[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 217 (Thursday, November 9, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 56612-56614]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-27784]



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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 Minerals Management Service (MMS), in accordance with 
Federal Regulations (40 CFR Section 1501.4 and Section 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 for 
the following oil and gas activities proposed on the Gulf of Mexico 
OCS. This listing includes 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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Chevron U.S.A., Exploration        Destin Dome, Block 57,       09/21/95
 Activity, SEA No. R-3012U.         Lease OCS-G 6407, 26                
                                    miles from Santa Rosa               
                                    County, Florida.                    
Shell Offshore Inc., NORM          Eugene Island Areas,         04/06/95
 disposal operations, SEA No.       Block 158, Lease OCS-G              
 NORM 95-139.                       1220, 35 miles south of             
                                    St. Mary Parish,                    
                                    Louisiana.                          
Conoco Inc., NORM disposal         West Delta Area, Block       01/17/95
 operations SEA No. NORM 95-140.    95, Lease OCS-G 1497,               
                                    23 miles southeast of               
                                    Jefferson Parish,                   
                                    Louisiana.                          
Shell Offshore, Inc., NORM         South Marsh Island Area,     01/17/95
 disposal operations SEA No. NORM   Block 58, Lease OCS-G               
 95-141.                            1194, 60 miles south of             
                                    Vermilion Parish,                   
                                    Louisiana.                          
Amoco Production, NORM disposal    West Delta Area, Block       02/08/95
 operations, SEA No. NORM 95-145.   75, Lease OCS-G 1085,               
                                    18 mles south of                    
                                    Plaquemines Parish,                 
                                    Louisiana.                          
Mobile Exploration & Producing     West Cameron Area, Block     09/01/95
 U.S. Inc., NORM disposal           71, Lease OCS 0245, 9               
 operations, SEA No. NORM 95-149.   miles south of Cameron              
                                    Parish, Louisiana.                  
Tenneco Gas Gathering Company,     Mobile Area, Blocks 916,     03/17/95
 pipeline activity, SEA No. OCS-G   872, 871, 827, and 826,             
 14276.                             Lease OCS-G 14276.                  
Shell Pipe Line Corporation,       South Timbalier Area,        08/08/95
 pipeline activity, SEA No. OCS-G   Blocks 301, 298, 297,               
 15042.                             274, 269, 247, 246,                 
                                    240, 219, 220, 211,                 
                                    201, 191, 174, 175,                 
                                    162, 147, 148, 138,                 
                                    137, 107, 90, 89, 84,               
                                    65, 64, 57, 46, 45, 40,             
                                    27, 22, and Bay                     
                                    Marchand Area, Block 4,             
                                    Lease OCS-G 15042.                  
Mobile Exploration & Producing     West Cameron Area, Block     07/12/95
 U.S. Inc., Structure-Removal       72, Lease OCS 0245, 17              
 Operations, SEA No. ES/SR 94-23A.  miles southeast of                  
                                    Cameron, Louisiana.                 
Chevron U.S.A., Structure-Removal  Eugene Island Area,          05/17/95
 Operations, SEA No. ES/SR 95-01/   Block 253, Lease OCS-G              
 S.                                 10741, 60 miles south-              
                                    southwest of Terrebonne             
                                    Parish, Louisiana.                  
Century Offshore Management        Ship Shoal Area, Block       02/07/95
 Corporation, Structure-Removal     62, Lease OCS-G 7747,               
 Operations, SEA No. ES/SR 95-006.  12 miles south of                   
                                    Terrebonne Parish,                  
                                    Louisiana.                          
Conoco Inc., Structure-Removal     East Cameron Area, Block     02/08/95
 Operations, SEA No. ES/SR 95-007.  83, Lease OCS 0187, 43              
                                    miles south-southeast               
                                    of Cameron, Louisiana.              
