[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 71 (Wednesday, April 15, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 17506-17509]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-8525]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Minerals Management Service


Environmental Documents Prepared for Proposed Oil, Gas, and 
Mineral Operations by the Gulf of Mexico Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) 
Region

AGENCY: Minerals Management Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of the availability of environmental documents prepared 
for OCS mineral proposals by the Gulf of Mexico OCS region.

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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-, gas-, and mineral-
related activities proposed on the Gulf of Mexico and Atlantic 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

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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, development, production, and transport of 
oil, gas, and mineral resources on the Federal 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.

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       Activity/operator                 Location              Date
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WesternGeco, LLC, Geological &   Located in the central        3/21/2008
 Geophysical Prospecting for      Gulf of Mexico south
 Mineral Resources, SEA L08-09.   of Fourchon, Louisiana.
Dominion Exploration &           West Cameron, Block            5/9/2008
 Production, Inc., Structure      570, Lease OCS-G
 Removal, SEA ES/SR 05-013A/      05188, located 103
 014A.                            miles from the nearest
                                  Louisiana shoreline.
Apache Corporation, Structure    Ship Shoal, Block 207,        5/21/2008
 Removal, SEA ES/SR 08-002A/      Lease OCS-G 01523,
 014A.                            located 334 miles from
                                  the nearest Louisiana
                                  shoreline.
W & T Offshore, Inc., Structure  Main Pass, Block 141,         6/11/2008
 Removal, SEA ES/SR 08-016A.      Lease OCS-G 09710,
                                  located 17 miles from
                                  the nearest Louisiana
                                  shoreline.
EMGS Americas, Geological &      Located in the central        6/16/2008
 Geophysical Prospecting for      and western Gulf of
 Mineral Resources, SEA L08-33.   Mexico south of
                                  Cameron, Louisiana.
Maritech Resources, Inc.,        Eugene Island, Block          6/18/2008
 Structure Removal, SEA ES/SR     116, Lease OCS-G
 07-143A.                         00478, located 46
                                  miles from the nearest
                                  Louisiana shoreline.
Maritech Resources, Inc.,        South Marsh Island,           6/18/2008
 Structure Removal, SEA ES/SR     Block 233, Lease OCS-G
 07-074A/138A/139A.               11929, located 20
                                  miles from the nearest
                                  Louisiana shoreline.
Merit Energy Company, Structure  East Cameron, Block 32,        7/2/2008
 Removal, SEA ES/SR 08-095.       Lease OCS-G 04777,
                                  located 8 miles from
                                  the nearest Louisiana
                                  shoreline.
Maritech Resources, Inc.,        Eugene Island, Block          7/25/2008
 Structure Removal, SEA ES/SR     305, Lease OCS-G
 01-038B.                         02108, located 73
                                  miles from the nearest
                                  Louisiana shoreline.
Apache Corporation, Structure    Grand Isle, Block 20,         7/30/2008
 Removal, SEA ES/SR 06-147A.      Lease OCS-G 03596,
                                  located 9 miles from
                                  the nearest Louisiana
                                  shoreline.
Mariner Energy, Inc., Structure  Brazos, Block 542,             8/1/2008
 Removal, SEA ES/SR 08-129.       Lease OCS-G 12465,
                                  located 31 miles from
                                  the nearest Texas
                                  shoreline.
Maritech Resources, Inc.,        Eugene Island, Block           8/1/2008
 Structure Removal, SEA ES/SR     305, Lease OCS-G
 01-038C.                         02108, located 73
                                  miles from the nearest
                                  Louisiana shoreline.
Coastal Technology Corporation,  Located off the coast          8/1/2008
 Geological & Geophysical         of St. Johns County,
 Prospecting for Mineral          Florida, on the
 Resources, SEA E-7-01.           Federal OCS of the
                                  Atlantic Ocean.
Fairfield Industries,            Located in the western        8/15/2008
 Geological & Geophysical         Gulf of Mexico south
 Prospecting for Mineral          of Galveston, Texas.
 Resources, SEA L08-59.
EMGS Americas, Geological &      Located in the central        8/20/2008
 Geophysical Prospecting for      and eastern Gulf of
 Mineral Resources, SEA M08-01.   Mexico south of
                                  Mobile, Alabama.
Ridgelake Energy, Inc.,          High Island, Block            8/28/2008
 Structure Removal, SEA ES/SR     A352, Lease OCS-G
 08-022.                          24424, located 102
                                  miles from the nearest
                                  Texas shoreline.
Coastal Planning & Engineering,  Located off the coast         8/29/2008
 Inc., Geological & Geophysical   of Longboat Key,
 Prospecting for Mineral          Florida, on the
 Resources, SEA M08-05.           Federal OCS of the
                                  Gulf of Mexico.
Seneca Resources Corporation,    West Cameron, Block           8/29/2008
 Structure Removal, SEA ES/SR     182, Lease OCS-G
 08-124A.                         15062, located 30
                                  miles from the nearest
                                  Louisiana shoreline.
Merit Energy Company, Structure  Matagorda Island, Block        9/8/2008
 Removal, SEA ES/SR 08-111.       651, Lease OCS-G
                                  06045, located 23
                                  miles from the nearest
                                  Texas shoreline.
Merit Energy Company, Structure  Matagorda Island, Block        9/8/2008
 Removal, SEA ES/SR 08-109.       672, Lease OCS-G
                                  10198, located 27
                                  miles from the nearest
                                  Texas shoreline.
Merit Energy Company, Structure  Mustang Island, Block          9/8/2008
 Removal, SEA ES/SR 08-108.       785, Lease OCS-G
                                  08975, located 28
                                  miles from the nearest
                                  Texas shoreline.
Merit Energy Company, Structure  Mustang Island, Block          9/8/2008
 Removal, SEA ES/SR 08-113.       A22, Lease OCS-G
                                  04536, located 36
                                  miles from the nearest
                                  Texas shoreline.
Chevron U.S.A., Inc., Structure  West Cameron, Block 63,        9/9/2008
 Removal, SEA ES/SR 08-139.       Lease OCS-G 24705,
                                  located 12 miles from
                                  the nearest Louisiana
                                  shoreline.
Merit Energy Company, Structure  Matagorda Island, Block       9/10/2008
 Removal, SEA ES/SR 08-111A.      651, Lease OCS-G
                                  06045, located 23
                                  miles from the nearest
                                  Texas shoreline.
Wild Well Control, Inc.,         Grand Isle, Block 47,         9/11/2008
 Structure Removal, SEA ES/SR     RUE-G 30014, located
 08-154.                          24 miles from the
                                  nearest Louisiana
                                  shoreline.
TGS-NOPEC Geophysical Company    Located in the central        9/22/2008
 L.P., Geological & Geophysical   Gulf of Mexico south
 Prospecting for Mineral          of Fourchon, Louisiana.
 Resources, SEA L08-76.
EMGS Americas, Geological &      Located south of              9/22/2008
 Geophysical Prospecting for      Mississippi and
 Mineral Resources, SEA L08-67.   Alabama in the OCS of
                                  the Gulf of Mexico.
Mariner Energy, Inc., Well       High Island, Block            9/24/2008
 Conductor Removal, SEA ES/SR     A522, Lease OCS-G
 APMs HI A552-B005/B006.          03949, Wells B005 &
                                  B006, located 92 miles
                                  from the nearest Texas
                                  shoreline.
Beryl Oil & Gas L.P., Structure  West Delta, Block 57,         10/2/2008
 Removal, SEA ES/SR 08-098A.      Lease OCS-G 10878,
                                  located 3 miles from
                                  the nearest Louisiana
                                  shoreline.
BP America Production Company,   West Delta, Block 70,         10/3/2008
 Structure Removal, SEA ES/SR     Lease OCS-G 00182,
 08-045.                          located 23 miles from
                                  the nearest Louisiana
                                  shoreline.

