[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 43 (Tuesday, March 4, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 11667-11669]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-4064]


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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: The 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 pursuant to 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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Anadarko Petroleum Corporation, Right-of-Way     DeSoto Canyon, Blocks 621, 620, 664, 663,             1/23/2007
 Pipeline Modification, SEA P-15101.              707, 706, 705 & 749; Mississippi Canyon,
                                                  Blocks 789, 833, 832, 876 & 920; located
                                                  approximately 98 miles south of Gulf
                                                  Shores, Alabama.
Shell Offshore, Inc., Initial Development        Alaminos Canyon, Blocks 812, 813, 814 & 857,          4/11/2007
 Operations Coordination Document, PEA N-8809.    Leases OCS-G 24593, 17561, 20862, & 17565,
                                                  located approximately 141.5 miles from the
                                                  nearest Texas shoreline.
ExxonMobil Corporation, Geological &             Located in the western Gulf of Mexico south           9/19/2007
 Geophysical Exploration for Mineral Resources,   of Galveston, Texas.
 SEA R-4717.
Devon Energy Production Company, Well Stub       Mustang Island, Block A 110, Lease OCS-G              9/24/2007
 Removal, SEA ES/SR APM MU A110-001.              21304, located 48 miles from the nearest
                                                  Texas shoreline.
Magnum Hunter Production, Inc., Well Stub        West Cameron, Block 577, Lease OCS-G 23777,           9/27/2007
 Removal, SEA ES/SR APM WC 577-001.               located 100 miles from the nearest
                                                  Louisiana shoreline.
Apache Corporation, Structure Removal, SEA ES/   South Marsh Island, Block 95, Lease OCS              10/01/2007
 SR 06-150A.                                      00790, located 99 miles from the nearest
                                                  Louisiana shoreline.
Chevron U.S.A., Inc., Geological & Geophysical   Located in the western Gulf of Mexico south          10/03/2007
 Exploration for Mineral Resources, SEA R-4719.   of Galveston, Texas.
Palace Operating Company, Structure Removal,     Mobile, Block 988, Lease OCS-G 25046,                10/04/2007
 SEA ES/SR 07-106.                                located 25 miles from the nearest
                                                  Mississippi shoreline.
Chevron U.S.A., Inc., Well Conductor Removal,    West Cameron, Block 48, Lease OCS-G 01351,           10/04/2007
 SEA ES/SR APM WC 48-020.                         located 3 miles from the nearest Louisiana
                                                  shoreline.
Chevron U.S.A., Inc., Geological & Geophysical   Located in the central Gulf of Mexico south          10/05/2007
 Exploration for Mineral Resources, SEA R-4725.   of Morgan City, Louisiana.
Fairfield Industries, Geological & Geophysical   Located in the western & central Gulf of             10/05/2007
 Exploration for Mineral Resources, SEA L07-46,   Mexico south of Cameron, Louisiana.
 L07-47, T07-18.
Scripps Institution of Oceanography for          Located in the western & central Gulf of             10/10/2007
 University of California--San Diego,             Mexico south of Galveston, Texas; south of
 Geological & Geophysical Exploration for         Fourchon, Louisiana; southeast of Venice,
 Mineral Resources, SEA T07-14, L07-40, L07-41.   Louisiana, respectively.
Chevron U.S.A., Inc., Structure Removal, SEA ES/ South Timbalier, Block 151, Lease OCS 00463,         10/15/2007
 SR 07-054, 07-055.                               located 32 miles from the nearest Louisiana
                                                  shoreline.

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Bois D'Arc Offshore, Ltd, Structure Removal,     Ship Shoal, Block 114, Lease OCS-G 00064,            10/15/2007
 SEA ES/SR APM SS 114-032.                        located 15 miles from the nearest Louisiana
                                                  shoreline.
Helis Oil & Gas Company, Structure Removal, SEA  Eugene Island, Block 56, Lease OCS-G 23857,          10/16/2007
 ES/SR 07-108, 07-109, 07-110, 07-111.            located 22 miles from the nearest Louisiana
                                                  shoreline.
WesternGeco, LLC, Geological & Geophysical       Located in the central Gulf of Mexico south          10/19/2007
 Exploration for Mineral Resources, SEA L07-45.   of Fourchon, Louisiana.
WesternGeco, LLC, Geological & Geophysical       Located in the central Gulf of Mexico south          10/19/2007
 Exploration for Mineral Resources, SEA L07-52.   of Fourchon, Louisiana.
ExxonMobil Corporation, Geological &             Located in the central Gulf of Mexico south          10/29/2007
 Geophysical Exploration for Mineral Resources,   of Morgan City, Louisiana.
 SEA R-4737.
Century Exploration New Orleans, Inc.,           Ship Shoal, Blocks 154 & 150, Lease OCS-             10/29/2007
 Structure Removal, SEA ES/SR 07-112, 07-113.     00419, located 36 miles from the nearest
                                                  Louisiana shoreline.