Century Offshore Management        Chandeleur Area, Block       12/21/95
 Corporation, Structure-Removal     24, Lease OCS-G 6840,               
 Operations, SEA No. ES/SR 008B.    39 miles south of                   
                                    Jackson County,                     
                                    Mississippi.                        
Mobile Exploration & Producing     Eugene Island Area,          01/30/95
 U.S. Inc., Structure-Removal       Blocks 126 and 119,                 
 Operations, SEA Nos. ES/SR 95-     Leases OCS 052 and 049,             
 009, 95-010, 95-011, and 95-012.   20 miles southwest of               
                                    Terrebonne Parish,                  
                                    Louisiana.                          
Oryx Energy Company, Structure-    High Island Area, Block      01/20/95
 Removal Operations, SEA No. ES/    130, Lease OCS-G 6199,              
 SR 95-013.                         28 miles south of the               
                                    nearest shoreline off               
                                    Texas.                              
Conoco Inc., Structure-Removal     West Delta Area, Blocks      03/03/95
 Operations, SEA Nos. ES/SR 95-     40 and 95, South                    
 014, 015, and 016.                 Timbalier Area, Block               
                                    146, Leases OCS-G 3176,             
                                    1072, and 1497.                     
Chevron U.S.A. Structure-Removal   Grand Island Area, Block     12/21/95
 Operations, SEA No. ES/SR 95-017.  37, Lease OCS 0392, 5               
                                    miles southeast of                  
                                    Fourchon Beach, in                  
                                    Lafourche Parish,                   
                                    Louisiana.                          
Kerr-McGee Corporation, Structure- Ship Shoal Area, Blocks      02/08/95
 Removal Operations, SEA Nos. ES/   27, 29, 31, and 32;                 
 SR 95-018, 95-019, 95-023, and     Leases OCS 0335, 0345,              
 95-024.                            0334, and 0347; 5 miles             
                                    south of Terrebonne                 
                                    Parish, Louisiana.                  
Kerr-McGee Corporation, Structure- Ship Shoal Area, Block       02/03/95
 Removal Operations, SEA Nos. 95-   28, Lease OCS 0346, 41              
 020, 95-021, 95-022, and 95-025.   miles south of Morgan               
                                    City, Louisiana.                    
Oryx Energy Company, Structure-    High Island Area, Block      02/16/95
 Removal Operations, SEA No. ES/    A-295, Lease OCS-G                  
 SR 95-026.                         11401, 96 miles                     
                                    southeast of Jefferson              
                                    County, Texas.                      
Union Oil Company of California,   High Island Area, East       03/31/95
 Structure-Removal Operations,      Addition, South                     
 SEA Nos. ES/SR 95-027 and 95-030.  Extension, Block A-341,             
                                    Lease OCS-G 2427, 70                
                                    miles south-southeast               
                                    of Galveston County,                
                                    Texas.                              
Unocal Corporation, Structure-     West Cameron Area, Block     03/28/95
 Removal Operations, SEA Nos. ES/   280, Lease OCS-G 0911,              
 SR 95-029 and 95-028.              64 miles south of                   
                                    Cameron, Parish,                    
                                    Louisiana.                          

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Unocal Corporation, Structure-     Eugene Island Area,          03/17/95
 Removal Operations, SEA Nos. ES/   Block 32, Lease OCS                 
 SR 95-031, 95-032, 95-033, 95-     0196, 48 miles west of              
 034, 95-035, 95-036, and 95-037.   Dulac, Louisiana.                   
Mobile Exploration & Producing     Eugene Island Area,          03/28/95
 U.S. Inc., Structure-Removal       Block 105, Lease OCS                
 Operations, SEA No. ES/SR 95-038.  0797, 17 miles south of             
                                    Terrebonne Parish,                  
                                    Louisiana.                          
Texaco Exploration and Production  South Marsh Island Area,     03/08/95
 Inc., Structure-Removal            Blocks 217, 229, 238,               
 Operations, SEA Nos. ES/SR 95-     and 239, Lease OCS                  
 039, -95-040, 95-041, and 95-042.  0310, 49 miles                      
                                    southwest of Morgan                 
                                    City, Louisiana.                    
