[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 125 (Friday, June 27, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 36554-36556]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-14655]


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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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Murphy Exploration and Production  De Soto Canyon, Block       11/2/2007
 Company-USA, Initial Exploration   838, Lease OCS-G 10475,
 Plan, SEA N-9060.                  located 95 miles from
                                    the nearest Louisiana
                                    shoreline.
Apache Corporation, Supplemental   High Island, Block A-        1/8/2008
 Exploration Plan, SEA S-7139.      376, Lease OCS-G 02754,
                                    located 120 miles from
                                    the nearest Louisiana
                                    shoreline.
El Paso Production Oil & Gas       Vermilion, Block 102,        1/8/2008
 Company, Structure Removal, SEA    Lease OCS-G 03393,
 ES/SR 05-157A.                     located 29 miles from
                                    the nearest Louisiana
                                    shoreline.
El Paso Production Oil & Gas       Eugene Island, Block 53,    1/10/2008
 Company, Structure Removal, SEA    Lease OCS-G 00479,
 ES/SR 06-092A.                     located 15 miles from
                                    the nearest Louisiana
                                    shoreline.
W & T Offshore, Inc., Structure    Ship Shoal, Block 201,      1/10/2008
 Removal, SEA ES/SR 07-160.         Lease OCS-G 05557,
                                    located 42 miles from
                                    the nearest Louisiana
                                    shoreline.

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Energy Partners, LTD, Structure    High Island, Block 72,      1/12/2008
 Removal, SEA ES/SR 07-090B.        Lease OCS-G 22231,
                                    located 20 miles from
                                    the nearest Texas
                                    shoreline.
TGS-NOPEC Geophysical Company,     Located in the western      1/12/2008
 Geological & Geophysical           Gulf of Mexico south of
 Prospecting for Mineral            Freeport, Texas.
 Resources, SEA T07-23.
ATP Oil & Gas Corporation,         Eugene Island (South        1/14/2008
 Structure Removal, SEA ES/SR 07-   Addition), Block 281,
 154.                               Lease OCS-G 09591,
                                    located 60 miles from
                                    the nearest Louisiana
                                    shoreline.
W & T Offshore, Inc., Structure    Ship Shoal, Block 202,      1/14/2008
 Removal, SEA ES/SR 07-159.         Lease OCS-G 05558,
                                    located 42 miles from
                                    the nearest Louisiana
                                    shoreline.
Chevron U.S.A., Inc., Revised      Atwater Valley, Block       1/16/2008
 Exploration Plan, SEA R-4775.      138, Lease OCS-G 23018,
                                    located 79 miles south
                                    of Venice.
Maritech Resources, Inc.,          Eugene Island, Block        1/17/2008
 Structure Removal, SEA ES/SR 07-   116, Lease OCS-G 00478,
 143.                               located 29 miles from
                                    the nearest Louisiana
                                    shoreline.
Hydro Gulf of Mexico, LLC,         High Island, Block 202,     1/17/2008
 Structure Removal, SEA ES/SR 07-   Lease OCS-G 14870,
 120.                               located 33 miles from
                                    the nearest Texas
                                    shoreline.
ATP Oil & Gas Corporation,         West Cameron, Block 194,    1/17/2008
 Structure Removal, SEA ES/SR 07-   Lease OCS-G 09402,
 144.                               located 28 miles from
                                    the nearest Louisiana
                                    shoreline.
Energy Resource Technology, Inc.,  Brazos, Block 452, Lease    1/23/2008
 Structure Removal, SEA ES/SR 06-   OCS-G 04713, located 13
 009A.                              miles from the nearest
                                    Texas.
Hydro Gulf of Mexico, LLC,         High Island, Block 197,     1/25/2008
 Structure Removal, SEA ES/SR 07-   Lease OCS-G 22238,
 126.                               located 27 miles from
                                    the nearest Texas
                                    shoreline.
Arena Offshore, LLC, Structure     High Island, Block A346,    1/25/2008
 Removal, SEA ES/SR APM HIA346-     Lease OCS-G 22272,
 001.                               located 112 miles from
                                    the nearest Louisiana
                                    shoreline.
Hunt Oil Company, Structure        High Island, Block A530,    1/25/2008
 Removal, SEA ES/SR 08-004.         Lease OCS-G 18956,
                                    located 95 miles from
                                    the nearest Texas
                                    shoreline.
Hydro Gulf of Mexico, LLC,         High Island, Block A7,      1/25/2008
 Structure Removal, SEA ES/SR 07-   Lease OCS-G 15781,
 123.                               located 33 miles from
                                    the nearest Texas
                                    shoreline.
Apache Corporation, Structure      Vermilion, Block 112,       1/25/2008
 Removal, SEA ES/SR 07-153.         OCS-G 10659, located 29
                                    miles from the nearest
                                    Louisiana shoreline.
Forest Oil Corporation, Structure  Vermilion, Block 35,        1/25/2008
 Removal, SEA ES/SR 08-003.         Lease OCS-G 00549,
                                    located 7 miles from
                                    the nearest Louisiana
                                    shoreline.
