[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 143 (Friday, July 25, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 44096-44099]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-18531]


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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.

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ACTION: Notice of the availability of environmental documents. Prepared 
for OCS mineral proposals on the Gulf of Mexico OCS.

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SUMMARY: Minerals Management Service (MMS), in accordance with Federal 
regulations that implement the National Environmental Policy Act 
(NEPA), announces the availability of NEPA-related Site-Specific 
Environmental Assessments (SEA) and Findings of No Significant Impact 
(FONSI), prepared by MMS for the following oil and gas activities 
proposed on the Gulf of Mexico OCS.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Public Information Unit, Information 
Services Section at the number below. Minerals Management Service, Gulf 
of Mexico OCS Region, Attention: Public Information Office (MS 5034), 
1201 Elmwood Park Boulevard, Room 114, New Orleans, Louisiana 70123-
2394, or by calling 1-800-200-GULF.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: MMS prepares SEAs and FONSIs for proposals 
that relate to exploration for and the development/production of oil 
and gas resources on the Gulf of Mexico OCS. These SEAs 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 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 SEA.
    This notice constitutes the public notice of availability of 
environmental documents required under the NEPA Regulations.
    This listing includes all proposals for which the Gulf of Mexico 
OCS Region prepared a FONSI in the period subsequent to publication of 
the preceding notice dated August 13, 2002.

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        Activity/Operator                  Location              Date
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Kerr McGee Oil & Gas Corporation,  Garden Banks Area,           04/02/03
 Development Operations             Blocks 667, 668 and
 Coordination Plan and Lease-Term   669, Leases OCS-G
 Pipeline, PEA No. N-7625 and       17406, 17407 and 17408,
 Segment No. P-14109.               respectively, located
                                    117.5 miles from the
                                    nearest Texas shoreline.
BP Exploration & Production,       Green Canyon Area,           04/25/03
 Inc., Development Operations       Blocks 742, 743, 744,
 Coordination Plan, SEA No. N-      787 and 788, Leases OCS-
 7646.                              G 15606, 15607, 15608,
                                    Unleased and Unleased,
                                    respectively, located
                                    122 miles from the
                                    nearest Louisiana
                                    shoreline.
Fugro Geoservices, Inc. for BP     Located in the Central       05/02/03
 America, Inc., Geological and      Gulf of Mexico
 Geophysical Exploration Plan,      southeast of Patterson,
 SEA No. L03-17.                    Louisiana.
Anadarko Petroleum Corporation,    DeSoto Canyon Area,          05/05/03
 Initial Exploration Plan, SEA      Block 621, Lease OCS-G
 No. N-7686.                        23529, located 95.5
                                    miles from the nearest
                                    Louisiana shoreline.
Shell Offshore, Inc., Initial      Lloyd Ridge Area, Block      05/07/03
 Exploration Plan, SEA No. N-7698.  399, Lease OCS-G 23480,
                                    located 128 miles from
                                    the nearest Louisiana
                                    shoreline.
Anadarko Petroleum Corporation,    Lloyd Ridge Area, Blocks     05/07/03
 Initial Exploration Plan, SEA      265 and 309, Leases OCS-
 No. N-7713.                        G 03472 and 03473,
                                    respectively, located
                                    120 miles from the
                                    nearest Louisiana
                                    shoreline.
Amerada Hess Corporation, Initial  DeSoto Canyon Area,          05/21/03
 Exploration Plan, SEA No. N-7672.  Block 620, Lease OCS-G
                                    23528, located 93 miles
                                    from the nearest
                                    Louisiana shoreline.
W & T Inc., Right-of-Way Pipeline  Offshore, Garden Banks       05/30/03
 Application, SEA No. P-14037.      Area, Block 139, Lease
                                    OCS-G 17295 to High
                                    Island Area, Block
                                    A389, Lease OCS-G
                                    02759, located 123
                                    miles from the nearest
                                    Louisiana shoreline.