Oryx Energy Company, Structure-    Vermilion Area, Block        05/04/95
 Removal Operations, SEA No. ES/    320, Lease OCS-G 2087,              
 SR 95-043.                         129 miles southeast of              
                                    Sabine Pass, Texas.                 
Kerr-McGee Corporation, Structure- Main Pass Area, Block        03/09/95
 Removal Operations, SEA No. ES/    107, Lease OCS-G 7804,              
 SR 95-044.                         150 miles east of                   
                                    Morgan City, Louisiana.             
Oryx Energy Company, Structure-    Eugene Island Area,          04/28/95
 Removal Operations, SEA No. ES/    Block 380, Lease OCS-G              
 SR 95-045.                         2317, 88 miles                      
                                    southeast of Terrebonne             
                                    Parish, Louisiana.                  
Union Oil Company of California,   Vermilion Area, Block        06/07/95
 Structure-Removal Operations,      26, Lease OCS 0297, 10              
 SEA Nos. ES/SR 95-046, 95-047,     miles south of                      
 and 95-048.                        Vermilion Parish,                   
                                    Louisiana.                          
Unocal Corporation, Structure-     Vermilion Area, Blocks       05/23/95
 Removal Operations, SEA Nos. ES/   27 and 35, Leases OCS-G             
 SR 95-049, 95-050, 95-051, 95-     1329, OCS 0548 and                  
 052, and 95-053.                   0549, 25 miles                      
                                    southwest of                        
                                    Intercoastal City,                  
                                    Louisiana.                          
Mobil Exploration & Producing      West Cameron Area, Block     06/13/95
 U.S. Inc., Structure-Removal       68, Lease OCS 0526, 10              
 Operations, SEA No. ES/SR 95-054.  miles south of pCameron             
                                    Parish, Louisiana.                  
PG & E Offshore Resources,         Galveston Area, Block        04/07/95
 Structure-Removal Operations,      427, Lease OCS-G 9053,              
 SEA No. ES/SR 95-055A.             31 miles south-                     
                                    southeast of Freeport,              
                                    Texas.                              
Chevron U.S.A., Structure-Removal  West Delta Area, Block       04/25/95
 Operations, SEA Nos. ES/SR 95-     23, Lease OCS-G 1331, 3             
 056, 95-057, and 95-058.           miles southwest of                  
                                    Plaquemines Parish,                 
                                    Louisiana.                          
Chevron U.S.A., Structure-Removal  West Cameron Area, Block     03/10/95
 Operations, SEA No. ES/SR 95-063.  173, Lease OCS 0759, 25             
                                    miles south of Cameron              
                                    Parish, Louisiana.                  
Murphy Exploration & Production    Eugene Island Area,          05/04/95
 U.S. Inc., Structure-Removal       Block 265, Lease OCS-G              
 Operations, SEA No. ES/SR 95-064.  6720, 82 miles                      
                                    southwest of Cocodrie,              
                                    Louisiana.                          
Chevron U.S.A., Structure-Removal  West Cameron Area,           04/21/95
 Operations, SEA Nos. ES/SR 95-     Blocks 18 and 145,                  
 065, 95-066, 95-070, and 95-071.   Leases OCS-G 1436 and               
                                    1995, 4 miles south of              
                                    Cameron Parish,                     
                                    Louisiana.                          
Chevron U.S.A., Structure-Removal  West Cameron Area, Block     06/27/95
 Operations, SEA Nos. ES/SR 95-     48, Leases OCS-G 1438               
 067, 95-068, and 95-069.           and 1351, 7 miles south             
                                    of Cameron Parish,                  
                                    Louisiana.                          
