[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 219 (Wednesday, November 14, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 64086-64088]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-22251]


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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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WesternGeco, Geological &        Located in the central         7/5/2007
 Geophysical Prospecting for      Gulf of Mexico south
 Mineral Resources, SEA L 07-24.  of Pascagoula,
                                  Mississippi.
Shell Offshore, Inc.,            Located in the central         7/6/2007
 Geological & Geophysical         Gulf of Mexico south
 Prospecting for Mineral          of Venice, Louisiana.
 Resources, SEA L07-26.
Chevron U.S.A., Inc., Structure  Eugene Island, Block          7/10/2007
 Removal, SEA ES/SR 07-067.       26, Lease OCS-G 03147,
                                  located 11 miles from
                                  the nearest Louisiana
                                  shoreline.
Maritech Resources, Inc.,        West Cameron, Block           7/10/2007
 Structure Removal, SEA ES/SR     206, Lease OCS-G
 07-069.                          03496, located 40
                                  miles from the nearest
                                  Louisiana shoreline.
Apache Corporation, Structure    South Timbalier, Block        7/11/2007
 Removal, SEA ES/SR 05-159A, 07-  161, Lease OCS-G
 029.                             01248, located 32
                                  miles from the nearest
                                  Louisiana shoreline.
Walter Oil & Gas Corporation,    Galveston, Block A-192,       7/12/2007
 Structure Removal, SEA ES/SR     Lease OCS-G 23191,
 RPM GA A192-Well SS001ST00BP00.  located 66 miles from
                                  the nearest Louisiana
                                  shoreline.
Walter Oil & Gas Corporation,    South Timbalier, Block        7/12/2007
 Structure Removal, SEA ES/SR     239, Lease OCS-G
 RPM ST 239-Well SS002ST00BP00.   22754, located 51
                                  miles from the nearest
                                  Louisiana shoreline.
BP Exploration & Production,     West Cameron, Block           7/12/2007
 Inc., Structure Removal, SEA     110, Lease OCS-G
 ES/SR 91-003A.                   00081, located 18
                                  miles from the nearest
                                  Louisiana shoreline.
Taylor Energy, LLC, Structure    South Marsh Island,           7/18/2007
 Removal, SEA ES/SR 07-071.       Block 16, Lease OCS-G
                                  01184, located 44
                                  miles from the nearest
                                  Louisiana shoreline.
LLOG Exploration Offshore,       South Timbalier, Block        7/18/2007
 Inc., Structure Removal, SEA     187, Lease OCS-G
 ES/SR 07-075.                    21120, located 44
                                  miles from the nearest
                                  Louisiana shoreline.
Maritech Resources, Inc.,        Chandeleur, Block 25,         7/24/2007
 Structure Removal, SEA ES/SR     Lease OCS-G 04494,
 07-073.                          located 35 miles from
                                  the nearest Louisiana
                                  shoreline.
ATP Oil & Gas Corporation,       East Cameron, Block           7/24/2007
 Structure Removal, SEA ES/SR     240, Lease OCS-G
 07-078.                          15145, located 72
                                  miles from the nearest
                                  Louisiana shoreline.
Chevron U.S.A., Inc., Structure  Mobile, Block 916,            7/24/2007
 Removal, SEA ES/SR 07-059B.      Lease OCS-G 05753,
                                  located 7 miles from
                                  the nearest Alabama
                                  shoreline.
Stone Energy Corporation,        Ship Shoal, Block 103,        7/24/2007
 Structure Shoreline Removal,     Lease OCS-G 18007,
 SEA ES/SR 07-077.                located 25 miles from
                                  the nearest Louisiana
                                  shoreline.
Stone Energy Corporation,        South Pelto, Block 23,        7/24/2007
 Structure Removal, SEA ES/SR     Lease OCS-G 012388,
 07-076.                          located 33 miles from
                                  the nearest Louisiana
                                  shoreline.
Petsec Energy, Inc., Structure   Mobile, Block 955,            7/26/2007
 Removal, SEA ES/SR 07-072.       Lease OCS-G 05757,
                                  located 9 miles from
                                  the nearest
                                  Mississippi shoreline.
Apache Corporation, Structure    Ship Shoal, Block 190,        7/26/2007
 Removal, SEA ES/SR 06-153, 06-   Lease OCS-G 10775,
 154.                             located 34 miles from
                                  the nearest Louisiana
                                  shoreline.
