[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 209 (Wednesday, October 29, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 61692-61694]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-27279]


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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: 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.

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        Activity/operator                  Location              Date
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Manta Ray Gathering Company, LLC,  Segment 14077 from Ship      06/27/03
 Pipeline and Platform Right-of-    Shoal, Block 332, to
 Way Application, SEA Nos. P-       Garden Banks, Block 72;
 13972, P-13987, P-14077 and P-     segment 14096 from
 14096.                             Garden Banks, Block 72,
                                    to High Island, Block A-
                                    5; segment 13972 from
                                    High Island, Block A-5
                                    to Block 97 and then to
                                    shore; segment 13987
                                    from High Island, Block
                                    A-5 to Block 21 and
                                    then to shore; located
                                    south of Texas and
                                    Louisiana going to
                                    shore in Texas.
Newfield Exploration Company,      DeSoto Canyon, Blocks 47     07/23/03
 Initial Exploration Plan, SEA      and 48, Leases OCS-G
 No. N-7804.                        10439 and OCS-G 10440,
                                    located 76 miles from
                                    the nearest Louisiana
                                    shoreline.
Murphy Exploration & Production    Green Canyon, Block 338,     07/30/03
 Company, Initial Development       Lease OCG G-21790,
 Operations Coordination Plan,      located 96 miles from
 SEA No. N-7617.                    the nearest Louisiana
                                    shoreline.
LLOG Exploration Offshore, Inc.,   High Island, Block A-        08/13/03
 Initial Development Operations     367, Lease OCS-G 23222,
 Coordination Plan, SEA No. N-      located 124 miles from
 7758 and P-14205.                  the nearest Texas
                                    shoreline.
W&T Offshore, Inc., Right-of-Way   Garden Banks, Block 139,     08/26/03
 Pipeline, SEA No. P-14037.         Lease OCS-G 17295 to
                                    High Island, Block A-
                                    389, Lease OCS-G 02759,
                                    located 123 miles from
                                    the nearest shoreline.
Chevron U.S.A., Inc., Initial      Viosca Knoll, Block 383,     09/18/03
 Development Operations             Lease OCS-G 21721,
 Coordination Plan, SEA No. N-      located 40 miles south
 7825.                              of Mobile County,
                                    Alabama.
Kerr McGee Corporation, Initial    DeSoto Canyon, Blocks        09/23/03
 Exploration Plan, SEA No. N-7710.  226 and 270, Leases OCS-
                                    G 23499 and OCS-G
                                    23503, located 85 miles
                                    from the nearest
                                    Louisiana shoreline.
Anadarko Petroleum, Initial        Green Canyon, Block 608,     09/25/03
 Exploration Plan, SEA No. N-7753.  Lease OCS-G 18402,
                                    located 119 miles from
                                    the nearest Louisiana
                                    shoreline.
Western Geco, Geological &         Located in the central       07/24/03
 Geophysical Exploration Plan,      Gulf of Mexico, south
 SEA No. L03-42.                    of Cocodrie, Louisiana.
Kerr-McGee Oil & Gas Corporation,  Located in the central       08/28/03
 Geological & Geophysical           and western Gulf of
 Exploration Plan, SEA No. L03-49.  Mexico south of
                                    Fourchon, Louisiana.
Veritas DGC Corporation,           Located in the central       09/04/03
 Geological & Geophysical           Gulf of Mexico, south
 Exploration Plan, SEA Nos. L03-    of Fourchon, Louisiana.
 53, L03-54 and L03-55.