BP America Production Company, Structure         Grand Isle, Block 40, Lease OCS-G 00128,             10/30/2007
 Removal, SEA ES/SR 07-114.                       located 14 miles from the nearest Louisiana
                                                  shoreline.
Maritech Resources, Inc., Structure Removal,     Eugene Island, Block 365, Lease OCS-G 13628,         10/31/2007
 SEA ES/SR 06-033A.                               located 76 miles from the nearest Louisiana
                                                  shoreline.
Maritech Resources, Inc., Structure Removal,     Eugene Island, Block 129, Lease OCS 00054,           11/02/2007
 SEA ES/SR 07-116.                                located 30 miles from the nearest Louisiana
                                                  shoreline.
Maritech Resources, Inc., Structure Removal,     Ship Shoal, Block 299, Lease OCS-G 07759,            11/02/2007
 SEA ES/SR 07-115.                                located 62 miles from the nearest Louisiana
                                                  shoreline.
Maritech Resources, Inc., Structure Removal,     Eugene Island, Block 129, Lease OCS-G 00054,         11/05/2007
 SEA ES/SR 07-117.                                located 24 miles from the nearest Louisiana
                                                  shoreline.
Freeport-McMoran Energy, LLC, Right-of-Way       Main Pass, Block 299, Leases OCS-G 12362 &           11/07/2007
 Pipeline Applications, SEA P-9314, P-9316, P-    01316, located approximately 14 to 16 miles
 17013 & P-17272.                                 from the nearest Louisiana shoreline.
W & T Offshore, Inc., Structure Removal, SEA ES/ Eugene Island, Block 93, Lease OCS-00228,            11/13/2007
 SR 07-134, 07-135.                               located 28 miles from the nearest Louisiana
                                                  shoreline.
CGG Veritas, Geological & Geophysical            Located in the central Gulf of Mexico south          11/15/2007
 Prospecting for Mineral Resources, SEA T07-21.   of Fourchon, Louisiana.
BT Operating Company, Well Stub Removal, SEA ES/ Eugene Island, Block 294, Lease OCS-G 03569,         11/19/2007
 SR APM El 294-005.                               located 100 miles from the nearest Texas
                                                  shoreline.
Energy Partners, Ltd, Structure Removal, SEA ES/ East Cameron, Block 161, Lease OCS-G 15141,          11/26/2007
 SR 07-128.                                       located 60 miles from the nearest Louisiana
                                                  shoreline.
Hydro Gulf of Mexico, LLC, Structure Removal,    High Island (East Addition), Block 167,              11/26/2007
 SEA ES/SR 07-125.                                Lease OCS-G 22247, located 32 miles from
                                                  the nearest Texas shoreline.
Hydro Gulf of Mexico, LLC, Structure Removal,    South Timbalier (South Addition), Block 212,         11/26/2007
 SEA ES/SR 07-119.                                Lease OCS-G 14538, located 52 miles from
                                                  the nearest Louisiana shoreline.
Apache Corporation, Structure Removal, SEA ES/   Eugene Island, Block 175, Lease OCS-G 00438,         11/28/2007
 SR 07-129.                                       located 42 miles from the nearest Louisiana
                                                  shoreline.
Hydro Gulf of Mexico, LLC, Structure Removal,    Eugene Island, Block 213, Lease OCS-G 21639,         11/28/2007
 SEA ES/SR 07-127.                                located 65 miles from the nearest Louisiana
                                                  shoreline.
Hydro Gulf of Mexico, LLC, Structure Removal,    High Island, Block 166, Lease OCS-G 06200,           11/28/2007
 SEA ES/SR 07-124.                                located 30 miles from the nearest Texas
                                                  shoreline.
Hydro Gulf of Mexico, LLC, Structure Removal,    High Island, Block 202, Lease OCS-G 14870,           11/28/2007
 SEA ES/SR 07-121.                                located 29 miles from the nearest Texas
                                                  shoreline.
Hydro Gulf of Mexico, LLC, Structure Removal,    High Island, Block 202, Lease OCS-G 14870,           11/28/2007
 SEA ES/SR 07-122.                                located 31 miles from the nearest Texas
                                                  shoreline.
TGS-NOPEC Geophysical Company, Geological &      Located in the central & eastem Gulf of              11/29/2007
 Geophysical Exploration for Mineral Resources,   Mexico south of Mobile, Alabama.
 SEA M07-4.
Energy Partners, Ltd, Structure Removal, SEA ES/ Matagorda Island, Block 639, Lease OCS-G             11/29/2007
 SR 07-130.                                       21305, located 50 miles from the nearest
                                                  Texas shoreline.
LLOG Exploration Offshore, Inc., Structure       South Timbalier, Block 187, Lease OCS-G              11/29/2007
 Removal, SEA ES/SR 07-75A.                       21120, located 44 miles from the nearest
                                                  Louisiana shoreline.
BP America Production Company, Structure         Grand Isle, Block 32, Lease OCS-00174,               11/30/2007
 Removal, SEA ES/SR 06-065A.                      located 18 miles from the nearest Louisiana
                                                  shoreline.
