[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 85 (Tuesday, May 2, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 25496-25498]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-10879]


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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

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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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BHP Petroleum (GOM) Inc., Exploration         Walker Ridge Area, Blocks 425 and 469, Lease  02/03/00
 Activity, SEA No. N-6626.                     OCS-G 16987 and 16997, 146 miles from the
                                               nearest Louisiana shoreline.
Coastal Oil and Gas Corporation, Exploration  High Island Area, East Addition, South        02/29/00
 Activity, SEA No. N-6640.                     Extension, Block A-367, Lease OCS-G 15820,
                                               118 miles from the nearest Louisiana
                                               shoreline.
Apache Corporation, Exploration Activity,     South Pass Area, Block 62, Lease OCS-G 1294,  04/12/00
 SEA No. S-5175.                               18 miles south of Venice, Louisiana.
Vastar Resoures, Inc., Pipeline Activity,     Main Pass Area, South and East Addition,      02/02/00
 SEA No. P-12395 (G-21475).                    Blocks 264, 263, and 280, Lease OCS-G
                                               21475, 70 miles off the coast of Alabama.
Unocal Corporation, Structure Removal         Main Pass Area, Block 254, Lease OCS-G 5055,  04/06/00
 Operations, SEA No. ES/SR 93-143A.            60 miles from Baldwin County, Alabama.
Exxon Mobil Production Company, Structure     Grand Isle Area, Block 23, Lease OCS-G 0034,  01/28/00
 Removal Operations, SEA No. ES/SR 00-001.     7 miles southeast of Lafourche Parish,
                                               Louisiana.
EEX Corporation, Structure Removal            Garden Banks Area, Block 387, Lease OCS-G     01/18/00
 Operations, SEA No. ES/SR 00-002.             7485, 129 miles south of Vermilion Parish,
                                               Louisiana.
Samedan Oil Corporation, Structure Removal    High Island Area, Block A-549, Lease OCS-G    01/31/00
 Operations, SEA Nos. ES/SR 00-003 and 00-     12584; East Cameron Area, Block 311, Lease
 004.                                          OCS-G 6646; 93 to 98 miles from the nearest
                                               Louisiana shoreline.
Houston Exploration Company, Structure        Mustang Island Area, Block 738, Lease OCS-G   02/04/00
 Removal Operations, SEA No. ES/SR 00-005.     11214, 26 miles southeast of Aransas
                                               County, Texas.
Chevron U.S.A., Production Company,           Main Pass Area, Block 132, Lease OCS-G 2949,  02/09/00
 Structure Removal Activity, SEA No. ES/SR     25 miles east of Plaquemines Parish,
 00-006.                                       Louisiana.
CXY Energy Inc., Structure Removal Activity,  Main Pass Area, Block 262, Lease OCS-G        03/01/00
 SEA No. ES/SR 00-007.                         15390, 51 miles east of Plaquemines Parish,
                                               Louisiana.
Energy Resources Technology, Inc., Structure  East Cameron Area, Block 223, Lease OCS-G     03/01/00
 Removal Activity, SEA No. ES/SR 00-008.       10632, 67 miles south of Cameron Parish,
                                               Louisiana.
Newfield Exploration Company, Structure       Eugene Island Area, Block 199, Lease OCS-G    03/14/00
 Removal Activity, EA Nos. ES/SR 00-009,       0437; West Cameron Area, Blocks 401 and
 through 00-13.                                421, Leases OCS-G 5322 and 7619; 48 to 70
                                               miles off the Louisiana coast.
Chevron U.S.A. Production Company, Structure  Grand Isle Area, Blocks 26 and 37, Leases     03/10/00
 Removal Activity, SEA Nos. ES/SR 00-014       OCS-G 0392 and 0390, 6 to 7 miles off the
 through 00-016.                               Louisiana coast.
