[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 148 (Wednesday, July 31, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 39983-39985]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-19435]


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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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Mobil Exploration & Producing U.S. Inc., NORM      Vermilion Area, Block 46, Lease OCS 079, 9 miles     07/02/93
 Disposal Operations, SEA No. NORM-84.              south of Vermilion 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.             milies south of Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana.               
Delmar Operating, Inc., NORM Disposal Operations,  South Timbalier Area, Block, 146, Lease OCS-G        08/01/94
 SEA No. NORM-125.                                  3176, 30 miles south of Lafourche Parish,                   
                                                    Louisiana.                                                  
Shell Offshore Inc., NORM Disposal Operations,     Eugene Island Area, Block 158, Lease OCS-G 1220,     05/02/96
 SEA No. NORM-154.                                  35 miles south of the nearest landfall in St.               
                                                    Mary Parish, Louisiana.                                     
Oryx Energy Company, Exploration Activity, SEA     High Island Area, East Addition, South               03/24/95
 No. R-2992UA.                                      Extension, Block A-379, Lease OCS-G 13808,                  
                                                    approximately 112 miles southeast of the                    
                                                    nearest coastline on Galveston Island, Texas.               
Anadarko Petroleum Corporation, Development        High Island Area, East Addition, South               03/15/95
 Operations, SEA No. R-3011.                        Extension, Block A-376, Lease OCS-G 2754, 114               
                                                    miles southeast of the nearest coastline in                 
                                                    Texas.                                                      
Oryx Energy Company, Exploration Activity, SEA     High Island Area, East Addition, South               08/23/93
 No. S-3011C.                                       Extension, Block A-379, Lease OCS-G 13808,                  
                                                    approximately 110 miles southeast of the                    
                                                    nearest coastline on Galveston Island, Texas.               
Oryx Energy Company, Exploration Activity, SEA     High Island Area, East Addition, South               11/17/93
 No. S-3060.                                        Extension, Blocks A-379 and A-384, Leases OCS-G             
                                                    13808 and 3316, approximately 112 miles                     
                                                    southeast of the nearest coastline on Galveston             
                                                    Island, Texas.                                              
Kerr-McGee Corporation, Exploration Activity, SEA  Garden Banks Area, Block 134, Lease OCS-G 13366,     07/28/95
 No. N-4994UB.                                      138 miles south of the nearest coastline in                 
                                                    Texas.                                                      
Oryx Energy Company, Exploration Activity, SEA     High Island Area, East Addition, South               06/02/95
 No. N-5069.                                        Extension, Blocks A-362 and A-379, Leases OCS-G             
                                                    14199 and 13808, approximately 112 miles                    
                                                    southeast of the nearest coastline on Galveston             
                                                    Island, Texas.                                              
Anadarko Petroleum Corporation, Pipeline           High Island Area, East Addition, South               07/22/94
 Activity, SEA Nos. P-10196 and P-10197.            Extension, Block B-376, Lease OCS-G 2754,                   
                                                    approximately 112 miles southeast of the                    
                                                    nearest coastline in Texas.                                 
Aquila Energy Resources Corporation, Structure     Vermilion Area, Block 122, Lease OCS-G 3807, 33      02/15/95
 Removal Operations, SEA No. ES/SR 94-099A.         miles south of Vermilion Parish, Louisiana.                 
Samedan Oil Corporation, Structure Removal         West Cameron Area, South Addition, Blocks 457        06/20/96
 Operations, SEA Nos. ES/SR 95-111A and 95-112.     and 459, Leases OCS-G 5331 and 3383, 82 miles               
                                                    south of Cameron Parish, Louisiana.                         
Murphy Exploration & Production Company,           West Cameron Area, Block 187, Lease OCS-G 5290,      06/20/96
 Structure Removal Operations, SEA No. ES/SR 95-    28 miles south of Cameron Parish, Louisiana.                
 118A.                                                                                                          
Pennzoil Exploration and Production Company,       South Marsh Island Area, Block 118, Lease OCS-G      04/30/96
 Structure Removal Operations, SEA No. ES/SR 96-    5465, 97 miles south of Intracoastal City,                  
 01/S.                                              Louisiana.                                                  

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Kerr-McGee Corporation, Structure Removal          High Island Area, South Addition, Block A-532,       06/07/96
 Operations, SEA No. ES/SR 96-017A.                 Lease OCS-G 2380, 77 miles southeast of                     
                                                    Brazoria County, Texas.                                     
Norcen Explorer, Inc., Structure Removal           Ship Shoal Area, Block 205, Lease OCS-G 1521, 46     03/28/96
 Operations, SEA No. ES/SR 96-020.                  miles south of Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana.                