Endymion Oil Pipeline Company,     South Pass Area, Block       05/29/03
 LLC, Right-of-Way Pipeline         89, to traverse through
 Application, SEA No. P-13534.      Federal waters in South
                                    Pass Block 88, West
                                    Delta Blocks 145, 128,
                                    129, 126, 125, 112,
                                    113, 104, 103, 91, 92,
                                    93, 72, 71, 66, 67, 39
                                    and 38, and Grand Isle
                                    Blocks 20, 19 and 18,
                                    and continue through
                                    Louisiana State waters
                                    to Louisiana Offshore
                                    Oil Port near Clovelly,
                                    Louisiana, length
                                    through Federal waters
                                    is 46 miles and total
                                    length in offshore
                                    waters is 54 miles.
Anadarko Petroleum Corporation,    Lloyd Ridge Area, Blocks     06/17/03
 Initial Exploration Plan, SEA      47, 91 and 135, located
 No. N-7751.                        111 miles from the
                                    nearest Louisiana
                                    shoreline.
ATP Oil & Gas Corporation,         Vermilion Area (South        02/04/03
 Structure Removal Activity, SEA    Addition), Block 389,
 ES/SR Nos. 03-010 and 03-011.      Lease OCS-G 14430, and
                                    Block 410, Lease OCS-G
                                    11903, located 109-110
                                    miles south of Cameron,
                                    Louisiana, and 129-131
                                    miles south-southeast
                                    of Cameron Parish,
                                    Louisiana.
WesternGeco for Exxon Mobil         Located in the central      03/31/03
 Production Company, Geological &   Gulf of Mexico
 Geophysical Exploration, SEA No.   southeast of Fourchon,
 L03-12.                            Louisiana.
WesternGeco for Multi-Client,      Located in the central       04/15/03
 Geological & Geophysical           Gulf of Mexico
 Exploration, SEA No. L03-13.       southeast of Fourchon,
                                    Louisiana, and New
                                    Orleans, Louisiana.
Energy Resource Technology, Inc.,  South Timbalier Area,        04/07/03
 Structure Removal Activity, SEA    Block 213, Lease OCS-G
 ES/SR No. 03-067.                  18055, located 50 miles
                                    from the nearest
                                    Louisiana shoreline.
Energy Resource Technology, Inc.,  West Cameron Area, Block     04/07/03
 Structure Removal Activity, SEA    277, Lease OCS-G 04761,
 ES/SR No. 03-068.                  located 60 miles from
                                    the nearest Louisiana
                                    shoreline.
Petrobras America, Inc.,           Ship Shoal Area, Block       05/06/03
 Structure Removal Activity, SEA    301, Lease OCS-G 10794,
 ES/SR No. 03-069.                  located 57 miles from
                                    the nearest Louisiana
                                    shoreline.
Anadarko E & P Company, LP,        Eugene Island Area,          05/06/03
 Structure Removal Activity, SEA    Block 296, Lease OCS-G
 ES/SR No. 03-070.                  02105, located 61 miles
                                    from the nearest
                                    Louisiana shoreline.
Ocean Energy, Inc., Structure      Vermillion Area, Block       05/06/03
 Removal Activity, SEA ES/SR No.    68, Lease OCS-G 08662,
 03-071.                            located 15 miles from
                                    the nearest Louisiana
                                    shoreline.
Ocean Energy, Inc., Structure      East Cameron Area, Block     05/06/03
 Removal Activity, SEA ES/SR No.    152, Lease OCS-G 17849.
 03-072.                            located 44 miles from
                                    the nearest Louisiana
                                    shoreline.

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Ocean Energy, Inc., Structure      Galveston Area, Block        05/06/03
 Removal Activity, SEA ES/SR No.    283, Lease OCS-G 09039,
 03-073.                            located 15 miles from
                                    the nearest Texas
                                    shoreline.