Chevron U.S.A., Structure-Removal  Ship Shoal Area, Block       07/12/95
 Operations, SEA Nos. ES/SR 95-     108, Lease OCS 0814, 22             
 072, 95-073A, 95-074, 95-075,      miles south of                      
 and 95-076.                        Terrebonne Parish,                  
                                    Louisiana.                          
CNG Producing Company, Structure-  Eugene Island Area,          05/31/95
 Removal Operations, SEA No. ES/    South Addition, Block               
 SR 95-077A.                        336, Lease OCS-G 5521,              
                                    82 miles south of                   
                                    Iberia Parish,                      
                                    Louisiana.                          
Union Pacific Resources,           South Marsh Island Area,     05/04/95
 Structure-Removal Operations,      Block 30, Lease OCS-G               
 SEA No. ES/SR 95-078.              10695, 44 miles from                
                                    the nearest shoreline.              
Union Pacific Resources,           High Island Area, Block      04/28/95
 Structure-Removal Operations,      A-72, Lease OCS-G 9099,             
 SEA No. ES/SR 95-079.              47 miles southeast of               
                                    Galveston County, Texas.            
Meridian Oil, Structure-Removal    Vermilion Area, Block        04/19/95
 Operations, SEA No. ES/SR 95-080.  45, Lease OCS-G 5026,               
                                    10 miles from the                   
                                    nearest shoreline.                  
Amerada Hess Structure-Removal     Galveston Area, Block        07/17/95
 Operations, SEA No. ES/SR 95-081.  379, Lease OCS-G 8129,              
                                    24 miles southeast of               
                                    Brazoria County, Texas.             
Union Pacific Resources,           North Parde Island Area,     05/26/95
 Structure-Removal Operations,      Block A-58, Lease OCS-G             
 SEA No. ES/SR 95-082.              5975, 30 miles east of              
                                    Kennedy County, Texas.              
Walter Oil & Gas Corporation,      Galveston Area, Blocks       06/07/95
 Structure-Removal Operations,      460 and 350, Leases OCS-            
 SEA Nos. ES/SR 95-083 and 95-084.  G 8134 and 4721, 30                 
                                    miles south of Brazoria             
                                    County, Texas.                      
CNG Producing Company, Structure-  South Marsh Island Area,     05/25/95
 Removal Operations, SEA No. ES/    Block 154, Lease OCS-G              
 SR 95-085.                         9548, 93 miles south of             
                                    Intracoastal City,                  
                                    Louisiana.                          
Union Pacific Resources,           Eugene Island Area,          05/24/95
 Structure-Removal Operations,      Block 23, Lease OCS-G               
 SEA No. ES/SR 95-086.              9573, 15 miles                      
                                    southwest of St. Mary               
                                    Parish, Louisiana.                  
Mobile Exploration & Producing     Eugene Island Area,          08/28/95
 U.S. Inc., Structure-Removal       Blocks 116, 128, and                
 Operations, SEA Nos. ES/SR 95-     129, Leases OCS 0478,               
 087, 95-088, and 95-089.           0053, and 0054, 23                  
                                    miles south of                      
                                    Terrebonne Parish,                  
                                    Louisiana.                          
Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company,    East Cameron Area, Block     06/29/95
 Structure-Removal Operations,      16, Lease OCS 0875, 4               
 SEA No. ES/SR 95-090.              miles south of Cameron              
                                    Parish, Louisiana.                  
Stone Petroleum Structure-Removal  Vermilion Area, Block        06/29/95
 Operations, SEA No. ES/SR 95-091.  17, Lease OCS-G 5218, 3             
                                    miles from the nearest              
                                    shoreline.                          
Chevron U.S.A., Structure-Removal  Ship Shoal Area, Block       06/15/95
 Operations, SEA No. ES/SR 95-092.  108, Lease OCS 0814, 60             
                                    miles southwest of                  
                                    Leeville, Louisiana.                
