[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 142 (Thursday, July 24, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 39861-39863]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-19505]


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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. The 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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Texaco Exploration and           Ewing Bank Area, Blocks        05/14/97
 Production, Inc., Pipeline       873, 829, 785; South                  
 Activity, SEA No. G-16093A.      Timbalier Area, South                 
                                  Addition, Block 308;                  
                                  Lease G 16093; 67                     
                                  miles south of the                    
                                  nearest coastline in                  
                                  Louisiana.                            
Destin Pipeline Company,         Main Pass Area, Blocks         06/24/97
 Pipeline Activity, SEA No. G-    260, 248, 247, 226,                   
 17689.                           216, 215, 196, 190,                   
                                  and 171; Mobile Area,                 
                                  Blocks 997, 996, 952,                 
                                  951, 907, 863, and                    
                                  819; Viosca Knoll                     
                                  Area, Blocks 383, 339,                
                                  295, 251, 207, 163,                   
                                  119, 118, 74, 73, and                 
                                  29; Lease G 17689; 61                 
                                  miles south of the                    
                                  nearest coastline to                  
                                  shore near Pascagoula,                
                                  Mississippi.                          
OEDC Exploration & Production,   Pensacola, Block 881,          06/30/97
 L.P.'s Pipeline Activity, SEA    to Mobile Area, Block                 
 No. G-17694.                     960; Lease G-17694; 8-                
                                  17 miles south of                     
                                  Baldwin County,                       
                                  Alabama.                              
OEDC Exploration & Production,   Destin Dome, Block 2,          06/30/97
 L.P.'s, Pipeline Activity, SEA   to Mobile Area, Block                 
 No. G-17695.                     960; Lease G-17695; 8-                
                                  17 miles south of                     
                                  Baldwin County,                       
                                  Alabama.                              
OEDC Exploration & Production,   Destin Dome, Blocks 1 &        06/30/97
 L.P.'s Pipeline Activity, SEA    2, Leases OCS-G 6397                  
 No. P-11280.                     and 6398, 17 miles                    
                                  south of Baldwin                      
                                  County, Alabama.                      
OEDC Exploration & Production,   Destin Dome, Blocks 1 &        06/30/97
 L.P.'s, Pipeline Activity, SEA   2, Leases OCS-G 6397                  
 No. P-11280.                     and 6398, 17 miles                    
                                  south of Baldwin                      
                                  County, Alabama.                      
OEDC Exploration and             Pensacola, Block 881,          06/30/97
 Production, L.P.'s,              Lease OCS-G 6390, 8                   
 Development Activity, SEA No.    miles south of Baldwin                
 N-5542.                          County, Alabama.                      
OEDC Exploration and             Destin Dome, Blocks 1          06/30/97
 Production, L.P.'s Development   and 2, Leases OCS-G                   
 Activity, SEA No. N-5543.        6397 and 6398, 17                     
                                  miles south of Baldwin                
                                  County, Alabama.                      
The Louisiana Land and           Vermilion Area, Block          06/12/97
 Exploration Company, Structure   187, Lease OCS-G 6673,                
 Removal Operations, SEA No. ES/  55 miles south of                     
 SR 96-037A.                      Vermilion Parish,                     
                                  Louisiana.                            
Amoco Exploration and            Eugene Island Area,            05/30/97
 Production, Structure Removal    Block 367, Lease OCS-G                
 Operations, SEA No. ES/SR 96-    2618, 70 miles south-                 
 097A.                            southwest of                          
                                  Terrebonne Parish,                    
                                  Louisiana.                            
Energy Development Corporation,  North Padre Island             06/16/97
 Structure Removal Operations,    Area, Block 967, Lease                
 SEA No. ES/SR 97-008A.           OCS-G 3218, 19 miles                  
                                  east of Padre Island                  
                                  National Seashore.                    
UNOCAL Corporation, Structure    Matagorda Island Area,         05/01/97
 Removal Operations, SEA No. ES/  Block 701, Lease OCS-G                
 SR 97-023B.                      4549, 20 miles south                  
                                  of Calhoun County,                    
                                  Texas.                                
Chevron U.S.A., Structure        South Timbalier Area,          04/23/97
 Removal Operations, SEA Nos.     Block 27, Lease OCS-G                 
 ES/SR 97-036 through 97-044.     1443, 20 miles south                  
                                  of Leeville, Louisiana.               
Chevron U.S.A., Structure        Grand Isle Area, Block         05/21/97
 Removal Operations, SEA Nos.     85, Lease OCS-G 1492;                 
 ES/SR 97-055 through 97-060.     South Timbalier Area,                 
                                  Blocks 130, 134, and                  
                                  151; Leases OCS 0456,                 
                                  0461, and 0463; 25                    
                                  miles south of                        
                                  Lafourche Parish,                     
                                  Louisiana.                            