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BP America Production Company,   West Delta, Block 94,         10/3/2008
 Structure Removal, SEA ES/SR     Lease OCS-G 00839,
 08-046.                          located 27 miles from
                                  the nearest Louisiana
                                  shoreline.
Helis Oil & Gas Company,         Galveston, Block 396,         10/6/2008
 Structure Removal, SEA ES/SR     Lease OCS-G 23546,
 08-160.                          located 19 miles from
                                  the nearest Texas
                                  shoreline.
Helis Oil & Gas Company, LLC,    East Cameron, Block           10/6/2008
 Structure Removal, SEA ES/SR     131, Lease OCS-G
 08-161.                          21068, located 38
                                  miles from the nearest
                                  Louisiana shoreline.
Helis Oil & Gas Company, LLC,    Galveston, Block 418,         10/6/2008
 Structure Removal, SEA ES/SR     Lease OCS-G 10921,
 08-159/162.                      located 21 miles from
                                  the nearest Texas
                                  shoreline; Brazos,
                                  Block 17, Lease OCS-G
                                  22190, located 32
                                  miles from the nearest
                                  Texas shoreline.
Helis Oil & Gas Company, LLC,    West Cameron, Block 43,       10/6/2008
 Structure Removal, SEA ES/SR     Lease OCS-G 16107,
 08-163.                          located 6 miles from
                                  the nearest Louisiana
                                  shoreline.
Coastal Technology Corporation,  Located off the coast         10/7/2008
 Geological & Geophysical         of Flagler County,
 Prospecting for Mineral          Florida, Federal OCS
 Resources, SEA E-8-02/03.        of the Atlantic Ocean.
Newfield Exploration Company,    Vermilion, Block 201,         10/7/2008
 Structure Removal, SEA ES/SR     Lease OCS-G 27862,
 08-164.                          located 55 miles from
                                  the nearest Louisiana
                                  shoreline.
Energy Partners, Ltd.,           High Island, Block            10/9/2008
 Structure Removal, SEA ES/SR     A327, Lease OCS-G
 07-092A.                         02418, located 109
                                  miles from the nearest
                                  Texas shoreline.
Prime Offshore, LLC, Structure   South Padre Island,          10/10/2008
 Removal, SEA ES/SR 08-155.       Block 1145, Lease OCS-
                                  G 24304, located 16
                                  miles from the nearest
                                  Texas shoreline.
GOM Shelf, LLC, Structure        South Pass, Block 45,        10/10/2008
 Removal, SEA ES/SR 08-013A.      Lease OCS-G 04479,
                                  located 7 miles from
                                  the nearest Louisiana
                                  shoreline.
Chevron U.S.A., Inc., Structure  South Timbalier, Block       10/10/2008
 Removal, SEA ES/SR 08-119.       131, Lease OCS-G
                                  00457, located 28
                                  miles from the nearest
                                  Louisiana shoreline.
GOM Shelf, LLC, Structure        Matagorda Island, Block      10/11/2008
 Removal, SEA ES/SR 08-040A.      633, Lease OCS-G
                                  06042, located 14
                                  miles from the nearest
                                  Texas shoreline.
Chevron U.S.A., Inc., Structure  Eugene Island, Block         10/17/2008
 Removal, SEA ES/SR 08-060A.      276, Lease OCS-G
                                  00989, located 63
                                  miles from the nearest
                                  Louisiana shoreline.
Apache Corporation, Structure    High Island, Block A5,       10/17/2008
 Removal, SEA ES/SR 08-035A.      Lease OCS-G 17156,
                                  located 38 miles from
                                  the nearest Texas
                                  shoreline.
W & T Offshore, Inc., Structure  Main Pass, Block 069,        10/24/2008
 Removal, SEA ES/SR 08-166.       Lease OCS-G 00372,
                                  located 12 miles from
                                  the nearest Louisiana
                                  shoreline.
Arena Offshore, LLC, Structure   South Timbalier, Block       10/28/2008
 Removal, SEA ES/SR 08-165.       172, Lease OCS-G
                                  01256, located 39
                                  miles from the nearest
                                  Louisiana shoreline.
WesternGeco, LLC, Geological &   Located in the central       10/30/2008
 Geophysical Prospecting for      Gulf of Mexico south