Mobile Exploration & Producing     West Cameron Area, Block     08/28/95
 U.S. Inc., Structure-Removal       72, Lease OCS 0245, 18              
 Operations, SEA Nos. ES/SR 95-     miles south of Cameron              
 093, 95-097, 95-098, and 95-099.   Parish, Louisiana.                  
DelMar Operating, Inc., Structure- West Cameron Area, South     09/14/95
 Removal Operations, SEA No. ES/    Addition, Block 518,                
 SR 95-094.                         Lease OCS-G 4405, 94                
                                    miles south of Cameron              
                                    Parish, Louisiana.                  
Apache Corporation, Structure-     West Cameron Area, Block     07/03/95
 Removal Operations, SEA No. ES/    628, Lease OCS-G 5357,              
 SR 95-095.                         118 miles south of                  
                                    Cameron Parish,                     
                                    Louisiana.                          
Forest Oil Corporation, Structure- West Cameron Area, Block     07/13/95
 Removal Operations, SEA No. ES/    241, Lease OCS-G 10561,             
 SR 95-096.                         48 miles south of                   
                                    Cameron Parish,                     
                                    Louisiana.                          
DelMar Operating, Inc., Structure- South Marsh Island Area,     06/22/95
 Removal Operations, SEA Nos. ES/   North Addition, Block               
 SR 95-100 and 95-101.              261, Lease OCS-G 2306,              
                                    28 miles south of                   
                                    Vermilion Parish,                   
                                    Louisiana.                          

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Murphy Exploration and Production  South Pelto Area, Block      06/29/95
 Company, Structure-Removal         20, Lease OCS 074, 8                
 Operations, SEA No. ES/SR 95-102.  miles from the nearest              
                                    shoreline.                          
Chevron U.S.A., Structure-Removal  West Cameron Area, Block     06/29/95
 Operations, SEA No. ES/SR 95-103.  173, Lease OCS 0759, 67             
                                    miles southwest of                  
                                    Intracoastal City,                  
                                    Louisiana.                          
OEDC Exploration & Production,     Eugene Island Area,          08/11/95
 Structure-Removal Operations,      Block 163, Lease OCS-G              
 SEA No. ES/SR 95-104.              10730, 30 miles                     
                                    southwest of Terrebonne             
                                    Parish, Louisiana.                  
Union Pacific Resources,           West Cameron Area, Block     08/01/95
 Structure-Removal Operations,      604, Lease OCS-G 10601,             
 SEA No. ES/SR 95-108.              110 miles from the                  
                                    nearest shoreline.                  
CNG Producing Company, Structure-  West Cameron Area, Block     07/19/95
 Removal Operations, SEA No. ES/    478, Lease OCS-G 3969,              
 SR 95-109.                         108 miles southwest of              
                                    Intracoastal City,                  
                                    Louisiana.                          
Walter Oil & Gas Corporation,      Galveston Area, Block        08/11/95
 Structure-Removal Operations,      239, Lease OCS-G 9032,              
 SEA No. ES/SR 95-110.              18 miles southeast of               
                                    Galveston County, Texas.            
Chevron U.S.A., Structure-Removal  Eugene Island Area,          09/08/95
 Operations, SEA No. ES/SR 95-114.  Block 74, Lease OCS-G               
                                    2099, 20 miles from the             
                                    nearest shoreline.                  
Murphy Exploration & Production    Mobile Area, Block 908,      09/01/95
 Company, Structure-Removal         Lease OCS-G 5071, 25                
 Operations, SEA No. ES/SR 95-115.  miles southeast of                  
                                    Pascagoula, Mississippi.            
Murphy Exploration & Production    West Cameron Area,           09/27/95
 Company, Structure-Removal         Blocks 115, 116, and                
 Operations, SEA Nos. ES/SR 95-     187; Leases OCS-G 2828,             
 116 through 95-120.                2829, and 5290; 16                  
                                    miles south of Cameron              
                                    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: 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 prepares 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 affect 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: October 27, 1995.
Chris C. Oynes,
Regional Director, Gulf of Mexico OCS Region.
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