Ocean Energy, Inc., Structure      Galveston Area, Block        05/06/03
 Removal Activity, SEA ES/SR No.    393, Lease OCS-G 15761,
 03-074.                            located 22 miles from
                                    the nearest Texas
                                    shoreline.
Ocean Energy, Inc., Structure      Brazos Area, Block 399,      05/06/03
 Removal Activity, SEA ES/SR No.    Lease OCS-G 07218,
 03-07, 03-076 and 03-077.          located 14 miles from
                                    the nearest Texas
                                    shoreline.
Ocean Energy, Inc., Structure      Brazos Area, Block 432,      05/06/03
 Removal Activity, SEA ES/SR No.    Lease OCS-G 09018,
 03-078.                            located 20 miles from
                                    the nearest Texas
                                    shoreline.
Amerada Hess Corporation,          West Cameron Area, Block     05/03/03
 Structure Removal Activity, SEA    505, Lease OCS-G 16200,
 ES/SR No. 03-080.                  located 97 miles from
                                    the nearest Texas
                                    shoreline.
Amerada Hess Corporation,          West Cameron Area, Block     05/06/03
 Structure Removal Activity, SEA    556, Lease OCS-G 05346,
 ES/SR No. 03-081 and 03-082.       located 97 miles from
                                    the nearest Texas
                                    shoreline.
Amerada Hess Corporation,          Galveston Area, Block        05/06/03
 Structure Removal Activity, SEA    210, Lease OCS-G 07236,
 ES/SR No. 03-083.                  located 97 miles from
                                    the nearest Texas
                                    shoreline.
Hunt Oil Company, Structure        South Pass Area, Block       04/15/03
 Removal Activity, SEA ES/SR No.    37, Leases OCS-G 01335
 03-087, 03-088, 03-089, 03-090     and OCS 00697, located
 and 03-091.                        6-8 miles east-
                                    southeast of
                                    Plaquemines Parish,
                                    Louisiana shoreline.
ATP Oil & Gas Corporation,         South Timbalier Area,        04/14/03
 Structure Removal Activity, SEA    Block 30, Lease OCS-G
 No. ES/SR 03-092.                  13928, located 7 miles
                                    south of LaFourche
                                    Parish, Louisiana
                                    shoreline.
J. M. Huber Corporation,           South Timbalier Area,        04/11/03
 Structure Removal Activity, SEA    Block 21, Lease OCS-G
 ES/SR No. 03-093 and 03-094.       00263, located 5 miles
                                    from the nearest
                                    Louisiana shoreline.
BP America Production Company,     High Island Area, Block      04/14/03
 Structure Removal Activity, SEA    A1, Lease OCS-G 15780,
 ES/SR No. 03-095.                  located 30 miles from
                                    the nearest Louisiana
                                    shoreline.
Chevron U.S.A., Inc., Structure    Eugene Island Area,          05/16/03
 Removal Activity, SEA ES/SR No.    Block 23, Lease OCS-G
 03-096 and 03-097.                 00980, located 45 miles
                                    from the nearest
                                    Louisiana shoreline.
Chevron U.S.A., Inc., Structure    Ship Shoal Area, Block       04/22/03
 Removal Activity, SEA ES/SR No.    108, Lease OCS-00814,
 03-098.                            located 20 miles from
                                    the nearest Louisiana
                                    shoreline.
Burlington Resources offshore,     Eugene Island Area,          04/16/03
 Inc., Structure Removal            Block 159, Lease OCS-G
 Activity, SEA ES/SR No. 03-099.    04449, located 35 miles
                                    from the nearest
                                    Louisiana shoreline.
Murphy Exploration & Production    South Pelto Area, Blocks     04/23/03
 Company, Structure Removal         12 and 19, Leases OCS-G
 Activity, SEA ES/SR No. 03-100,    00072 and 00073; Ship
 03-101, 03-102, 03-103, 03-104,    Shoal Area, Block 101,
 03-105, 03-106, 03-107, 03-108,    Lease OCS-G 09612; and
 and 03-109.                        Vermilion Area, Block
                                    130, Lease OCS-G 16296;
                                    all located 8 to 32
                                    miles south and
                                    southwest from the
                                    nearest Louisiana
                                    shoreline.
