[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 147 (Monday, August 2, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 41942-41944]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-19746]


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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              Date
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Shell Deepwater Production, Inc.;  West Delta Area, Block       06/30/99
 Equilon Pipeline Company,          143, Leases, OCS-G
 L.L.C.; and Tejas Offshore         15988, 14711, and
 Gathering, L.L.C.; Pipeline        14283, 19 miles
 Activity, SEA Nos. G-15988, G-     offshore, south of
 14711, and G-14283.                Plaquemines Parish, LA.
Dauphin Island Gathering,          Viosca Knoll Area,           05/18/99
 Partners, Pipeline Activity, SEA   Blocks 823, 779, and
 No. G-21022.                       735; Main Pass Area,
                                    South and East
                                    Addition, Blocks 281,
                                    282 261, 260, 248, and
                                    225; Lease OCS-G 21022,
                                    56 miles offshore
                                    Alabama.

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Equilon Pipeline Company, L.L.C.,  Main Pass Area, South        07/20/99
 Pipeline Activity, SEA No. G-      and East Addition,
 21047.                             Block 283, Lease OCS-G
                                    21047, 41 miles from
                                    the nearest coastline.
Mobile Exploration & Producing     Mobile Area, Blocks 822      04/14/99
 U.S. Inc., Pipeline Activity,      to 823, Leases OCS-G
 SEA Nos. P-12047, P-12062, and P-  5056 and 5057, 3 to 5
 12063.                             miles south of
                                    Dauphine, Island,
                                    Mobile County, Alabama.
OEDC Exploration & Production,     Destin Dome Area, Blocks     06/25/99
 L.P.'s and Chevron, U.S.A.,        1 and 2, Leases OCS-G
 Development Activity/Pipeline      6397 and 6398, 18 miles
 Activity, SEA Nos. S-4906, P-      from the nearest
 12209, P-12210, P-12111, P-        shoreline.
 12112, P-12113, P-12163, G-
 21035, and G-21036.
Murphy Exploration & Production    Mobile Area, Blocks 98       05/24/99
 Company, Exploration Activity,     and 999, Leases OCS-G
 SEA No. N-6343.                    18126 and 19888, 15
                                    miles south of Baldwin
                                    County, Alabama.
Shell Deepwater Development Inc.,  Alaminos Canyon Area,        05/21/99
 Exploration Activity, SEA No. S-   Block 660, Lease OCS-G
 4912.                              8580, 175 miles south
                                    of Galveston County,
                                    Texas.
PennzEnergy Exploration, and       High Island Area, Blocks     06/07/99
 Production, L.L.C., Development    A-351 and A-368, Leases
 Activity, SEA No. S-4694UA.        OCS-G 2429 and 2433,
                                    120 miles from the
                                    Texas shoreline.
EEX Corporation, Structure         West Cameron Area, Block     05/21/99
 Removal Operations, SEA Nos. ES/   406 and Vermilion Area,
 SR 99-001A, 99-072, and 99-073.    Blocks 37 and 266;
                                    Leases OCS-G 11789,
                                    15162, and 8672; 65
                                    miles south of Cameron
                                    Parish, Louisiana.
Murphy Exploration & Production    South Pelto Area, Block      06/07/99
 Co. Structure Removal              20, Lease OCS 0074, 10
 Operations, SEA No. ES/SR 99-      miles South of
 004A.                              Terrebonne Parish,
                                    Louisiana.
Texaco Exploration & Production,   Eugene Island Area,          06/30/99
 Inc., SEA Nos. ES/SR 99-024A and   Blocks 313, Lease OCS-G
 99-025A.                           2608, 74 miles south of
                                    St. Mary Parish,
                                    Louisiana.
Forest Oil Corporation, Structure  Eugene Island Area,          05/12/99
 Removal Operations, SEA No. ES/R   Block 342, Lease OCS-G
 99-029.                            2319, 69 miles south of
                                    St. Mary Parish,
                                    Louisiana.
Samedan Oil Corporation,           West Delta Area, Block       04/16/99
 Structure Removal Operations,      18, Lease OCS-G 5669,
 SEA No. ES/SR 99-036.              12 miles southwest of
                                    Plaquemines Parish,
                                    Louisiana.