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Unocal, Structure Removal          South Marsh Island,          06/20/03
 Activity, SEA ES/SR No. 87-04A.    Block 11, Lease OCS-G-
                                    01182, located 32 miles
                                    south-southwest of the
                                    nearest Louisiana
                                    shoreline.
Samedan Oil Corporation,           Eugene Island, Block 38,     07/08/03
 Structure Removal Activity, SEA    Lease OCS-G 02894,
 ES/SR Nos. 03-139 through 03-      located 5 miles from
 144, 89-77A.                       the nearest Louisiana
                                    shoreline.
Shell Offshore, Inc., Structure    Eugene Island, Block         07/24/03
 Removal Activity, SEA ES/SR No.    176, Lease OCS-G 00445,
 03-146.                            located 43 miles
                                    southwest from the
                                    nearest Louisiana
                                    shoreline.
Devon Energy Production Company,   South Marsh Island North     07/24/03
 L.P., Structure Removal            Addition, Block 265,
 Activity, SEA ES/SR Nos. 03-147    Leases OCS-G 02890, 17
 and 03-148.                        miles south-southwest
                                    from the nearest
                                    Louisiana shoreline.
El Paso Production Oil & Gas       Vermilion, Block 251;        07/24/03
 Company, Structure Removal         Main Pass (South & East
 Activity, SEA ES/SR Nos. 03-145,   Addition) Block 217;
 03-149, 03-150, 03-151, 03-152     West Cameron (West
 and 03-153.                        Addition), Block 431;
                                    West Delta, Block 60
                                    and South Timbalier,
                                    Block 86; Leases OCS-G
                                    02873, 14580, 10584,
                                    15362 and 14520,
                                    respectively; located
                                    60 miles south-
                                    southwest, 68 miles
                                    southwest, 11 miles
                                    southwest, 52 miles
                                    southeast and 21 miles
                                    south-southeast of the
                                    nearest Louisiana
                                    shoreline.
J.M. Huber Corporation, Structure  Vermilion, Block 104,        07/24/03
 Removal Activity, SEA ES/SR Nos.   Lease OCS-G 039810,
 03-154, 03-155 and 03-156.         located 30 miles from
                                    the nearest Louisiana
                                    shoreline.
Apache Corporation, Structure      Vermilion, Block 178,        08/01/03
 Removal Activity, SEA ES/SR Nos.   Lease OCS-G 11871,
 03-157 and 03-158.                 located 47 to 56 miles
                                    from the nearest
                                    Louisiana shoreline.
Apache Corporation, Structure      West Cameron, Block 275,     08/01/03
 Removal Activity, SEA ES/SR No.    Lease OCS-G 04761,
 03-159.                            located 60 miles from
                                    the nearest Louisiana
                                    shoreline.
Shell Offshore, Inc., Structure    Brazos, Block A20, Lease     08/01/03
 Removal Activity, SEA ES/SR No.    OCS-G 03472, located 24
 03-160.                            miles from the nearest
                                    Texas shoreline.
Murphy Exploration & Production    West Cameron (South          07/31/03
 Company, Structure Removal         Addition), Block 631,
 Activity, SEA ES/SR No. 03-162.    Lease OCS-G 15120,
                                    located 181 miles west-
                                    southwest from the
                                    nearest Louisiana
                                    shoreline.
Westport Resources Corporation,    West Cameron, Block 181,     08/01/03
 Structure Removal Activity, SEA    Lease OCS-G 01971,
 ES/SR No. 03-163.                  located 27 miles south-
                                    southwest from the
                                    nearest Louisiana
                                    shoreline.
Murphy Exploration and Production  South Timbalier, Block       09/09/03
 Company, Structure Removal         86, Lease OCS-00605,
 Activity, SEA ES/SR No. 03-164.    located 20 miles from
                                    the nearest Louisiana
                                    shoreline.
Taylor Energy Company, Structure   Vermilion, Block 191,        08/08/03
 Removal Activity, SEA ES/SR No.    Lease OCS-G 01134,
 03-165.                            located 45 miles south-
                                    southwest from the
                                    nearest Louisiana
                                    shoreline.
Water Oil & Gas Corporation,       West Delta, Block 35,        08/28/03
 Structure Removal Activity, SEA    Lease OCS-G 13641,
 ES/SR No. 92-044A.                 located 11 miles from
                                    the nearest Louisiana
                                    shoreline.
Apache Oil Corporation, Structure  Eugene Island (South),       08/25/03
 Removal Activity, SEA ES/SR No.    Block 274, Lease OCS-G
 03-166.                            07738, located 60 miles
                                    from the nearest
                                    Louisiana shoreline.
Walter Oil & Gas Corporation,      Grand Isle, Block 63,        09/15/03
 Structure Removal Activity, SEA    Lease OCS-G 14555,
 ES/SR No. 03-167.                  located 20 miles from
                                    the nearest Louisiana
                                    shoreline.
Murphy Exploration and Production  South Pelto, Blocks 12       09/03/03
 Company, Structure Removal         and 19, Leases OCS-
 Activity, SEA ES/SR No. 03-168     00072 and 00073,
 through 03-170.                    located 5 to 10 miles
                                    from the nearest
                                    Louisiana shoreline.
Millennium Offshore Group, Inc.,   West Cameron (South          08/21/03
 Structure Removal Activity, SEA    Addition), Block 521,
 ES/SR No. 03-171.                  Lease OCS-G 15107,
                                    located 92 miles south-
                                    southeast from the
                                    nearest Texas shoreline.
BP America Production Company,     East Cameron, Block 60,      09/09/03
 Structure Removal Activity, SEA    Lease OCS-G 05359,
 ES/SR No. 03-172.                  located 17 miles south-
                                    southwest from the
                                    nearest Louisiana
                                    shoreline.
Murphy Exploration & Production    South Pelto, Block 19,       09/03/03
 Company, Structure Removal         Lease OCS-00073,
 Activity, SEA ES/SR No. 03-173     located 10 miles south
 and 03-174.                        of the nearest
                                    Louisiana shoreline.
Murphy Exploration & Production    Eugene Island (South),       09/15/03
 Company, Structure Removal         Block 335, Lease OCS-G
 Activity, SEA ES/SR No. 03-175.    17996, located 80 miles
                                    from the nearest
                                    Louisiana shoreline.
El Paso Production Company,        West Cameron, Block 114,     09/09/03
 Structure Removal Activity, SEA    Lease OCS-G 17762,
 ES/SR No. 03-176.                  located 18 miles south
                                    of the nearest
                                    Louisiana shoreline.
TGS-NOPEC Geophysical Company,     Located in the central       09/16/03
 Geological & Geophysical           and western Gulf of
 Exploration Plan, SEA No. L03-56.  Mexico, east of
                                    Galveston, Texas.
Chevron Texaco, Structure Removal  Main Pass, Block 42,         09/23/03
 Activity, SEA ES/SR No. 03-177     Lease OCS-G 00375,
 and 03-178.                        located 9 miles from
                                    the nearest Louisiana
                                    shoreline.
Coastal Planning & Engineering,    Located in the eastern       07/03/02
 Inc. for Collier County,           Gulf of Mexico east of
 Florida, Geological &              the 88th meridian.
 Geophysical Exploration Plan,
 SEA No. M03-02.

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Coastal Planning & Engineering,    Located in the eastern       07/15/03
 Inc. for Collier County,           Gulf of Mexico east of
 Florida, Geological &              the 88th meridian.
 Geophysical Exploration Plan,
 SEA No. M03-03.
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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: October 17, 2003.
Chris C. Oynes,
Regional Director, Gulf of Mexico OCS Region.
[FR Doc. 03-27279 Filed 10-28-03; 8:45 am]
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