[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 210 (Friday, October 30, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 58415-58416]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-29100]


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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 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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ATP Oil and Gas Corporation,       Garden Banks Area,           08/26/98
 Pipeline Activity, SEA No. G-      Blocks 133 and 134;
 18810A.                            East Breaks Area, Block
                                    173; and High Island
                                    Area, East Addition,
                                    South Extension, Blocks
                                    A-595, A-596, A-401,
                                    and A-400; Lease OCS-G
                                    18810; 135 miles south
                                    of Galveston Island,
                                    Texas.
Texaco Exploration and             Main Pass Area, South        07/07/98
 Production, Inc., Pipeline         and East Addition,
 Activity, SEA No. G-19672A.        Block 252; Viosca Knoll
                                    Area, Block 786; Lease
                                    OCS-G 19672, 67 miles
                                    south of Baldwin
                                    County, Alabama.
Exxon U.S.A., Pipeline Activity,   Mobile Area, Blocks 867,     09/27/98
 SEA Nos. G-20527 and G-20528.      823, and 824; Mobile
                                    Bay Area, Block 112;
                                    Leases OCS-G-20527 and
                                    20528, 4 to 8 miles
                                    south of Dauphin
                                    Island, Mobile County,
                                    Alabama.
Dauphin Island Gathering           Main Pass Area, South        07/23/98
 Partners, Pipeline Activity, SEA   and East Addition,
 No. G-20538.                       Blocks 256, 252, 251,
                                    222, and 223, Lease OCS-
                                    G 20538, 55 miles south
                                    Baldwin County, Alabama.
Amoco Production Company,          Main Pass Area, South        08/18/98
 Pipeline Activity, SEA No. G-      and East Addition,
 20541.                             Blocks 281 to 245,
                                    Lease OCS-G 20541, 65
                                    miles south of Mobile
                                    County, Alabama.
Destin Pipeline Company, L.L.C.,   Main Pass Area, South        08/27/98
 Pipeline Activity, SEA Nos. G-     and East Addition,
 20542, G-20543, and G-20544.       Blocks 284, 283, 279,
                                    280, 281, 282, 261, and
                                    260, Leases OCS-G
                                    20542, 20543, and
                                    20544, 38 to 48 miles
                                    south of Jackson
                                    County, Mississippi.
Destin Pipeline Company, L.L.C.,   Viosca Knoll Area,           08/27/98
 Pipeline Activity, SEA No. G-      Blocks 900, 901, 902,
 20547.                             858, 859, 815, 816,
                                    817, 818, 774, and 775;
                                    Main Pass Area, South
                                    and East Addition,
                                    Blocks 286, 285, and
                                    284; Lease OCS-G 20547,
                                    74 to 86 miles south of
                                    Jackson and Mobile
                                    Counties, Alabama.
AOA Geophysics Inc., G&G           Garden Banks and             09/03/98
 Activity, SEA No. T98-27.          Keathley Canyon Areas,
                                    130 miles south of
                                    Cameron and Vermilion
                                    Parish, Louisiana.
Exxon U.S.A., Development          Alaminos Canyon Area,        07/08/98
 Activity, SEA No. N-6131.          Blocks 25 and 26,
                                    Leases OCS-G 10388 and
                                    10381, 167 miles south
                                    of Galveston County,
                                    Texas.
Texaco Exploration and             Mississippi Canyon Area,     08/18/98
 Production, Inc., Development      Block 292, Lease OCS-G
 Activity, SEA No. N-6152.          8806, 32 miles
                                    southeast of
                                    Plaquemines Parish,
                                    Louisiana.
Chevron U.S.A., Exploration        Viosca Knoll Area, Block     08/18/98
 Activity, SEA No. N-6171.          346, Lease OCS-G 15428,
                                    32 miles south of
                                    Baldwin County, Alabama.
Water Oil & Gas Corporation,       Galveston Area, Block        08/20/98
 Structure Removal Operations,      350, Lease OCS-G 4721,
 SEA No. ES/SR 98-012A.             38 miles south of
                                    Galveston County, Texas.
Chevron U.S.A., Structure Removal  Vermilion Area, Block        08/20/98
 Operations, SEA Nos. ES/SR 98-     245, Lease OCS-G 1146,
 035 and 98-036.                    66.7 miles from the
                                    nearest shoreline at
                                    Vermilion Parish,
                                    Louisiana.