Seneca Resources Corporation,      West Cameron Area, Block     04/21/99
 Structure Removal Operations,      552, Lease OCS-G 13850,
 SEA No. ES/SR 99-037.              96 miles south of
                                    Cameron Parish,
                                    Louisiana.
Seneca Resources Corporations,     West Cameron Area, Block     06/18/99
 Structure Removal Operations,      552 and Brazos Area,
 SEA Nos. ES/SR 99-037A and 99-     Block 504, Leases OCS-G
 075A.                              13850 and 3469, 29
                                    miles south of
                                    Matagorda County,
                                    Texas, and 96 miles
                                    south of Cameron
                                    Parish, Louisiana.
Chevron U.S.A., Structure Removal  West Delta Area, Block       05/03/99
 Operations, SEA No. ES/SR 99-038.  20, Lease OCS-G 7789, 8
                                    miles south of
                                    Plaquemines Parish,
                                    Louisiana.
Louisiana Land and Exploration     Ship Shoal Area, Block       05/04/99
 Company, Structure Removal         128; Vermilion Area,
 Operations, SEA Nos. ES/SR 99-     Block 120; and Eugene
 039, 99-041, and 99-043.           Island Area, Block 110;
                                    Leases OCS-G 8707,
                                    13883, and 10722; 27-31
                                    miles offshore the
                                    Louisiana coast.
Louisiana Land and Exploration     Galveston Area, Block        05/04/99
 Company, Structure Removal         313 and Matagorda
 Operations, SEA Nos. 99-040 and    Island Area, Block 639,
 99-042.                            Leases OCS-G 11313 and
                                    4545, 14 to 23 miles
                                    offshore the Texas
                                    coast.
Burlington Resources Offshore      Brazos Area, Blocks 412,     04/30/99
 Inc., Structure Removal            413, and 400; West
 Operations, SEA Nos. 99-044,       Cameron Area, Block 54;
 through 99-047.                    Leases OCS-G 5003,
                                    9014, 9013, and 14304;
                                    13 miles south of
                                    Matagorda, Texas and 9
                                    miles south of Cameron
                                    Parish, Louisiana.
Walter Oil and Gas Corporation,    Vermilion Area, Block        05/12/99
 Structure Removal Operations,      95, Lease OCS-G 5408,
 SEA No. ES/SR 99-048.              25 miles south of
                                    Vermilion Parish,
                                    Louisiana.
Murphy Exploration & Production,   Ship Shoal Area, Blocks      05/11/99
 Structure Removal Operations,      90, 93, 113, 114, 118,
 SEA Nos. ES/SR 99-049 through 99-  119, and 136; South
 058.                               Pelto Area, Blocks 12
                                    and 20; Leases OCS-G
                                    5540 and 3790, OCS 063,
                                    067, 064, 068, 069,
                                    072, and 074; 9 to 19
                                    miles south of
                                    Taerrebonne Parish,
                                    Louisiana.
Murphy Exploration & Production    Eugene Island Area,          05/06/99
 Company, Structure Removal         Blocks 24 and 26,
 Operations, SEA Nos. ES/SR 99-     Leases OCS-G 2893 and
 059 and 99-060.                    3147, 9 miles south of
                                    St. Mary Parish,
                                    Louisiana.
Cockrell Oil Corporation,          East Cameron Area, Block     04/30/99
 Structure Removal Operations,      199, Lease OCS-G 9457,
 SEA No. ES/SR 99-061.              54 miles south of
                                    Cameron Parish,
                                    Louisiana.
Chevron U.S.A., Structure Removal  South Timbalier Area,        05/11/99
 Opertions, SEA No. ES/SR 99-062.   Block 35, Lease OCS-G
                                    3336, 9 miles south of
                                    Terrebonne Parish,
                                    Louisiana.
Walter Oil & Gas Corporation,      South Marsh Island Area,     05/13/99
 Structure Removal Operations,      Block 36 Lease OCS-G
 SEA No. ES/SR 99-063.              7699, 44 miles
                                    southwest of Terrebonne
                                    Parish, Louisiana.