Burlington Resources Offshore,   South Timbalier Area,          06/19/97
 Inc., Structure Removal          Block 241, Lease OCS-G                
 Operations, SEA No. ES/SR 97-    12976, 60 miles                       
 069.                             southwest of Fourchon,                
                                  Louisiana.                            
Mobil Exploration and            West Cameron Area,             06/23/97
 Producing, Structure Removal     Block 72, Lease OCS                   
 Operations, SEA No. ES/SR 97-    0245, 18 miles south                  
 070.                             of Cameron, Louisiana.                
Chevron U.S.A., Structure        Bay Marchand Area,             06/04/97
 Removal Operations, SEA Nos.     Block 3, Lease OCS                    
 ES/SR 97-073 through 97-075.     0370; Grand Isle Area,                
                                  Block 37, Lease OCS                   
                                  0392; 5 miles south of                
                                  Lafourche Parish,                     
                                  Louisiana.                            
Chevron U.S.A., Structure        Grand Isle Area, Block         05/15/97
 Removal Operations, SEA Nos.     37, Leases OCS 0685                   
 ES/SR 97-076 through 97-079.     and 0392; South                       
                                  Timbalier Area, Block                 
                                  23, Leases OCS 0386                   
                                  and 0166; 6-7 miles                   
                                  south of Lafourche                    
                                  Parish, Louisiana.                    
Chevron U.S.A., Structure        South Timbalier Area,          06/11/97
 Removal Operations, SEA Nos.     Blocks 23 and 24; Main                
 ES/SR 97-080 through 97-082.     Pass Area, Block 69;                  
                                  Leases OCS 0386, 0387,                
                                  and 0372; 20 miles                    
                                  west of Venice,                       
                                  Louisiana.                            
Chevron U.S.A., Structure        West Cameron Area,             05/13/97
 Removal Operations, SEA No. ES/  Block 173, Lease OCS                  
 SR 97-083.                       0759, 26 miles south-                 
                                  southwest of Vermilion                
                                  Parish, Louisiana.                    
Chevron U.S.A., Structure        West Cameron Area,             06/05/97
 Removal Operations, SEA No. ES/  Block 181, Lease OCS-G                
 SR 97-084.                       1971, 30 miles south                  
                                  of Cameron Parish,                    
                                  Louisiana.                            
Apache Corporation, Structure    Ship Shoal Area, Block         06/26/97
 Removal Operations, SEA Nos.     37, Lease OCS-G 5041,                 
 ES/SR 97-085 through 97-089.     5 miles south of                      
                                  Terrebonne Parish,                    
                                  Louisiana.                            
Falcon Offshore Operating        Brazos Area, Block 398,        06/18/97
 Company, Structure Removal       Lease OCS-G 11270, 22                 
 Operations, SEA No. ES/SR 97-    miles south of                        
 090.                             Freeport, Texas.                      
Walter Oil and Gas Corporation,  West Delta Area, Block         06/04/97
 Structure Removal Operations,    63, Lease OCS-G 2933,                 
 SEA Nos. ES/SR 97-091 and 97-    17 miles west-                        
 092.                             southwest of the shore                
                                  of Plaquemines Parish,                
                                  Louisiana.                            
Apache Corporation, Structure    Vermilion Area, Blocks         06/23/97
 Removal Operations, SEA Nos.     325 and 41; West                      
 ES/SR 97-065, 97-066, 97-067,    Cameron Area, Block                   
 97-093, and 97-094.              379; Leases OCS-G                     
                                  5016, 6289, and 9489;                 
                                  40 to 120 miles south-                
                                  east of Sabine Pass,                  
                                  Texas.                                
Chevron, U.S.A., Structure       West Delta Area, Block         05/19/97
 Removal Operations, SEA No. ES/  29, Lease OCS 0385, 8                 
 SR 97-095.                       miles South of                        
                                  Plaquemines Parish,                   
                                  Louisiana.                            
Amerada Hess Corporation,        West Cameron Area,             05/30/97
 Structure Removal Operations,    Blocks 572 and 571,                   
 SEA Nos. ES/SR 97-097 and 097-   Leases OCS-G 7631 and                 
 098.                             7632, 104 miles south                 
                                  of Cameron Parish,                    
                                  Louisiana.                            
Amerada Hess Corporation,        Brenton Sound Area,            06/24/97
 Structure Removal Operations,    Blocks 54 and 55,                     
 SEA Nos. ES/SR 97-100 and 101.   Leases OCS-G 4491 and                 
                                  4492, 3 miles east of                 
                                  the shoreline in                      
                                  Plaquemines Parish,                   
                                  Louisiana.                            
Energy Resources Technology,     West Cameron Area,             06/13/97
 Inc., Structure Removal          Block 177, Lease OCS-G                
 Operations, SEA No. ES/SR 97-    1471, 24 miles south-                 
 102.                             southwest of the shore                
                                  of Cameron Parish,                    
                                  Louisiana.                            