The Louisiana Land and Exploration Company,        Vermilion Area, Block 187, Lease OCS-G 6673, 50      05/01/96
 Structure Removal Operations, SEA No. ES/SR 96-    miles south of Vermilion Parish, Louisiana.                 
 037.                                                                                                           
Kerr-McGee Corporation, Structure Removal          Vermilion Area, Block 114, Lease OCS-G 5191, 30      04/18/96
 Operations, SEA Nos. ES/SR 96-044 through 96-046.  miles south of Vermilion Parish, Louisiana.                 
Conoco Inc., Structure Removal Operations, SEA     West Delta Area, Block 69, Lease OCS 0181, 28.5      05/28/96
 No. ES/SR 96-047.                                  miles southeast from Leeville, Louisiana.                   
Mobil Exploration & Producing U.S. Inc.,           West Cameron Area, Block 101, Lease OCS 0246, 14     05/07/96
 Structure Removal Operations, SEA Nos. ES/SR 96-   miles south of Cameron Parish, Louisiana.                   
 049 and 96-050.                                                                                                
Seagull Energy E&P, Inc., Structure Removal        Galveston Area, Block 392, Lease OCS-G 4567, 24      04/30/96
 Operations, SEA No. ES/SR 96-052.                  miles southeast of Brazoria County, Texas.                  
Murphy Exploration & Production Company,           Ship Shoal Area; Blocks 93, 114, and 120; Leases     05/10/96
 Structure Removal Operations, SEA Nos. ES/SR 96-   OCS 063, 064, and 038; 10 to 18 miles south of              
 053, through 96-058.                               Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana.                               
Murphy Exploration & Production Company,           South Timbalier Area, Block 86, Lease OCS 0605,      05/09/96
 Structure Removal Operations, SEA No. ES/SR 96-    46 miles southeast of Cocodrie, Louisiana.                  
 059.                                                                                                           
Chevron U.S.A., Structure Removal Operations, SEA  Mobile Area, Block 861, Lease OCS-G 5062, 6          05/13/96
 Nos. ES/SR 96-060 through 96-063, and 96-095.      miles south of Petit Bois Island, off Jackson               
                                                    County, Mississippi.                                        
Chevron U.S.A, Structure Removal Operations, SEA   Ship Shoal Area; Blocks 108, 98, and 168; Leases     05/01/96
 Nos. ES/SR 96-064, through 96-066.                 OCS 0814, 0819, and OCS-G 5542; 21 to 30 miles              
                                                    south of Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana.                      
Santa Fe Energy Resources, Structure Removal       West Cameron Area, Block 379, Lease OCS-G 5016,      03/27/96
 Operations, SEA No. ES/SR 96-067.                  63 miles south of Cameron Parish, Louisiana.                
Chevron U.S.A., Structure Removal Operations, SEA  West Delta Area, Block 29, Lease OCS 0385, 9         05/15/96
 No. ES/SR 96-068.                                  miles south of Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana.               
Century Offshore Management Corporation,           South Timbalier Area, Block 107, Lease OCS-G         06/21/96
 Structure Removal Operations, SEA No. ES/SR 96-    5601, 24 miles south of Terrebonne Parish,                  
 069A.                                              Louisiana.                                                  
The Louisiana Land and Exploration Company,        Eugene Island Area, Block 97, Lease OCS-G 5489,      04/30/96
 Structure Removal Operations, SEA No. ES/SR 96-    19 miles south of St. Mary Parish, Louisiana.               
 070.                                                                                                           
Meridian Oil Company, Structure Removal            Main Pass Area, Block 126, Lease OCS-G 4833, 19      04/22/96
 Operations, SEA No. ES/SR 96-071.                  miles northwest of Plaquemines Parish,                      
                                                    Louisiana.                                                  
UNOCAL Corporation, Structure Removal Operations,  Vermilion Area, Block 39, Lease OCS 0206, 33         05/23/96
 SEA No. ES/SR 96-073.                              miles southwest of Intracoastal City, Louisiana.            
Seagull Energy E&P Inc., Structure Removal         Galveston Area, Block 384, Lease OCS-G 4069, 24      05/28/96
 Operations, SEA No. ES/SR 96-075.                  miles southeast of the Texas Coastline.                     
Union Oil Company of California, Structure         Mobile Area, Block 916, Lease OCS-G 5753, 10         04/18/96
 Removal Operations, SEA No. ES/SR 96-076.          miles south of Baldwin County, Alabama.                     
Shell Offshore Inc., Structure Removal             Eugene Island Area, Block 188, Lease OCS 0443,       06/13/96
 Operations, SEA No. ES/SR 96-077.                  39 miles south of St. Mary Parish, Louisiana.               