ATP Oil & Gas Corporation,         West Cameron, Block 101,    1/25/2008
 Structure Removal, SEA ES/SR 07-   Lease OCS-G 16115,
 146.                               located 13 miles from
                                    the nearest Louisiana
                                    shoreline.
EMSG America, Geological &         Located in the western      1/31/2008
 Geophysical Prospecting for        Gulf of Mexico south of
 Mineral Resources, SEA T07-19.     Galveston, Texas.
Apache Corporation, Structure      West Cameron, Block 48,      2/6/2008
 Removal, SEA ES/SR 06-141A.        Lease OCS-G 00768,
                                    located 18 miles from
                                    the nearest Louisiana
                                    shoreline.
Energy Resource Technology GOM,    South Timbalier (South       2/9/2008
 Inc., Structure Removal, SEA ES/   Addition), Block 235,
 SR 08-008.                         Lease OCS-G 14544,
                                    located 47 miles from
                                    the nearest Louisiana
                                    shoreline.
Energy Resource Technology GOM,    West Cameron, Block 488,     2/9/2008
 Inc., Structure Removal, SEA ES/   Lease OCS-G 23774,
 SR 08-009.                         located 83 miles from
                                    the nearest Louisiana
                                    shoreline.
Energy Resource Technology GOM,    West Cameron (South         2/11/2008
 Inc., Structure Removal, SEA ES/   Addition), Block 472,
 SR 08-007.                         Lease OCS-G 22557,
                                    located 83 miles from
                                    the nearest Louisiana
                                    shoreline.
WesternGeco, LLC, Geological &     Located in the central      2/15/2008
 Geophysical Prospecting for        Gulf of Mexico south of
 Mineral Resources, SEA L08-02.     Fourchon, Louisiana.
SPN Resources, Structure Removal,  Mobile, Block 861, Lease    2/15/2008
 SEA ES/SR 07-161, 07-162.          OCS-G 05062 & Block
                                    819, Lease OCS-G 10920,
                                    located 3 to 7 miles
                                    from the nearest
                                    Alabama shoreline.
ATP Oil & Gas Corporation,         West Cameron, Block 284,    2/15/2008
 Structure Removal, SEA ES/SR 07-   Lease OCS-G 17776,
 145.                               located 20 miles from
                                    the nearest Louisiana
                                    shoreline.
Devon Energy Production Company    Eugene Island, Block        2/22/2008
 L.P., Structure Removal, SEA ES/   120, Lease OCS-G 00050,
 SR 08-010.                         located 21 miles from
                                    the nearest Louisiana
                                    shoreline.
Chevron U.S.A., Inc., Structure    South Marsh, Block 8,       2/22/2008
 Removal, SEA ES/SR 08-015.         Lease OCS-G 03401,
                                    located 32 miles from
                                    the nearest Louisiana
                                    shoreline.
Exxon Mobil Exploration            Located in the central      2/26/2008
 Production Company, Geological &   Gulf of Mexico 75 miles
 Geophysical Exploration for        south of Lafourche
 Mineral Resources, SEA L08-07.     Parish, Louisiana.
Maritech Resources, Inc.,          West Cameron, Block 352,    2/26/2008
 Structure Removal, SEA ES/SR 99-   Lease OCS-G 02839,
 121A.                              located 49 miles from
                                    the nearest Louisiana
                                    shoreline.
TGS-NOPEC Geophysical Company      Located in the central      2/29/2008
 L.P., Geological & Geophysical     Gulf of Mexico south of
 Prospecting for Mineral            Beaumont/Port Arthur,
 Resources, SEA L08-03.             Texas.
Western GECO, LLC, Geological &    Located in the central      2/29/2008
 Geophysical Prospecting for        Gulf of Mexico south of
 Mineral Resources, SEA L08-08.     Venice, Louisiana.
WesternGeco, LLC, Geological &     Located in the western/     2/29/2008
 Geophysical Prospecting for        central Gulf of Mexico
 Mineral Resources, SEA T08-01.     south of Galveston,
                                    Texas.
Hunt Oil Company, Structure        Ship Shoal, Block 37,        3/4/2008
 Removal, SEA ES/SR 08-019.         Lease OCS-G 26049,
                                    located 8 miles from
                                    the nearest Louisiana
                                    shoreline.
ATP Oil & Gas Corporation,         Ship Shoal, Block 105,       3/6/2008
 Structure Removal, SEA ES/SR 08-   Lease OCS-G 09614,
 001.                               located 33 miles from
                                    the nearest Louisiana
                                    shoreline.
Maritech Resources, Inc.,          Ship Shoal, Block 291,       3/6/2008
 Structure Removal, SEA ES/SR 08-   Lease OCS-G 02923,
 006.                               located 58 miles from
                                    the nearest Louisiana
                                    shoreline.
Callon Petroleum Operating         South Marsh Island           3/6/2008
 Company, Structure Removal, SEA    (North Addition), Block
 ES/SR 08-020, 08-021.              260, Lease OCS-G 02305,
                                    located 27 miles from
                                    the nearest Louisiana
                                    shoreline.