Energy Partners, Ltd, Structure Removal, SEA ES/ High Island, Block A6, Lease OCS-G 04734,            11/30/2007
 SR 07-131.                                       located 34 miles from the nearest Louisiana
                                                  shoreline.
ATP Oil & Gas Corporation, Structure Removal,    West Cameron, Block 143, Lease OCS-G 06572,          11/30/2007
 SEA ES/SR 07-136.                                located 24 miles from the nearest Louisiana
                                                  shoreline.
Apache Corporation, Structure Removal, SEA ES/   West Delta, Block 133, Lease OCS-G 01106,            11/30/2007
 SR 07-132.                                       located 35 miles from the nearest Louisiana
                                                  shoreline.
GX Technology Corporation, Geological &          Located in the central Gulf of Mexico south          11/30/2007
 Geophysical Exploration for Mineral Resources,   of Fourchon, Louisiana.
 SEA L07-59.
BP America Production Company, Structure         South Timbalier, Block 160, Lease OCS-G              12/03/2007
 Removal, SEA ES/SR 07-105.                       04828, located 32 miles from the nearest
                                                  Louisiana shoreline.
BP America, Inc., Structure Removal, SEA ES/SR   West Delta, Block 96, Lease OCS-G 01498,             12/05/2007
 07-107.                                          located 27 miles from the nearest Louisiana
                                                  Shoreline.
Apache Corporation, Well Stub Removal, SEA ES/   Ewing Bank, Block 117, Lease OCS-G 14204,            12/05/2007
 SR APM EB 117-001.                               located 1,002 miles south of Galveston,
                                                  Texas.
Chevron U.S.A., Inc., Geological & Geophysical   Located in the central Gulf of Mexico south          12/05/2007
 Exploration for Mineral Resources, SEA R-4752.   of Fourchon, Louisiana.
BP Exploration & Production, Inc., Geological &  Located in the central Gulf of Mexico south          12/05/2007
 Geophysical Exploration for Mineral Resources,   of Venice, Louisiana.
 SEA R-4756.

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Stone Energy Corporation, Structure Removal,     Galveston, Block 213, Lease OCS-G 17120,             12/06/2007
 SEA ES/SR 07-133.                                located 12 miles from the nearest Texas
                                                  shoreline.
Maritech Resources, Inc., Structure Removal,     South Marsh Island, Block 233, Lease OCS-G           12/06/2007
 SEA ES/SR 07-138, 07-139.                        11929, located 20 miles from the nearest
                                                  Louisiana shoreline.
Energy Partners, Ltd, Structure Removal, SEA ES/ High Island, Block 72, Lease OCS-G 22231,            12/07/2007
 SR 07-090A.                                      located 20 miles from the nearest Texas
                                                  shoreline.
Apache Corporation, Structure Removal, SEA ES/   West Delta, Block 133, Lease OCS-G 01106,            12/11/2007
 SR 07-132A.                                      located 35 miles from the nearest Louisiana
                                                  shoreline Location.
Maritech Resources, Inc., Structure Removal,     High Island, Block A-325, Lease OCS-G 02416,         12/14/2007
 SEA 06-D35A.                                     located 97 miles from the nearest Texas
                                                  shoreline.
Gryphon Exploration Company, Structure Removal,  West Cameron, Block 43, Lease OCS-G 16107,           12/14/2007
 SEA ES/SR 07-140.                                located 8 miles from the nearest Louisiana
                                                  shoreline.
ATP Oil & Gas Corporation, Structure Removal,    West Delta, Block 58, Lease OCS-G 00146,             12/14/2007
 SEA ES/SR 07-141.                                located 13 miles from the nearest Louisiana
                                                  shoreline.
Chevron U.S.A., Inc., Geological & Geophysical   Located in the central Gulf of Mexico south          12/19/2007
 Exploration for Mineral Resources, SEA R-4761.   of Fourchon, Louisiana.
WesternGeco, LLC, Geological & Geophysical       Located in the central Gulf of Mexico south          12/19/2007
 Exploration for Mineral Resources, SEA L07-76.   of Fourchon, Louisiana.
LLOG Exploration Offshore, Inc., Structure       Eugene Island, Block 117, Lease OCS-G 24895,         12/31/2007
 Removal, SEA ES/SR 07-156.                       located 28 miles from the nearest Louisiana
                                                  shoreline.
LLOG Exploration Offshore, Inc., Structure       Eugene Island, Block 76, Lease OCS-G 26022,          12/31/2007
 Removal, SEA ES/SR 07-157.                       located 21 miles from the nearest Louisiana
                                                  shoreline.
Energy Partners, Ltd, Structure Removal, SEA ES/ High Island, Block A538, Lease OCS-G 18957,          12/31/2007
 SR 07-142.                                       located 73 miles from the nearest Texas
                                                  shoreline.
Chevron U.S.A., Inc., Structure Removal, SEA ES/ South Marsh Island, Block 217, Lease OCS-G           12/31/2007
 SR 07-158.                                       00310, located 7 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: January 24, 2008.
 Lars Herbst,
Regional Director, Gulf of Mexico OCS Region.
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