J. M. Huber Corporation,           West Cameron Area, Block     04/23/03
 Structure Removal Activity, SEA    238, Lease No. OCS-
 ES/SR No. 03-110.                  02834, located 40 miles
                                    from the nearest
                                    Louisiana shoreline.
TotalFinaElf E&P USA, Inc.,        West Cameron Area, Block     04/29/03
 Structure Removal Activity, SEA    167, Lease OCS-G 09400,
 ES/SR No. 03-111 and 03-112.       located 25 miles from
                                    the nearest Louisiana
                                    shoreline.
McMoRan Oil & Gas, Structure       Eugene Island Area,          05/06/03
 Removal Activity, SEA ES/SR No.    Block 215, Lease OCS-G
 03-113.                            00578, located 43 miles
                                    from the nearest
                                    Louisiana shoreline.
W & T Offshore, Inc., Structure    East Cameron Area, Block     05/19/03
 Removal Activity, SEA ES/SR No.    303, Lease OCS-G 12850,
 03-114.                            located 88 miles from
                                    the nearest Louisiana
                                    shoreline.
Spinnaker Exploration Company,     East Cameron Area,           05/14/03
 LLC, Structure Removal Activity,   Blocks 138 and 139,
 SEA ES/SR No. 03-115--03-117.      Leases OCS-G 13863 and
                                    21576, located 45 miles
                                    from the nearest
                                    Louisiana shoreline.
Spinnaker Exploration Company,     High Island Area, Block      05/16/03
 LLC, Structure Removal Activity,   235, Lease OCS-G 18941,
 SEA ES/SR No. 03-118.              located 30 miles from
                                    the nearest Louisiana
                                    shoreline.
Chinese Offshore Oil Geophysical   Located in the Central       05/16/03
 Corporation for GX Technology      and Western Gulf of
 Corporation, Geological and Geo-   Mexico from south of
 Physical Exploration Plan, SEA     Fourchon, Louisiana,
 No. T03-08.                        extending offshore to
                                    northeast of Port
                                    Isabel, Texas.
El Paso Production Company,        West Cameron, (South         05/20/03
 Structure Removal Activity, SEA    Addition) Area, Block
 ES/SR No. 97-095A.                 498, Lease OCS-G 03520.
                                    located 92 miles from
                                    the nearest Louisiana
                                    shoreline.
ChevronTexaco, Structure Removal   High Island Area (South      05/21/03
 Activity, SEA ES/SR Nos. 00-       Addition), Block A548,
 1342A, 03-119, 95-049A, 07-090A,   Lease OCS-G 02706; West
 03-120 and 03-121.                 Cameron Area, Blocks 17
                                    and 48, Lease OCS-G
                                    01351, located 99 miles
                                    southeast of Galveston,
                                    Texas, and 3.5 miles
                                    south of Cameron,
                                    Louisiana, respectively.
The William G. Helis Company,      South Timbalier (South       05/21/03
 LLC, Structure Removal Activity,   Addition) Area, Block
 SEA ES/SR No. 03-122.              212, Lease OCS-G 14538,
                                    located 43 miles from
                                    the nearest Louisiana
                                    shoreline.
Forest Oil Corporation, Structure  Eugene Island Area,          05/21/03
 Removal Activity, SEA ES/SR No.    Block 273, Lease OCS-G
 03-123.                            00987, located 60 miles
                                    from the nearest
                                    Louisiana shoreline.
Chevron U.S.A., Inc., Structure    Eugene Island Area,          06/02/03
 Removal Activity, SEA ES/SR No.    Block 64, Lease OCS-G
 03-124.                            02098, located 20 miles
                                    from the nearest
                                    Louisiana shoreline.