Walter Oil & Gas Corporation,      Galveston, Block A218,       3/6/2008
 Structure Removal, SEA ES/SR 02-   Lease OCS-G 14152,
 098A.                              located 74 miles from
                                    the nearest Texas
                                    shoreline.

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CGG Veritas, Geological &          Located in the central       3/8/2008
 Geophysical Prospecting for        Gulf of Mexico south of
 Mineral Resources, SEA L07-06.     Fourchon, Louisiana.
LLOG Exploration Offshore, Inc.,   East Cameron, Block 81,     3/11/2008
 Structure Removal, SEA ES/SR 08-   Lease OCS-G 01477,
 025.                               located 27 miles from
                                    the nearest Louisiana
                                    shoreline.
Chevron U.S.A., Inc., Structure    Eugene Island, Block        3/11/2008
 Removal, SEA ES/SR 08-024.         338, Lease OCS-G 02118,
                                    located 76 miles from
                                    the nearest Louisiana
                                    shoreline.
Apache Corporation, Structure      South Timbalier, Block      3/18/2008
 Removal, SEA ES/SR 07-155.         161, Lease OCS-G 01248,
                                    located 32 miles from
                                    the nearest Louisiana
                                    shoreline.
Chevron U.S.A., Inc., Structure    Vermilion, Block 245B,      3/18/2008
 Removal, SEA ES/SR 08-023.         Lease OCS-G 01146,
                                    located 67 miles from
                                    the nearest Louisiana
                                    shoreline.
Maritech Resources, Inc.,          West Cameron (South         3/18/2008
 Structure Removal, SEA ES/SR 06-   Addition), Block 528,
 163.                               Lease OCS-G 16202,
                                    located 91 miles from
                                    the nearest Louisiana
                                    shoreline.
W & T Offshore, Inc., Structure    Main Pass, Block 141,       3/19/2008
 Removal, SEA ES/SR 08-016.         Lease OCS-G 09710,
                                    located 17 miles from
                                    the nearest Louisiana
                                    shoreline.
Petrobras America, Inc., Initial   Walker Ridge, Blocks        3/20/2008
 Development Operations             206, 249 & 425, Leases
 Coordination Document, SEA N-      OCS-G 16965, 16969 &
 9015.                              16987 respectfully,
                                    located 165 miles to
                                    the nearest Louisiana
                                    shoreline.
Millenium Offshore Group, Inc.,    Eugene Island, Block        3/21/2008
 on behalf of ATP Oil & Gas         190, Lease OCS-G 08434,
 Corporation, Structure Removal,    located 35 miles from
 SEA ES/SR 08-041.                  the nearest Louisiana
                                    shoreline.
McMoran Oil & Gas, LLC, Structure  Eugene Island, Block        3/21/2008
 Removal, SEA ES/SR 08-029.         203, Lease OCS-G 22670,
                                    located 50 miles from
                                    the nearest Louisiana
                                    shoreline.
Energy Resource Technology GOM,    South Pelto, Block 20,      3/24/2008
 Inc., Structure Removal, SEA ES/   Lease OCS 00074,
 SR 08-032, 08-033.                 located 7 miles from
                                    the nearest Louisiana
                                    shoreline.
Apache Corporation, Structure      High Island, Block 169,     3/24/2008
 Removal, SEA ES/SR 08-038, 08-     Lease OCS-G 14161,
 039.                               located 30 miles from
                                    the nearest Texas
                                    shoreline.
BP Exploration & Production,       Mississippi Canyon,         3/25/2008
 Inc., Revised Exploration Plan,    Block 775, Lease OCS-G
 SEA R-4803 AA.                     19997, located 79 miles
                                    south of The Venice,
                                    Louisiana shoreline.
Stone Energy Corporation, Initial  Main Pass, Block 72,        3/26/2008
 Exploration Plan, SEA N-9106.      Lease OCS-G 03417,
                                    located 6 miles from
                                    the nearest Plaquemines
                                    Parish, Louisiana
                                    shoreline.
Coastal Technology Corporation,    Located off the coast of    3/27/2008
 Geological & Geophysical           St. Lucie County,
 Prospecting for Mineral            Florida on the Federal
 Resources, SEA E07-02.             OCS of the Atlantic
                                    Ocean.
GOM Shelf, LLC, Structure          Matagorda Island, Block     3/27/2008
 Removal, SEA ES/SR 08-040.         633, Lease OCS-G 06042,
                                    located 14 miles from
                                    the nearest Texas
                                    shoreline.
Energy Resource Technology,        South Pelto, Block 12,      3/27/2008
 Structure Removal, SEA ES/SR 08-   Lease OCS-G 00072,
 030, 08-031.                       located 9 miles from
                                    the nearest Louisiana
                                    shoreline.
Apache Corporation, Structure      West Delta, Blocks 104 &    3/21/2008
 Removal, SEA ES/SR 07-148, 07-     103, Leases OCS-G 00841
 149, 07-150.                       & 00840, located 27
                                    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: April 21, 2008.
Lars Herbst,
Regional Director, Gulf of Mexico OCS Region.
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