[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 88 (Wednesday, May 7, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 24971-24973]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-11874]


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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 Site-Specific Environmental Assessments 
(SEA'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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Oryx Energy Company, Exploration   High Island, East            02/18/97
 Activity, SEA No. R-3114.          Addition, South                     
                                    Extension, Block A-377,             
                                    Lease OCS-G 15821, 114              
                                    miles southeast of the              
                                    nearest coastline on                
                                    Galveston Island, Texas.            
Chevron U.S.A., Pipeline           Mobile Area, Block 864       01/31/97
 Activity, SEA No. G-16099.         to 823, Lease OCS G-                
                                    16099, 4 to 10 miles                
                                    south of the nearest                
                                    coastline in Alabama.               
Marathon Pipe Line Company,        Ship Shoal Area, Blocks      03/03/97
 Pipeline Activity, SEA No. G-      207, 192, 193, 194,                 
 17044.                             181, 180, 171, 156,                 
                                    155, 148, 131, 130,                 
                                    125, 106, 101, 102, 81,             
                                    78, 79, 56, and 55;                 
                                    Eugene Island Area,                 
                                    Blocks 103, 102, 81,                
                                    82, 79, 78, 61, 56, 55,             
                                    40, 41, 32, and 19;                 
                                    Lease OCS-G 10744, 3 to             
                                    63 miles south of the               
                                    nearest coastline in                
                                    Louisiana.                          
Phillips Petroleum Company,        West Cameron Area, Block     02/26/97
 Structure Removal Operations,      115, Lease OCS-G 2828,              
 SEA No. ES/SR 95-116A.             16 miles south of                   
                                    Cameron Parish,                     
                                    Louisiana.                          
Chevron U.S.A., Structure Removal  South Marsh Island Area,     02/20/97
 Operations, SEA No. ES/SR 96-      Block 78, Lease OCS-G               
 05UC.                              1210, 74 miles                      
                                    southeast of Freshwater             
                                    City, Louisiana.                    
DelMar Petroleum, Inc., Structure  Eugene Island Area,          04/17/97
 Removal Operations, SEA No. ES/    Block 343, Lease OCS-G              
 SR 96-143A.                        2320, 67 miles south-               
                                    southwest of Terrebonne             
                                    Parish, Louisiana.                  
Oryx Energy Company, Structure     High Island Area, East       01/24/97
 Removal Operations, SEA Nos. ES/   Addition, Block 129,                
 SR 96-160 through 96-162.          Lease OCS-G 1848, 50                
                                    miles south of                      
                                    Jefferson County, Texas.            
Newfield Exploration Company,      East Cameron Area,           01/16/97
 Structure Removal Operations,      Blocks 67 and 48,                   
 SEA Nos. ES/SR 96-166 and 96-167.  Leases OCS 0161 and OCS             
                                    0768, 20 to 25 miles                
                                    south of Cameron                    
                                    Parish, Louisiana.                  
Coastal Oil & Gas Corporation,     East Cameron Area, Block     02/18/97
 Structure Removal Operations,      219, Lease OCS-G 7652,              
 SEA No. ES/SR 97-001A.             68 miles south of                   
                                    Cameron Parish,                     
                                    Louisiana.                          
Samedan Oil Corporation,           West Cameron Area, Block     02/13/97
 Structure Removal Operations,      67, Lease OCS-G 3256, 6             
 SEA No. ES/SR 97-005.              miles south of Cameron              
                                    Parish, Louisiana.                  
Samedan Oil Corporation,           Eugene Island Area,          01/22/97
 Structure Removal Operations,      Block 208, Lease OCS                
 SEA No. ES/SR 97-007.              0576, 50 miles south of             
                                    St. Mary Parish,                    
                                    Louisiana.                          
Energy Development Corporation,    North Padre Island Area,     02/28/97
 Structure Removal Operations,      Block 967, Lease OCS-G              
 SEA No. ES/SR 97-008.              3218, 19 miles east of              
                                    Padre Island National               
                                    Seashore.                           
