[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 85 (Monday, May 4, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 24568-24570]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-11699]
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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 1501.4 and 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
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PGS Reservoir (U.S.), Inc., G&G Green Canyon Area, 130 02/13/98
Activity, SEA No. L98-3. miles south of
Terrebonne Parish,
Louisiana.
ARN Pipeline Company, Pipeline Eugene Island Area, 02/20/98
Activity, SEA No. G-17713. Blocks 63, 62, 55, 40,
34, and 33, Lease OCS-
G 17713, 63 miles
southwest of
Terrebonne Parish,
Louisiana.
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Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Main Pass Area, South 02/02/98
Corporation, Pipeline and East Addition,
Activity, SEA Nos. G-18794A Blocks 261, 247, 226,
and G-18795. 216, 195 and 191;
Viosca Knoll Area,
Blocks 428, 427, 383,
339, 295, 251, 207,
208, 163, 119, 75, and
31; Mobile Area,
Blocks 999, 955, 954,
910, 866, and 822;
Leases OCS-G 18794A
and 18795; 61 miles
south of Dauphin
Island, Alabama.
Poseidon Oil Pipeline Company, Garden Banks Area, 01/28/98
L.L.C., and Amerada Hess Blocks 260, 259, 215,
Corporation; Pipeline 216, 172, 128, 84, and
Activity; SEA Nos. G-18837, G- 85; South Marsh Island
18838, and P-11615. Area, South Addition,
Blocks 204 and 205;
Leases OCS-G18837,
18838, and 7462; 93 to
110 miles south-
Southwest of
Terrebonne Parish,
Louisiana.
Shell Gas Gathering Company, Viosca Knoll Area, 03/20/98
Pipeline Activity, SEA No. G- Blocks 780, 736, and
19668. 692; Main Pass Area,
South and East
Addition, Blocks 282
and 260; Lease OCS-G
19668; 60 to 68 miles
south of Mobile
County, Alabama.
Phillips Petroleum Company, Ship Shoal Area, South 01/26/98
Pipeline Activity, SEA Nos. G- Addition, Blocks 361,
19662 and G-19663. 260, 259, and 349,
Leases OCS-G19662 and
19663, 69 to 71 miles
south of Terrebonne
Parish, Louisiana.
Texaco Exploration and Viosca Knoll Area, 03/09/98
Production, Inc., Pipeline Blocks 786, 742, 698,
Activity, SEA No. G-19672. and 697; Main Pass
Area, South and East
Addition, Blocks 225,
256, and 252; Lease
OCS-G 19672; 56 to 67
miles south of Baldwin
County, Alabama.
Zilkha Energy Company, High Island Area, East 01/09/98
Exploration Activity, SEA No. Addition, South
N-5931A. Extension, Block A-
355, Lease OCS-G
17213, 102 miles
southeast of the
nearest coastline of
Galveston Island,
Texas.
Amoco Exploration and Mississippi Canyon 02/05/98
Production, Development Area, Blocks 173 and
Activity, SEA No. N-5963A. 217; Desoto Canyon
Area, Blocks 133 and
177; Leases OCS-G
9789, 9790, 10444, and
10445; 100 miles south
of Dauphin Island,
Alabama.
Chevron U.S.A., Exploration Mobile Area, Block 873, 02/04/98
Activity, SEA No. N-5997. Lease OCS-G 16527, 4.7
miles south of Baldwin
County, Alabama.
Coastal Oil & Gas Corporation, Garden Banks Area, 12/22/97
Exploration Activity, SEA No. Block 139, Lease OCS-G
N-5696A. 17295, 123 miles
southeast of Galveston
Island, Texas.
Oryx Energy Company, Temporary Main Pass Area, South 02/26/98
Mooring System Request, SEA and East Addition,
No. TMS-1-98. Blocks 284 and 285,
Lease OCS-G 16514, 50
miles east of
Plaquemines Parish,
Louisiana.
Ensearch Exploration, Inc., Garden Banks Area, 02/09/98
Development Activity, SEA No. Blocks 344 and 388,
S-4581UA. Leases OCS-G 8232 and
7486, 125 miles south
of Vermilion Parish,
Louisiana.
Mobil Exploration & Producing Mobile Area, Block 823, 12/22/97
U.S. Inc.'s, Development Lease OCS-G 5057, 4
Activity, SEA No. S-4554U. miles south of Dauphin
Island, Alabama.
Chevron U.S.A., Exploration Viosca Knoll Area, 03/04/98
Activity, SEA No. S-4619. Block 69, Lease OCS-G
7877, 20 miles south
of Gulf Island
National Seashore,
Jackson County,
Mississippi.
