[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 21 (Wednesday, January 31, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 3458-3459]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-1795]



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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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Seagull Energy E&P, Inc., Exploration           High Island Area, East Addition, South Extension,       11/04/94
 Activity, SEA Nos. R-2981 and R-2985A.          Block A-377, Lease OCS-G 11406, 110 miles southeast            
                                                 of the nearest coastline on Galveston Island, Texas.           
Seagul Energy E&P, Inc., Exploration Activity,  High Island Area, East Addition, South Extension,       08/26/94
 SEA No. S-3280B.                                Block A-377, Lease OCS-G 11406, 110 miles southeast            
                                                 of the nearest coastline on Galveston Island, Texas.           
Mesa Petroleum, NORM Disposal Operations, SEA   South Pelto Area, Block 13, Lease OCS-G 3171, 8 miles   10/28/94
 No. NORM 94-136.                                south of the Isles Dernieres of Terrebonne Parish,             
                                                 Louisiana.                                                     
Century Offshore Management Corporation,        Eugene Island Area, Block 298, Lease OCS-G 5199, 92     08/05/95
 Structure-Removal Operations, SEA No. ES/SR     miles south of Morgan City, Louisiana.                         
 94-073.                                                                                                        
Samedan oil Corporation, Structure-Removal      South Timbalier Area, Block 186, Lease OCS-G 1570, 38   08/24/94
 Operations, SEA Nos. ES/SR 94-083 and 94-084.   miles south of Lafourche Parish, Louisiana.                    
Taylor Energy Company, Structure-Removal        Vermilion Area, Block 190, Lease OCS-G 1133, 50 miles   10/17/95
 Operations, SEA No. ES/SR 96-004.               from the nearest shoreline off the State of                    
                                                 Louisiana.                                                     
Cockrell Oil Corporation, Structure-Removal     East Cameron Area, Block 117, Lease OCS-G 6618, 51      10/16/95
 Operations, SEA No. ES/SR 96-005.               miles southeast of Cameron Parish, Louisiana.                  
OXY USA, Inc., Structure-Removal Operations,    High Island Area, East Addition, South Extension,       09/29/95
 SEA No. ES/SR 95-106A.                          Block A-355, Lease OCS-G 2745, 104 miles southeast             
                                                 of Galveston County, Texas.                                    
Samedan Oil Corporation, Structure-Removal      West Cameron Area, West Addition, Block 433, Lease      10/16/95
 Operations, SEA No. ES/SR 95-107.               OCS-G 5324, 68 miles south of Cameron Parish,                  
                                                 Louisiana.                                                     
Samedan Oil Corporation, Structure-Removal      West Cameron Area, South Addition, Blocks 457 and       10/26/95
 Operations, SEA Nos. ES/SR 95-111 and 95-112.   459, Leases OCS-G 5331 and 3383, 82 miles south of             
                                                 Cameron Parish, Louisiana.                                     
Kerr-McGee Corporation, Structure-Removal       West Cameron Area, Block 132, Lease OCS-G 4754, 23      10/23/95
 Operations, SEA No. ES/SR 95-113.               miles south of Cameron Parish, Louisiana.                      
Chevron U.S.A., Structure-Removal Operations,   Bay Marchand Area, Block 2; Grand Isle Area, Block      10/31/95
 SEA Nos. ES/SR 95-121 through 95-125.           37; and South Timbalier Area, Blocks 23 and 24;                
                                                 leases OCS 0369, 0392, 0166, 0386, and 0387; 8-10              
                                                 miles south of Lafourche Parish, Louisiana.                    

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Chevron U.S.C., Structure-Removal Operations,   South Timbalier Area, Blocks 21, 27, and 28, Leases     10/30/95
 SEA Nos. ES/SR 96-001 through 96-003.           OCS 0263, OCS-G 1443 and 1362.                                 
DALEN Resources Oil and Gas Co., Structure-     South Marsh Island Area, North Addition, Block 273,     12/06/95
 Removal Operations, SEA No. ES/SR 95-126.       Lease OCS-G 10714, 26 miles south of Freshwater                
                                                 City, Louisiana.                                               
Cockrell Oil Corporation, Structure-Removal     East Cameron Area, Block 118, Lease OCS-G 0938, 48      10/17/95
 Operations, SEA No. ES/SR 96-006.               miles southeast of Cameron Parish, Louisiana.                  
Cockrell Oil Corporation, Structure-Removal     Galveston Area, Block 291, Lease OCS-G 10245, 30        11/08/95
 Operations, SEA No. ES/SR 96-007.               miles southeast of Galveston County, Texas.                    
Murphy Exploration & Production Company,        Vermilion Area, Block 86, Lease OCS-G 14400, 25 miles   11/27/95
 Structure-Removal Operations, SEA Nos. ES/SR    south of Vermilion Parish, Louisiana.                          
 96-08 through 96-14.                                                                                           
Elf Exploration, Inc., Structure-Removal        West Cameron Area, West Addition, Block 392, Lease      12/04/95
 Operations, SEA No. ES/SR 96-016.               OCS-G 4768, 63 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: January 19, 1996.
Chris C. Oynes,
Regional Director, Gulf of Mexico OCS Region.
[FR Doc. 96-1795 Filed 1-30-96; 8:45 am]
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