Torch Operating Company, Structure Removal    Main Pass Area, Blocks 99, Lease OCS-G 6807,  03/10/00
 Activity, SEA No. ES/SR 00-017.               15 miles east of Plaquemines Parish,
                                               Louisiana.
NCX Company, Inc., Structure Removal          Chandeleur Area, Block 21, Lease OCS-G        03/29/00
 Activity, SEA No. ES/SR No. 00-018.           13040, 16 miles east of St. Bernard Parish,
                                               Louisiana.
Aviara Energy Corporation, Structure Removal  West Cameron Area, Block 531, Lease OCS-G     03/28/00
 Activity, SEA No. ES/SR No. 00-019.           2223, 87 miles south of Cameron Parish,
                                               Louisiana.
Forest Oil Corporation, Structure Removal     Eugene Island Area, Block 292, Lease OCS-G    04/13/00
 Activity, SEA Nos. ES/SR Nos. 00-020          0994; Vermilion Area, Blocks 101 and 102,
 through 00-23.                                Leases OCS-G 10658 and OCS-G 3393; 224
                                               miles south of St. Mary Parish, Louisiana
                                               and 90 to 95 miles south of Vermilion
                                               Parish, Louisiana.
EOG Resources, Inc., Structure Removal        West Cameron Area. Block 491, Lease OCS-G     03/30/00
 Activity, SEA No. ES/SR 00-024.               9425, 87 miles south of Cameron Parish,
                                               Louisiana.
PennzEnergy Exploration and Ship Production,  Shoal Area, Block 154, Lease OCS-G 0420, 31   04/03/00
 L.L.C., Structure Removal Activity, SEA No.   miles south of Terrebonne, Parish,
 ES/SR 00-025.                                 Louisiana.
Texaco Inc., Structure Removal Actiovity,     Vermilion Area, Block 30, Lease OCS-G 4785,   04/03/00
 SEA No. ES/SR 00-026.                         6 miles south of Vermilion Parish,
                                               Louisiana.
Burlington Resources Offshore Inc.,           Eugene Island Area, Block 159, Lease OCS-G    04/06/00
 Structure Removal Activity, SEA Nos. ES/SR    4449; Vermilion Area, Blocks 226 and 237,
 00-27 through 00-31.                          Leases OCS-G 5195 and 6677; West Cameron
                                               Area, Block 605 Lease OCS-G 2231; 37 to 110
                                               miles off the Louisiana coast.
Houston Exploration Company, Structure        Matagorda Island Area, Block 650, Lease OCS-  04/05/00
 Removal Activity, SEA No. ES/SR No. 00-032.   G 8998, 23 miles southeast of Calhoun
                                               County, Texas.
Union Pacific Resources Company, Structure    Ship Shoal Area, Block 191, Lease OCS-G       04/07/00
 Removal Activity, SEA Nos. ES/SR 00-033 and   5555; Vermilion Area, Block 216, Lease OCS-
 00-034.                                       G 13885; 32 to 58 miles off the Louisiana
                                               coast.
Forcenergy Inc., Structure Removal Activity,  East Cameron Area; Blocks 297, 282, and 283;  04/11/00
 SEA Nos. ES/SR 00-035 through 00-037.         Leases OCS-G 7663, 7661, and 7660; 93 to 98
                                               miles offshore the Louisiana coast.
Forcenergy Inc., Structure Removal Activity,  West Cameron Area, Block 212, Lease OCS-G     04/11/00
 SEA Nos. ES/SR 00-039 and 00-040.             4758, 38 miles south of Cameron Parish,
                                               Louisiana.

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Chevron U.S.A. Inc., Structure Removal        West Delta Area, Block 29, Lease OCS-G 0385,  04/06/00
 Activity, SEA No. ES/SR 00-041.               7 miles south of Plaquemines Parish,
                                               Louisiana.
Apache Corporation, Structure Removal         Vermilion Area, Block 257, Lease OCS-G 8671,  04/14/00
 Activity, SEA No. ES/SR 00-042.               70 miles south of Vermilion 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.

    Dated: April 25, 2000.
Chris C. Oynes,
Regional Director, Gulf of Mexico OCS Region.
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