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Apache Corporation, Structure    Vermilion Area, Block          05/22/97
 Removal Operations, SEA No. ES/  325, Lease OCS-G 2089,                
 SR 97-104.                       92 miles south of the                 
                                  shore of Vermilion                    
                                  Parish, Louisiana.                    
Apache Corporation, Structure    Vermilion Area, Block          06/24/97
 Removal Operations, SEA No. ES/  61, Lease OCS-G 7679,                 
 SR 97-105.                       14 miles south of the                 
                                  shore of Vermilion                    
                                  Parish, Louisiana.                    
Union Pacific Resources,         High Island Area,              05/15/97
 Structure Removal Operations,    Blocks A-562. A-193,                  
 SEA Nos. ES/SR 97-107 through    and A-200; Leases OCS-                
 97-109.                          G 13436, 6211 and                     
                                  8172; 125 miles south                 
                                  of Sabine Pass, Texas.                
CNG Producing Company,           Ship Shoal Area, Blocks        06/24/97
 Structure Removal Operations,    246 and 271, Leases                   
 SEA Nos. ES/SR 97-110 through    OCS-G 1027 and 1038,                  
 97-112.                          48 to 55 miles from                   
                                  the shoreline of                      
                                  Terrebonne Parish,                    
                                  Louisiana.                            
Seagull Energy E&P Inc.,         Galveston Area, Block          06/24/97
 Structure Removal Operations,    391, Lease OCS-G 3740,                
 SEA Nos. ES/SR 97-115 and 97-    27 miles from the                     
 116.                             shoreline of Brazoria                 
                                  County, Texas.                        
Newfield Exploration Company,    East Cameron Area,             06/18/97
 Structure Removal Operations,    Block 46, Lease OCS-G                 
 SEA No. ES/SR 97-117.            3288, 15 miles south                  
                                  of Cameron Parish,                    
                                  Louisiana.                            
Enron Oil & Gas Company,         Viosca Knoll Area,             06/05/97
 Structure Removal Operations,    Block, 32, Lease OCS-G                
 SEA No. ES/SR 97-118.            7871, 18 miles south                  
                                  of the shore of                       
                                  Dauphin Island,                       
                                  Alabama.                              
The Coastal Corporation,         West Cameron Area,             06/05/97
 Structure Removal Operations,    Block 498, Lease OCS-G                
 SEA No. ES/SR 97-119.            3520, 85 miles south                  
                                  of Cameron Parish,                    
                                  Louisiana.                            
Chevron U.S.A., Structure        Bay Marchand Area,             06/12/97
 Removal Operations, SEA Nos.     Blocks 2 and 3, Leases                
 ES/SR 97-120 and 97-121.         OCS 0369 and OCS 0370,                
                                  5 miles south of                      
                                  Lafourche Parish,                     
                                  Louisiana.                            
Union Pacific Resources,         Ship Shoal Area, Block         06/26/97
 Structure Removal Operations,    251, Lease OCS-G                      
 SEA No. ES/SR 97-122.            10782, 49 miles south                 
                                  of Terrebonne Parish,                 
                                  Louisiana.                            
Murphy Exploration and           Eugene Island Area,            06/19/97
 Producing Company, Structure     Block 47, Lease OCS                   
 Removal Operations, SEA Nos.     0317, 10 miles south                  
 ES/SR 97-123 and 97-124.         of St. Mary Parish,                   
                                  Louisiana.                            
Murphy Exploration and           Ship Shoal Area, Blocks        06/23/97
 Production Company, Structure    90, 92, 93, 94, 120,                  
 Removal Operations, SEA Nos.     and 134, Leases OCS                   
 ES/SR 97-125 through 97-133.     0063, OCS 0042, OCS-G                 
                                  5540, OCS-G 5545, and                 
                                  OCS-G 5201, 25 miles                  
                                  south of Terrebonne                   
                                  Parish, Louisiana.                    
Enron Oil and Gas Company,       Viosca Knoll Area,             06/24/97
 Structure Removal Operations,    Block 156, Lease OCS-G                
 SEA No. ES/SR 97-134.            7885, 25 miles south                  
                                  of Jackson County,                    
                                  Mississippi.                          
Santa Fe Energy Resources,       Vermilion Area, Block          06/26/97
 Inc., Structure Removal          249, Lease OCS-G 6678,                
 Operations, SEA No. ES/SR 97-    70 miles south of                     
 135.                             Vermilion Parish,                     
                                  Louisiana.                            
Enron Oil and Gas Company,       East Cameron Area,             06/26/97
 Structure Removal Operations,    Block 306, Lease OCS-G                
 SEA No. ES/SR 97-136.            7667, 95 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 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 
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: July 16, 1997.
Chris C. Oynes,
Regional Director, Gulf of Mexico OCS Region.
[FR Doc. 97-19505 Filed 7-23-97; 8:45 am]
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