[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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