Maritech Resources, Inc.,        South Marsh Island,           7/26/2007
 Structure Removal, SEA ES/SR     Block 233, Lease OCS-G
 07-074.                          11929, located 17
                                  miles from the nearest
                                  Louisiana shoreline.
GOM Shelf, LLC, Structure        Main Pass, Block 312,         7/27/2007
 Removal, SEA ES/SR 05-156A.      Lease OCS-G 16520,
                                  located 15 miles from
                                  the nearest Louisiana
                                  shoreline.
Murphy Exploration & Production  Vermilion, Block 335,         7/27/2007
 Company, U.S.A., Structure       Lease OCS-G 14418,
 Removal, SEA ES/SR 07-079.       located 89 miles from
                                  the nearest Louisiana
                                  shoreline.
Apache Corporation, Structure    Main Pass, Block 151,         7/31/2007
 Removal, SEA ES/SR 07-0689.      Lease OCS-G 02951,
                                  located 10 miles from
                                  the nearest Louisiana
                                  shoreline.
Apache Corporation, Structure    Eugene Island, Block           8/2/2007
 Removal, SEA ES/SR 07-005A.      196, Lease OCS-G
                                  00802, located 48
                                  miles from the nearest
                                  Louisiana shoreline.
Chevron U.S.A., Inc., Structure  Eugene Island, Block           8/2/2007
 Removal, SEA ES/SR 07-039A.      231, Lease OCS-G
                                  00980, located 39
                                  miles from the nearest
                                  Louisiana shoreline.
Energy Resource Technology,      Vermilion, Block 328,          8/2/2007
 Structure Removal, SEA ES/SR     Lease OCS-G 11896,
 RPM VR 328, Well API             located 93 miles from
 177064065300.                    the nearest Louisiana
                                  shoreline.
SPN Resources Company,           Eugene Island, Block           8/6/2007
 Structure Removal, SEA ES/SR     100, Lease OCS-G
 07-084.                          00796, located 19
                                  miles from the nearest
                                  Louisiana shoreline.
Devon Louisiana Corporation,     Eugene Island, Block           8/7/2007
 Structure Removal, SEA ES/SR     51, Lease OCS-G 00078,
 07-080, 081 & 082.               located 20 miles from
                                  the nearest Louisiana
                                  shoreline.
Chevron Environmental            Ship Shoal, Block 108,         8/9/2007
 Management Company, Structure    Lease OCS-G 00814,
 Removal, SEA ES/SR 07-028A.      located 23 miles from
                                  the nearest Louisiana
                                  shoreline.
Chevron U.S.A., Inc., Structure  South Marsh Island,            8/9/2007
 Removal, SEA ES/SR 07-085.       Block 236, Lease OCS-G
                                  00310, located 10
                                  miles from the nearest
                                  Louisiana shoreline.
Chevron U.S.A., Inc., Structure  South Marsh Island,            8/9/2007
 Removal, SEA ES/SR 05-082A.      Block 241, Lease OCS
                                  00310, located 12
                                  miles from the nearest
                                  Louisiana shoreline.
Apache Corporation, Revised      South Timbalier, Block        8/13/2007
 Permit to Modify, SEA ES/SR      161, Lease OCS-G
 ST161 RPMs-D.                    01248, located 33
                                  miles from the nearest
                                  Louisiana shoreline.
Nippon Oil Exploration U.S.A.    High Island, Block 140,       8/14/2007
 Limited, Structure Removal,      Lease OCS-G 00518,
 SEA ES/SR 04-028A.               located 20 miles from
                                  the nearest Louisiana
                                  shoreline.
Maritech Resources, Inc.,        West Cameron, Block           8/14/2007
 Structure Removal, SEA ES/SR     524, Lease OCS-G
 06-164.                          23674, located 93
                                  miles from the nearest
                                  Louisiana shoreline.
St. Mary Energy Company,         Vermilion, Block 273,         8/16/2007
 Structure Removal, SEA ES/SR     Lease OCS-G 14412,
 07-088.                          located 96 miles from
                                  the nearest Louisiana
                                  shoreline.
Newfield Exploration Company,    West Cameron, Block           8/21/2007
 Structure Removal, SEA ES/SR     146, Lease OCS-G
 07-035B.                         01996, located 25
                                  miles from the nearest
                                  Louisiana shoreline.