Exxon Company, U.S.A., West Delta Area, Block 03/18/98
Development Activity, SEA No. 30, Lease OCS 026, 9
R-3182. miles south of
Plaquemines Parish,
Louisiana.
Texaco Exploration and Green Canyon Area, 03/12/98
Production, Inc., Exploration, Blocks 416 and 460,
Exploration Activity, SEA No. Leases OCS-G 9932 and
R-3189. 9934, 104 miles south
of Terrebonne Parish,
Louisiana.
Chevron U.S.A. Inc., Structure South Timbalier Area, 02/12/98
Removal Operations, SEA No. ES/ Block 24, Lease OCS
SR 98-003. 0387, 10 miles
offshore the Louisiana
coast.
North Central Oil Corporation, South Timbalier Area, 02/05/98
Structure Removal Operations, Block 136, Lease OCS-G
SEA No. ES/SR 98-008. 8720, 33 miles
offshore the Louisiana
coast.
Murphy Exploration & Producing Matagorda Island Area, 01/28/98
Co., Structure Removal Block 604, Lease OCS-
Operations, SEA No. ES/SR 98- G6037, 18 miles
009. southeast of Calhoun
County, Texas.
Chevron U.S.A. Inc., Structure Viosca Knoll Area, 03/19/98
Removal Operations, SEA No. ES/ Block 24, Lease OCS-G
SR 98-010. 8763, 18 miles south
of Jackson County,
Mississippi.
Vastar Resources, Inc., South Marsh Island 02/23/98
Structure Removal Operations, Area, Block 24, Lease
SEA No. ES/SR 98-013. OCS-G 14437, 46 miles
south of the Louisiana
coast.
Walter Oil & Gas Corporation, Galveston Area, Blocks 03/27/98
Structure Removal Operation, 350 and 228, Leases
SEA Nos. ES/SR 98-011 and 98- OCS-G 4721 and 9040,
012. 38 miles south of
Galveston County,
Texas.
The Houston Exploration Eugene Island Area, 02/19/98
Company, Structure Removal Block 48, Lease OCS-G
Operations, SEA No. ES/SR 98- 7727, 28 miles south
014. of the Louisiana coast.
Kerr-McGee Corporation, Main Pass Area, Block 03/05/98
Structure Removal Operations, 90, Lease OCS-G 9704,
SEA No. ES/SR 98-015. 6 miles east of
Brenton National
Wildlife Refuge and
Wilderness Area, south
of the state of
Mississippi.
Kerr-McGee Corporation, High Island Area, Block 03/27/98
Structure Removal Operations, 34, Lease OCS-G 6137,
SEA No. ES/SR 98-016. 9 miles south of
Jefferson County,
Texas.
Samedan Oil Corporation, East Cameron Area, 04/13/98
Structure Removal Operations, Block 226, Lease OCS-G
SEA No. ES/SR 98-026. 10633, 66 miles south
of Cameron Parish,
Louisiana.
Linder Oil Company, Structure Eugene Island Area, 03/30/98
Removal Operations, SEA No. ES/ Block 133, Lease OCS-G
SR 98-029. 4445, 32 miles South-
southwest of
Terrebonne Parish,
Louisiana.
Walter Oil & Gas Corporation, West Cameron Area, 04/13/98
Structure Removal Operations, Block 254, Lease OCS-G
SEA No. ES/SR 98-030. 7608, 52 miles south
of Cameron Parish,
Louisiana.
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Taylor Energy Company, South Marsh Island 04/02/98
Structure Removal Operations, Area, Block 69, Lease
SEA No. ES/SR 98-031. OCS-G 1201, 52 miles
south of St. Mary
Parish, Louisiana.
LL&E, Structure Removal Eugene Island Area, 04/02/98
Operations, SEA Nos. ES/SR 98- Blocks 108 and 364,
032 and 98-033. Leases OCS-G 3811 and
9600, 68 miles south
of Terrebonne Parish,
Louisiana.
Kerr-McGee Corporation, Ship Shoal Area, Block 04/14/98
Structure Removal Operations, 241, Lease OCS-G
SEA No. ES/SR 98-034. 14505, 40 miles south
of Terrebonne Parish,
Louisiana.
Burlington Resources Offshore, Euguene Island Area, 04/03/98
Inc., Structure Removal Block 93, Lease OCS
Operations, SEA No. ES/SR 98- 0228, 37 miles
037. southwest of St. Mary
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.
J. Michael Melancon,
Acting Regional Director.
[FR Doc. 98-11699 Filed 5-1-98; 8:45 am]
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