Callon Petroleum Operating         Main Pass Area, Block        05/29/03
 Company, Structure Removal         161, Lease OCS-G 05703,
 Activity, SEA ES/SR No. 03-125.    45 miles from the
                                    nearest Louisiana
                                    shoreline.
El Paso Production Oil & Gas       East Cameron Area, Block     06/03/03
 Company, Structure Removal         82, Lease OCS-G 08640,
 Activity, SEA ES/SR No. 03-126.    located 28 miles from
                                    the nearest Louisiana
                                    shoreline.
WesternGeco for Multi-Client,      Located in the central       06/03/03
 Geological & Geophysical           Gulf of Mexico south of
 Exploration, SEA No. L03-32.       Cocodrie, Louisiana.
WesternGeco for Multi-Client,      Located in the central       06/05/03
 Geological & Geophysical           Gulf of Mexico south of
 Exploration, SEA No. L03-26 and    Cocodrie and Fourchon,
 L03-27.                            Louisiana.
WesternGeco for Multi-Client,      Located in the central       06/05/03
 Geological & Geophysical           Gulf of Mexico south of
 Exploration, SEA No. L03-28 and    Louisa and Leeville,
 L03-29.                            Louisiana.

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Ocean Energy, Inc., Structure      Main Pass Area, Block        06/20/03
 Removal Activity, SEA ES/SR No.    63, Lease OCS-G 18086,
 03-127.                            located 16 miles from
                                    the nearest Louisiana
                                    shoreline.
Maritech Resources, Inc.,          Eugene Island Area,          06/18/03
 Structure Removal Activity, SEA    Block 215, Lease OCS-G
 ES/SR No. 03-128, 03-129 and 03-   00580, 37 miles from
 130.                               the nearest Louisiana
                                    shoreline.
Hunt Oil Company, Structure        Eugene Island Area,          06/11/03
 Removal Activity, SEA ES/SR No.    Block 76, Lease OCS-G
 03-131.                            04823, located 17 miles
                                    from the nearest
                                    Louisiana shoreline.
Union Oil Company of California,   South March Island Area,     06/09/03
 Structure Removal Activity, SEA    Block 11, Lease OCS-G
 ES/SR No. 03-132.                  01182, located 35 miles
                                    southwest from the
                                    nearest Louisiana
                                    shoreline.
Torch Energy Services, Inc.,       Main Pass Area, Block        06/16/03
 Structure Removal Activity, SEA    100, Lease OCS-G 04910,
 ES/SR No. 03-133.                  located 13 miles east-
                                    southeast of the
                                    nearest Louisiana
                                    shoreline.
EOG Resources, Structure Removal   East Cameron Area, Block     06/16/03
 Activity, SEA ES/SR No. 03-137.    118, Lease OCS-G 14362,
                                    located 36 miles south-
                                    southwest from the
                                    nearest Louisiana
                                    shoreline.
Nexen Petroleum U.S.A., Inc.,      Eugene Island Area,          06/18/03
 Structure Removal Activity, SEA    Block 295, Lease OCS-G
 ES/SR No. 03-134.                  02104, located 70 miles
                                    from the nearest
                                    Louisiana shoreline.
Walter Oil & Gas Corporation,      Padre Island Area,           06/23/03
 Structure Removal Activity, SEA    Blocks 976 and 996, OCS-
 ES/SR No. 03-135 and 03-136.       G 05954 and 08962,
                                    located 25 miles from
                                    the nearest Louisiana
                                    shoreline.
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    Persons interested in reviewing environmental documents for the 
proposals listed above or obtaining information about SEAs and FONSIs 
prepared for activities on the Gulf of Mexico OCS are encouraged to 
contact MMS at the address or telephone listed in the FOR FURTHER 
INFORMATION section.

    Dated: June 27, 2003.
Chris C. Oynes,
Regional Director, Gulf of Mexico OCS Region.
[FR Doc. 03-18531 Filed 7-24-03; 8:45 am]
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