Newfield Exploration Company,      East Cameron Area, Block     08/25/98
 Structure Removal Operations,      67, Lease OCS-G 0161,
 SEA Nos. ES/SR 98-056.             22 miles south of
                                    Cameron Parish,
                                    Louisiana.
Mitchell Energy Corporation,       Galveston Area, Block        05/27/98
 Structure Removal Operations,      189, Lease OCS 0092, 12
 SEA Nos. ES/SR 98-058 through 98-  miles south of
 060.                               Galveston County, Texas.
Cockrell Oil Corporation,          Vermilion Area, Block        08/10/98
 Structure Removal Operations,      202, Lease 14409; East
 SEA Nos. ES/SR 98-063 and 98-064.  Cameron Area, Block
                                    201, Lease OCS-G 11838;
                                    55 and 57 miles south
                                    of Vermilion.
OEDC Exploration & Production,     Vermilion Area, Block        08/31/98
 L.P., Structure Removal            250, Lease OCS-G 1149,
 Operations, SEA No. ES/SR 98-065.  64 miles south of
                                    Vermilion Parish,
                                    Louisiana.
Texaco Exploration and Production  South Marsh Island Area,     08/31/98
 Inc., Structure Removal            Blocks 212 and 222,
 Operations, SEA Nos. ES/SR 98-     Lease OCS 0130, 11
 066 and 98-067.                    miles southeast of
                                    Vermilion Parish,
                                    Louisiana.
Chevron U.S.A., Structure Removal  Eugene Island Area,          09/25/98
 Operations, SEA No. ES/SR 98-068.  Block 64, Lease OCS-G
                                    1865, 16 miles south of
                                    St. Mary's Parish,
                                    Louisiana.
Louisiana Land & Exploration       Ship Shoal Area, Block       07/13/98
 Company, Structure Removal         358, Lease OCS-G 12009,
 Operations, SEA No. ES/SR 98-      69 miles south of
 068S.                              Terrebonne Parish,
                                    Louisiana.
Seagull Energy, E&P Inc.,          South Marsh Island Area,     07/15/98
 Structure Removal Operations,      Block 70, Lease OCS-G
 SEA No. ES/SR 98-070.              12893, 62 miles south
                                    of Vermilion Parish,
                                    Louisiana.

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CNG Producing Company, Structure   West Cameron Area,           08/12/98
 Removal Operations, SEA Nos. ES/   Blocks 225, 229, Leases
 SR 98-071 through 98-074.          OCS-G 900 and 902, 38
                                    miles south of Cameron
                                    Parish, Louisiana.
Samedan Oil Corporation,           Main Pass Area, Block        07/24/98
 Structure Removal Operations,      209, Lease OCS-G 5717,
 SEA No. ES/SR 98-075.              45 miles east of
                                    Plaquemines Parish,
                                    Louisiana.
Stone Energy, Structure Removal    Vermilion Area, Block        09/24/98
 Operations, SEA No. ES/SR 98-076.  131, Lease OCS 0775, 32
                                    miles south of
                                    Vermilion Parish,
                                    Louisiana.
Barrett Resources Corporation,     Vermilion Area, Block        08/12/98
 Structure Removal Operations,      148, Lease OCS-G 8667,
 SEA No. ES/SR 98-077.              36 miles south of
                                    Vermilion Parish,
                                    Louisiana.
Forest Oil Corporation, Structure  Eugene Island Area,          09/03/98
 Removal Operations, SEA No. ES/    Block 307, Lease OCS-G
 SR 98-078.                         1980, 67 miles
                                    southwest of Terrebonne
                                    Parish, Louisiana.
Vastar Resources, Inc., Structure  West Delta Area, Block       08/25/98
 Removal Operations, SEA No. ES/    133, Lease OCS-G 1106,
 SR 98-079.                         22 miles southwest of
                                    Plaquemines Parish,
                                    Louisiana.
The Houston Exploration Company,   Galveston Area, Block        10/01/98
 Structure Removal Operations,      297, Lease OCS-G 12501,
 SEA No. ES/SR 98-080.              22 miles southeast of
                                    Galveston County, Texas.
Mariner Energy, Inc., Structure    South Timbalier Area,        10/15/98
 Removal Operations, SEA No. ES/    Block 173, Lease OCS-G
 SR 98-081.                         4001, 37 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 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: October 23, 1998.
Chris C. Oynes,
Regional Director, Gulf of Mexico OCS Region.
[FR Doc. 98-29100 Filed 10-29-98; 8:45 am]
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