORM    Ship Shoal Area, Block 118, Lease OCS 068, 20          05/11/94
 Disposal Operations, SEA No. NORM-114.           miles south of Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana.                  
Shell Offshore, Inc., NORM Disposal Operations,  Eugene Island Area, Block 276, Lease OCS-G             06/28/94
 SEA No. NORM-120.                                0985, 55 miles south of Terrebonne Parish,                    
                                                  Louisiana.                                                    
Chevron U.S.A., NORM Disposal Operations, SEA    South Timbalier Area, Block 134, Lease OCS             07/15/94
 No. NORM-121.                                    0461, 28 miles south of Lafourche Parish,                     
                                                  Louisiana.                                                    
Mobil Explorations & Producing U.S. Inc.,        South Pelto Area, Block 9, Lease OCS-G 2924, 10        05/10/94
 Structure-Removal Operations SEA No. ES/SR 93-   miles south of Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana.                  
 002B.                                                                                                          
Chevron U.S.A., Structure-Removal Operations,    West Cameron Area, Blocks 172 and 173, Lease           06/13/94
 SEA Nos. ES/SR 94-033, 04-042, and 94-043.       OCS-G 1998 and OCS 0759, 26 miles southeast of                
                                                  Cameron, Louisiana.                                           
Chevron U.S.A., Structure-Removal Operations,    West Cameron Area, Block 48, Lease OCS-G 1351,         04/14/94
 SEA No. ES/SR 94-034 through 94-036.             25 miles southwest of Cameron, Louisiana.                     
Murphy Exploration & Production Company,         West Cameron Area, Block 539, Lease OCS-G 5344,        04/11/94
 Structure-Removal Operations, SEA No. ES/SR 94-  76 miles south of Cameron, Louisiana.                         
 037(B).                                                                                                        
Chevron U.S.A., Structure-Removal Operations,    West Delta Area, Block 41, Lease OCS-G 1073, 20        05/05/94
 SEA No. ES/SR 94-038.                            miles south of Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana.                 
Samedan Oil Corporation, Structure-Removal       High Island, Area, Block A-480, Lease OCS-G            06/29/94
 Operations, SEA No. ES/SR 94-40.                 2368, 83 miles south of Galveston County,                     
                                                  Texas.                                                        
Chevron U.S.A., Structure-Removal Operations,    Eugene Island Area, Block 238, Lease OCS-G             04/15/94
 SEA No. ES/SR 94-041.                            0982, 62 miles southwest of Morgan City,                      
                                                  Louisiana.                                                    
Chevron U.S.A., Structure-Removal Operations,    East Cameron Area, Block 281, Lease OCS-G 2050,        04/13/94
 SEA No. ES/SR 94-044.                            102 miles south of Cameron Parish, Louisiana.                 
Murphy Exploration & Production Company,         West Cameron Area, Block 188, Lease OCS-G 6573,        04/08/94
 Structure-Removal Operations, SEA No. ES/SR 94-  22 miles south of Cameron Parish, Louisiana.                  
 045.                                                                                                           
Shell Offshore Inc., Structure-Removal           East Cameron Area, Block 240, Lease OCS-G 4101,        04/13/94
 Operations, SEA No. ES/SR 94-046.                70 miles south of Cameron Parish, Louisiana.                  
Chevron U.S.A, Structure-Removal Operations,     South Timbalier Area; Blocks 134, 135, and 128;        04/28/94
 SEA Nos. ES/SR 94-047 through 94-049.            Leases OCS 0461, 0462, and 0498, 40 miles                     
                                                  south of Leeville, Louisiana.                                 
Sonat Exploration Company, Structure-Removal     East Cameron Area, Block 239, Lease OCS-G 4100,        05/19/94
 Operations, SEA No. ES/SR 94-050.                75 miles south of Cameron Parish, Louisiana.                  
Torch Operating Company, Structure-Removal       Vermilion Area, Block 86, Lease OCS 0172, 22           06/06/94
 Operations, SEA Nos. ES/SR 94-051 through 94-    miles south of Vermilion Parish, Louisiana.                   
 057.                                                                                                           
Union Pacific Resources, Structure-Removal       South Marsh Island Area, Block 30, Lease OCS-G         06/06/94
 Operations, SEA No. ES/SR 94-058.                10695, 48 miles south-east of Intracoastal                    
                                                  City, Louisiana.                                              
Aviva America, Inc., Structure-Removal           Galveston Area, Block 465, Lease OCS-G 6116, 22        06/10/94
 Operations, SEA No. ES/SR 94-059.                miles south of Matagorda County, Texas.                       
Petrobras America Inc., Structure-Removal        East Cameron Area, Block 90, Lease OCS-G 8642,         05/27/94
 Operations, SEA No. ES/SR 94-060.                33 miles southwest of Vermilion Parish,                       
                                                  Louisiana.                                                    
Pennzoil Petroleum Company, Structure-Removal    West Cameron Area, Block 292, Lease OCS-G 6581,        06/15/94
 Operations, SEA No. ES/SR 94-062.                30 miles south of Cameron Parish, Louisiana.                  
Shell Offshore Inc., Structure-Removal           Brazos Area, Block A-20, Lease OCS-G 3472, 33          06/14/94
 Operations, SEA Nos. ES/SR 94-063 and 94-065.    miles southeast of Matagorda County, Texas.                   
Vastar Resources, Inc., Structure-Removal        Eugene Island Area, Block 107, Lease OCS-G             06/23/94
 Operations, SEA No. ES/SR 94-064.                3810, 20 miles south of St. Mary Parish,                      
                                                  Louisiana.                                                    
Amoco Corporation, Structure-Removal             Eugene Island Area, Block 225, Lease OCS-G             06/20/94
 Operations, SEA No. ES/SR 94-66.                 8693, 57 miles south of St. Mary Parish,                      
                                                  Louisiana.                                                    
Phillips Petroleum Company, Structure-Removal    Ship Shoal Area, Block 26, Lease OCS-G 5530, 5         06/10/94
 Operations, SEA No. ES/SR 94-067.                miles south of Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana.                  
The Louisiana Land and Exploration Co.,          Eugene Island Area, Block 107, Lease OCS-G             06/28/94
 Structure-Removal Operations, SEA No. ES/SR 94-  3810, 47 miles south-southwest of Berwick,                    
 069.                                             Louisiana.                                                    
Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company, Structure-       West Cameron Area, Block 180, Lease OCS 0763,          06/17/94
 Removal Operations, SEA No. ES/SR 94-070.        26 miles south of Cameron Parish, Louisiana.                  
Amerada Hess Corporation, Structure-Removal      South Timbalier Area, Block 224, Lease OCS-G           07/08/94
 Operations, SEA No. ES/SR 94-071.                7775, 43 miles south of Isles Dernieres,                      
                                                  Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana.                                 
Vastar Resources, Inc., Structure-Removal        Eugene Island Area, Block 107, Lease OCS-G             07/12/94
 Operations, SEA No. ES/SR 94-074.                3810, 25 miles south of St. Mary Parish,                      
                                                  Louisiana.                                                    
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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 the MMS office in the Gulf of Mexico OCS Region.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Public Information Unit, Information Services Section, Gulf of Mexico 
OCS Region, Minerals Management Service, 1201 Elmwood Park Boulevard, 
New Orleans, Louisiana 70123-2394, Telephone (504) 736-2519.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The MMS prepare 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 affects 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.

    Dated: September 15, 1994.
Chris C. Oynes,
Acting Regional Director, Gulf of Mexico OCS Region.
[FR Doc. 94-23485 Filed 9-21-94; 8:45 am]
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