 Mineral Resources, SEA L08-77.   of Fourchon, Louisiana.
WesternGeco, LLC, Geological &   Located in the central       10/30/2008
 Geophysical Prospecting for      Gulf of Mexico south
 Mineral Resources, SEA L08-82.   of Fourchon, Louisiana.
CGGVeritas, Geological &         Located in the central       10/31/2008
 Geophysical Prospecting for      Gulf of Mexico south
 Mineral Resources, SEA L08-83.   of Cameron, Louisiana.
Fugro Multi-Client Services,     Located in the western,      10/31/2008
 Inc., Geological & Geophysical   central and eastern
 Prospecting for Mineral          Gulf of Mexico.
 Resources, SEA M08-11.
Forest Oil Corporation,          West Cameron, Blocks         10/31/2008
 Structure Removal, SEA ES/SR     315 & 314, Leases OCS-
 08-157/158.                      G 08407 & 08406
                                  respectively, located
                                  42 miles from the
                                  nearest Louisiana
                                  shoreline.
Mariner Energy, Inc., Structure  High Island, Blocks A-       11/21/2008
 Removal, SEA ES/SR 08-130/132.   551 & A-552, Leases
                                  OCS-G 03757 & 03949
                                  respectively, located
                                  100 miles from the
                                  nearest Texas
                                  shoreline.
Spectrum Geo, Inc., Geological   Located in the eastern       11/21/2008
 & Geophysical Prospecting for    Gulf of Mexico.
 Mineral Resources, SEA M08-07/
 08/09.
Hunt Petroleum (AEC), Inc.,      Main Pass, Block 88,         11/25/2008
 Structure Removal, SEA ES/SR     Lease OCS-G 23946,
 08-172.                          located 43 miles from
                                  the nearest Louisiana
                                  shoreline.
PGS Geophysical, Geological &    Located in the central       11/28/2008
 Geophysical Prospecting for      and eastern Gulf of
 Mineral Resources, SEA M08-10.   Mexico.
Energy Partners, Ltd.,           Vermilion, Block 320,         12/1/2008
 Structure Removal, SEA ES/SR     Lease OCS-G 02087,
 08-156.                          located 87 miles from
                                  the nearest Louisiana
                                  shoreline.
PXP Gulf Coast, Inc., Structure  Chandeleur, Block 30,         12/4/2008
 Removal, SEA ES/SR 08-173.       Lease OCS-G 24002,
                                  located 42 miles from
                                  the nearest Louisiana
                                  shoreline.
W & T Offshore, Inc., Structure  Galveston, Block 351,         12/4/2008
 Removal, SEA ES/SR 08-153.       Lease OCS-G 24366,
                                  located 23 miles from
                                  the nearest Texas
                                  shoreline.
Callon Petroleum Operating       North Padre Island,           12/4/2008
 Company, Structure Removal,      Block 913, Lease OCS-G
 SEA ES/SR 08-147.                22158, located 32
                                  miles from the nearest
                                  Texas shoreline.
Apache Corporation, Structure    High Island, Block 169,       12/5/2008
 Removal, SEA ES/SR 08-038A/      Lease OCS-G 14161,
 039A.                            located 30 miles from
                                  the nearest Texas
                                  shoreline.
Devon Energy Production          Keathley Canyon, Block        12/5/2008
 Company, L.P., Vertical          291, Lease OCS-G
 Seismic Profile Ancillary        19545, located 195
 Activities, SEA R-4901 AA.       miles south of Morgan
                                  City, Louisiana.
Devon Energy Production          Walker Ridge, Block           12/5/2008
 Company, L.P., Vertical          249, Lease OCS-G
 Seismic Profile Ancillary        16969, located 160
 Activities, SEA R-4900 AA.       miles south of
                                  Terrebonne Parish,
                                  Louisiana.
Devon Energy Production          Walker Ridge, Block           12/9/2008
 Company, L.P., Vertical          249, Lease OCS-G
 Seismic Profile Ancillary        16969, located 160
 Activities, SEA R-4904 AA.       miles south of
                                  Terrebonne Parish,
                                  Louisiana.
Chevron U.S.A., Inc., Structure  Eugene Island, Block         12/12/2008
 Removal, SEA ES/SR 07-053A.      214, Lease OCS-G
                                  00977, located 48
                                  miles from the nearest
                                  Louisiana shoreline.
Palace Operating Company,        Main Pass, Block 57,         12/12/2008
 Structure Removal, SEA ES/SR     Lease OCS-G 19851,
 08-176.                          located 20 miles from
                                  the nearest Louisiana
                                  shoreline.