Amerada Hess Corporation, Structure Removal        Vermilion Area, South Addition, Block 310, Lease     06/06/96
 Operations, SEA No. ES/SR 96-078 and 96-079.       OCS-G 3400, 87 miles south of Vermilion Parish,             
                                                    Louisiana.                                                  
Union Oil Company of California, Structure         Ship Shoal Area, Block 209, Lease OCS 0827, 36       05/16/96
 Removal Operations, SEA No. ES/SR 96-080.          miles south of Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana.                
Santa Fe Energy Resources, Structure Removal       East Cameron Area, Block 36, Lease OCS-G 10608,      05/06/96
 Operations, SEA No. ES/SR 96-085.                  6 miles south of Cameron Parish, Louisiana.                 
Dalen Resources Oil & Gas Company, Structure       West Cameron Area, Block 247, Lease OCS-G9407,       05/03/96
 Removal Operations, SEA No. ES/SR 96-086.          50-51 miles south of Cameron Parish, Louisiana.             
Chevron U.S.A. Structure Removal Operations, SEA   Mobile Area, Block 861, Lease OCS-G 5062, 5          06/13/96
 Nos. ES/SR 96-093 and 96-094.                      miles south of Jackson County, Mississippi.                 
Phillips Petroleum Company, Structure Removal      West Cameron Area, Block 118, Lease OCS 0757, 16     06/20/96
 Operations, SEA No. ES/SR 96-096.                  miles south of Cameron Parish, Louisiana.                   
Gulfstream Resources, Inc., Structure Removal      Eugene Island Area, Block 90, Lease OCS 0229,        05/20/96
 Operations, SEA No. ES/SR 96-099.                  55.7 miles southeast of Amelia, Louisiana.                  
Exxon U.S.A., Structure Removal Operations, SEA    West Delta Area, Block 42, Lease OCS-G 1495, 13      06/13/96
 Nos. ES/SR 96-101.                                 miles south of Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana.               
Union Pacific Resources Co., Structure Removal     Brazos Area, Block A-2, Lease OCS-G 9025, 33         06/13/96
 Operations, SEA No. ES/SR 96-102.                  miles southeast from the Texas shoreline.                   
Union Pacific Resources Company, Structure         Ship Shoal Area, Block 180, Lease OCS-G 12946,       06/07/96
 Removal Operations, SEA No. ES/SR 93-193.          32 miles south of Terrebonne Parish Louisiana.              
UNOCAL Corporation, Structure Removal Operations,  Vermilion Area, Block 26, Lease OCS 0297, 3          06/13/96
 SEA No. ES/SR 96-107.                              miles south of Vermilion Parish, Louisiana.                 
Texaco Exploration and Production, Inc.,           South Marsh Island Area; Blocks 212, 222, and        06/13/96
 Structure Removal Operations, SEA Nos. ES/SR 96-   230; Lease OCS 0310; 18.5 miles south of the                
 108 through 96-110.                                Louisiana shoreline.                                        
Chevron U.S.A. Structure Removal Operations, SEA   Eugene Island Area, Block 133, Lease OCS-G 4445,     06/06/96
 No. ES/SR 96-120.                                  38 miles south of Iberia Parish, Louisiana.                 
Seneca Resources Corporation, Structure Removal    West Cameron Area, Block 230, Lease OCS-G 10560,     06/13/96
 Operations, SEA No. ES/SR 96-121.                  42 miles south from the Louisiana coastline.                
Chevron U.S.A., Structure Removal Operations, SEA  South Timbalier Area, Block 23, Lease OCS 0386,      06/17/96
 Nos. ES/SR 96-124 and 96-125.                      4 miles south of Lafourche Parish, Louisiana.               
                                                                                                                

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Phillips Petroleum Company, Structure Removal      West Cameron Area, Block 118, Lease OCS 0757, 43     06/14/96
 Operations, SEA No. ES/SR 96-126.                  miles southwest of Grand Chenier, Louisiana.                
Amerada Hess Corporation, Structure Removal        Eugene Island Area, Block 10, Lease OCS-G 2892,      06/21/96
 Operations, SEA Nos. ES/SR 96-127 through 96-130.  3 miles south of St. Mary Parish, Louisiana.                
W & T Offshore, Inc., Structure Removal            Ship Shoal Area, Blocks 146 and 133, Leases OCS-     07/07/96
 Operations, SEA Nos. ES/SR 96-135 through 96-139.  G 3582 and 4228, 23 miles south-southwest of                
                                                    Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana.                               
Texaco Exploration and Production, Inc.,           South Marsh Island Area, Block 219, Lease OCS        07/08/96
 Structure Removal Operations, SEA No. ES/SR 96-    0310, 11 miles south of Vermilion Parish,                   
 140.                                               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 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 
these 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: July 23, 1996.
Chris C. Oynes,
Regional Director, Gulf of Mexico OCS Region.
[FR Doc. 96-19435 Filed 7-30-96; 8:45 am]
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