Texaco Inc., Structure Removal     South Marsh Island Area,     01/22/97
 Operations, SEA Nos. ES/SR 97-     North Addition, Blocks              
 019 through 97-022.                217 and 222; Vermilion              
                                    Area, Block 31; Leases              
                                    OCS 0310 and OCS-G                  
                                    2868, 10 to 15 miles                
                                    south of Vermilion                  
                                    Parish, Louisiana.                  
UNOCAL Oil & Gas Corporation,      Matagorda Island Area,       02/14/97
 Structure Removal Operations,      Block 701, Lease OCS-G              
 SEA No. ES/SR 97-023A.             4549, 20 miles south of             
                                    Calhoun County, Texas.              
Chevron U.S.A., Structure Removal  West Delta Area, Blocks      02/24/97
 Operations, SEA Nos. ES/SR 97-     23 & 24, Leases OCS-G               
 024 through 97-034.                1331 and OCS 0691, 4                
                                    miles south of                      
                                    Plaquemines Parish,                 
                                    Louisiana.                          
Chevron U.S.A., Structure Removal  South Timbalier Area,        02/06/97
 Operations, SEA No. ES/SR 97-035.  Block 35, Lease OCS-G               
                                    3336, 8 miles south of              
                                    Terrebonne Parish,                  
                                    Louisiana.                          
Chevron U.S.A., Structure Removal  South Timbalier Area,        02/20/97
 Operations, SEA Nos. ES/SR 97-     Block 21, Lease OCS                 
 045 through 97-050.                0263, 3 miles southwest             
                                    of Plaquemines Parish,              
                                    Louisiana.                          
Santa Fe Energy Resources, Inc.,   High Island Area, Blocks     02/06/97
 Structure Removal Operations.      A-172 and A-173, Leases             
 SEA Nos. ES/SR/97-051 through 97-  OCS-G 6202 and 6203, 46             
 054.                               miles south of                      
                                    Jefferson County, Texas.            
CNG Producing Company, Structure   South Timbalier Area,        03/20/97
 Removal Operations, SEA No. ES/    Block 76, Lease OCS-G               
 SR 97-061.                         4460, 18 miles south of             
                                    Terrebonne Parish,                  
                                    Louisiana.                          
Chevron U.S.A., Structure Removal  South Timbalier Area,        03/21/97
 Operations, SEA No. ES/SR 97-062.  Block 189, Lease OCS-G              
                                    1572, 34 miles south of             
                                    Terrebonne Parish,                  
                                    Louisiana.                          
Union Pacific Resources,           Galveston Area, Block A-     04/11/97
 Structure Removal Operations,      125, Lease OCS-G 9055,              
 SEA No. ES/SR 97-063.              70 miles south of                   
                                    Galveston, Texas.                   
Amoco Exploration and Production,  West Delta Area, Block       03/20/97
 Structure Removal Operations,      140, Lease OCS-G 5682,              
 SEA No. ES/SR 97-064.              27 miles southeast of               
                                    Plaquemines Parish,                 
                                    Louisiana.                          
Apache Corporation, Structure      Eugene Island Area,          03/20/97
 Removal Operations, SEA No. ES/    Block 278, Lease OCS-G              
 SR 97-068.                         3996, 50 miles south of             
                                    Terrebonne Parish,                  
                                    Louisiana.                          
Apache Corporations, Structure     Ship Shoal Area, Block       03/27/97
 Removal Operations, SEA No. ES/    158, Lease OCS 0816, 26             
 SR 97-072.                         miles south of                      
                                    Terrebonne 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 as 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

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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 qualify 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: April 28, 1997.
Chris C. Oynes,
Regional Director, Gulf of Mexico, OCS Region.
[FR Doc. 97-11874 Filed 5-6-97; 8:45 am]
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