[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 138 (Thursday, July 19, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 39657-39658]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-14008]


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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice 5869]


Notice of Receipt of Application for a Presidential Permit for 
Pipeline Facilities To Be Constructed, Operated, and Maintained on the 
Borders of the United States

AGENCY: Department of State.
    The Department of State has received an application from Eagle 
Operating Inc. (``Eagle'') for a Presidential permit, pursuant to 
Executive Order 13337 of April 30, 2004, to construct, connect, 
operate, and maintain a 3-inch diameter water pipeline at the U.S.-
Canadian border, at Burke County, North Dakota, for the purpose of 
transporting water produced in association with crude oil and natural 
gas production in Saskatchewan, Canada to a disposal facility located 
in Burke County, North Dakota. Eagle seeks this authorization in 
connection with its Lakeview Pipeline Expansion Project (``Lakeview''). 
According to Eagle's application, the new pipeline is designed to 
transport salt water produced in association with crude oil and natural 
gas production from Eagle's Florence South Horizontal 5-1-1-1 W2M well 
(``Florence Well''), and other wells to be drilled in the area, located 
in the Province of Saskatchewan, Canada, to Eagle's disposal facility 
at its Schmidt Estate Well 1-36SWD located in Burke County, 
North Dakota.
    Eagle is a corporation organized under the laws of the State of 
North Dakota. Eagle's business address is P.O. Box 853, Kenmare, North 
Dakota 58746. According to the application, Eagle operates 
approximately 193 oil and gas wells located in the State of North

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Dakota. As part of these operations, Eagle is the operator of 
approximately 13 wells utilized for the disposal of salt water produced 
in association with oil and gas production in the State of North 
Dakota. Eagle is also the owner of oil and gas leasehold interests 
located in the Province of Saskatchewan, Canada, including the Florence 
Well. The Florence Well was completed as a producer of oil and gas on 
or about August 10, 2006. The Florence Well is operated by Colonia 
Energy Corp. (``Colonia''). Colonia owns 45 percent of the well and 
Eagle owns 55 percent of the well. Eagle has asserted in its 
application that if this application for Presidential permit is 
approved and the expansion of its existing pipeline is ultimately 
built, it is likely that Colonia will participate in the line and 
ownership in the pipeline will be identical to that of the Florence 
Well (45 percent Colonia and 55 percent Eagle).
    According to the description in Eagle's application, the proposed 
new border crossing would consist of approximately five-hundred (500) 
feet of 3-inch diameter pipeline on the U.S. side of the international 
boundary, which would be buried below ground level. The proposed new 
section of pipe will run from the international boundary to connect to 
the existing 2-inch diameter pipe connected to the Schmidt Estate 
1-36 Well. The new pipeline would become part of the Lakeview 
Pipeline System.
    As required by E.O. 13337, the Department of State is circulating 
this application to concerned federal agencies for comment. In 
accordance with Section 102(C) of the National Environmental Policy Act 
of 1969 (NEPA) (42 U.S.C. 4332(C)) and implementing regulations 
promulgated by the Council on Environmental Quality (40 CFR parts 1500-
1508) and the Department of State (22 CFR part 161), including in 
particular 22 CFR 161.7(c)(1), the Department of State intends to 
prepare an environmental assessment (EA) to determine if there are any 
potential significant impacts and to address alternatives to the 
proposed action.

DATES: The Department of State welcomes public comment and invites 
those who are interested in submitting comments relative to this 
proposal to provide such comments, in duplicate, on or before September 
17, 2007 to Jeff Izzo, International Energy Commodity Policy, Room 
4843, Department of State, Washington, DC 20520, or e-mail to 
[email protected]. The application and related documents that are part 
of the record to be considered by the Department of State in connection 
with this application are available for inspection in the Office of 
International Energy and Commodity Policy during normal business hours.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jeff Izzo, Office of International 
Energy and Commodity Policy (EEB/ESC/IEC/EPC), Room 4843, Department of 
State, Washington, DC 20520, telephone 202-647-1291, facsimile 202-647-
4037, e-mail [email protected].

Stephen J. Gallogly,
Director, Office of International Energy and Commodities Policy, 
Department of State.
[FR Doc. E7-14008 Filed 7-18-07; 8:45 am]
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