BT Operating, Inc., Structure    Eugene Island, Block          8/24/2007
 Removal, SEA ES/SR 07-087.       294, Lease OCS-G
                                  03569, located 73
                                  miles from the nearest
                                  Louisiana shoreline.
CGG Veritas, Geological &        Located in the western        8/24/2007
 Geophysical Prospecting for      Gulf of Mexico south
 Mineral Resources, SEA T07-12.   of Galveston, Texas.
Chevron U.S.A., Inc., Structure  Eugene Island, Block          8/30/2007
 Removal, SEA ES/SR 07-070.       313, Lease OCS-G
                                  02608, located 71
                                  miles from the nearest
                                  Louisiana shoreline.

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Energy Partners, LTD.,           High Island, Block 72,        8/30/2007
 Structure Removal, SEA ES/SR     Lease OCS-G 22231,
 07-090, 091.                     located 18 miles from
                                  the nearest Texas
                                  shoreline.
Energy Partners, LTD.,           High Island, Block             9/5/2007
 Structure Removal, SEA ES/SR     A327, Lease OCS-G
 07-092.                          02418, located 109
                                  miles from the nearest
                                  Texas shoreline.
Maritech Resources, Inc.,        Viosca Knoll, Block            9/5/2007
 Structure Removal, SEA ES/SR     213, Lease OCS-G
 07-095.                          21720, located 28
                                  miles from the nearest
                                  Alabama shoreline.
Energy Partners, Ltd.,           West Cameron, Block            9/6/2007
 Structure Removal, SEA 07-093.   427, Lease OCS-G
                                  02846, located 67
                                  miles from the nearest
                                  Louisiana shoreline.
ExxonMobil Production Company,   West Delta, Block 99,          9/7/2007
 Structure Removal, SEA 07-094.   Lease OCS-G 01096,
                                  located 22 miles from
                                  the nearest Louisiana
                                  shoreline.
Apache Corporation, Structure    East Cameron, Block 48,       9/11/2007
 Removal, SEA ES/SR 06-145A.      Lease OCS-G 00768,
                                  located 19 miles from
                                  the nearest Louisiana
                                  shoreline.
Houston Exploration Company,     South Marsh Island,           9/21/2007
 Structure Removal, SEA ES/SR     Block 252, Lease OCS-G
 07-100, 07-101.                  02598, located 14
                                  miles from the nearest
                                  Louisiana shoreline.
Magnum Hunter Production, Inc.,  West Cameron, Block           9/21/2007
 Structure Removal, SEA ES/SR     295, Lease OCS-G
 07-096.                          24730, located 28
                                  miles from the nearest
                                  Texas shoreline.
Chevron U.S.A., Inc., Structure  West Cameron, Block 48,       9/21/2007
 Removal, SEA ES/SR 07-097, 07-   Lease OCS-G 01351,
 098.                             located 4 miles from
                                  the nearest Louisiana
                                  shoreline.
Wavefield Geophysical/Fugro Geo  Located in the central        9/27/2007
 team, SMNG for TGS-NOPEC         Gulf of Mexico south
 Geophysical Company,             of Venice, Louisiana.
 Geological & Geophysical
 Prospecting for Mineral
 Resources, SEA L07-051.
WESTERN GECO for Multi Client,   Located in the western        9/27/2007
 LLC, Geological & Geophysical    Gulf of Mexico south
 Prospecting for Mineral          of Galveston, Texas.
 Resources, SEA T07-20.
Apache Corporation, Structure    Ship Shoal, Block 193,        9/27/2007
 Removal, SEA ES/SR 07-103.       Lease OCS-G 13917,
                                  located 45 miles from
                                  the nearest Louisiana
                                  shoreline.
TDC Energy, LLC, Structure       West Cameron, Block           9/27/2007
 Removal, SEA ES/SR 07-102.       222, Lease OCS-G
                                  03269, located 37
                                  miles from the nearest
                                  Louisiana shoreline.
Stone Energy Corporation,        Vermilion, Block 46,          9/28/2007
 Structure Removal, SEA ES/SR     Lease OCS-G 00079,
 07-104.                          located 8 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 CONTACT section.

    Dated: October 18, 2007.
Lars Herbst,
Regional Director, Gulf of Mexico OCS Region.
[FR Doc. E7-22251 Filed 11-13-07; 8:45 am]
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