Walter Oil & Gas Corporation,      High Island Area, Block      05/13/99
 Structure Removal Operations,      A-22, Lease OCS-G 6180,
 SEA No. ES/SR 99-064.              36 miles south of
                                    Jefferson County, Texas.
CNG Producing Company, Structure   High Island Area, Blocks     06/01/99
 Removal Operations, SEA Nos. ES/   A-462, A-477, and A-
 SR 99-065 through 99-067.          570, Lease OCS-G 3478,
                                    6226, and 2390, 99
                                    miles southeast of
                                    Galveston, Texas.
OEDC Exploration & Production,     Viosca Knoll Area, Block     05/20/99
 L.P., Structure Removal            117, Lease OCS-G 6872,
 Operations, SEA No. ES/SR 99-068.  24 miles South of
                                    Dauphin Island, Alabama.
Texaco Exploration and Production  High Island Area, Block      05/19/99
 Inc., Structure Removal            111, Lease OCS-G 2354,
 Operations, SEA No. ES/SR 99-069.  19 miles south of
                                    Jefferson County, Texas.
Marathon Oil Company, Structure    West Cameron Area, Block     05/18/99
 Removal Operations, SEA No. ES/    80, Lease OCS-G 16113,
 SR 99-070.                         11 miles south of
                                    Cameron Parish,
                                    Louisiana.
CNG Producing Company, Structure   Vermilion Area, Block        06/04/99
 Removal Operations, SEA No. ES/    313, Lease OCS-G 1172,
 SR 99-071.                         82 miles south of
                                    Vermilion Parish,
                                    Louisiana.
Snyder Oil Corporation, Structure  Vermilion Area, Block        06/04/99
 Removal Operations, SEA No. ES/    282, Lease OCS-G 2084,
 SR 99-074.                         80 miles south of
                                    Vermilion Parish,
                                    Louisiana.

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Seneca Resources Corporation,      Brazos Area, Block 504,      06/04/99
 Structure Removal Operations,      Lease OCS-G 3469, 29
 SEA No. ES/SR 99-075.              miles southwest of
                                    Matagorda, Texas.
Newfield Exploration Company,      East Cameron Area, Block     06/04/99
 Structure Removal Operations,      89, Lease OCS-G 0935,
 SEA No. ES/SR 99-076.              22 miles south of
                                    Cameron Parish,
                                    Louisiana.
EEX Corporation, Structure         East Cameron Area, Block     06/04/99
 Removal Operations, SEA No. ES/    234, Lease OCS-G 11841,
 SR 99-077.                         80 miles south of
                                    Cameron Parish,
                                    Louisiana.
Ocean Energy, Inc., Structure      Galveston Area, Blocks       06/07/99
 Removal Operations, SEA Nos. ES/   357 and 349, Leases OCS-
 SR 99-078 and 99-079.              G 12505 and 7251, 26
                                    miles southeast of
                                    Galveston, Texas.
Unocal Corporation, Structure      Matagorda Island Area,       06/09/99
 Removal Operations, SEA No. ES/    Block 670, Lease OCS-G
 SR 99-080.                         6048, 22 miles
                                    southeast of Calhoun
                                    County, Texas.
Unocal Corporation, Structure      Vermilion Area, Blocks       07/02/99
 Removal Operations, SEA Nos. ES/   40 and 42, Leases OCS-G
 SR 99-083 through 99-087.          2869 and 0208, 11 miles
                                    south of Vermilion
                                    Parish, Louisiana.
Santa Fe Snyder Corporation,       Main Pass Area, Block        07/02/99
 Structure Removal Operations,      202, Lease OCS-G 5714,
 SEA No. ES/SR 99-088.              30 miles offshore the
                                    Louisiana Coast.
Hall Houston Oil Company,          Eugene Island and Ship       07/12/99
 Structure Removal Operations,      Shoal Areas, Blocks 28
 SEA Nos. ES/SR 99-100 and 99-101.  and 184 respectively,
                                    Leases OCS-G 5479 and
                                    12947 respectively, 11
                                    to 29 miles offshore
                                    the Louisiana coast.
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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, LA 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 of 
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 26, 1999.
Chris C. Oynes,
Regional Director, Gulf of Mexico OCS Region.
[FR Doc. 99-19746 Filed 7-30-99; 8:45 am]
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