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Mariner Energy, Inc., Structure  West Cameron, Block          12/12/2008
 Removal, SEA ES/SR 08-168/171.   226, Lease OCS-G
                                  05293, located 42
                                  miles from the nearest
                                  Louisiana shoreline.
Mariner Energy, Inc., Structure  South Marsh Island,          12/17/2008
 Removal, SEA ES/SR 08-167.       Block 11, Lease OCS-G
                                  01182, located 37
                                  miles from the nearest
                                  Louisiana shoreline.
W & T Offshore, Inc., Structure  Ship Shoal, Block 149,       12/17/2008
 Removal, SEA ES/SR 08-174.       Lease OCS-G 00434,
                                  located 33 miles from
                                  the nearest Louisiana
                                  shoreline.
Apache Corporation, Structure    East Cameron, Block          12/19/2008
 Removal, SEA ES/SR 08-051.       336, Lease OCS-G
                                  03388, located 106
                                  miles from the nearest
                                  Louisiana shoreline.
Repsol E&P USA, Inc., Velocity   Keathley Canyon, Block       12/22/2008
 Survey Operations to Collect     872, Lease OCS-G
 Seismic Data, SEA R-4905 AA.     25823, located 236
                                  miles south of
                                  Vermilion Parish,
                                  Louisiana.
Apache Corporation, Structure    Vermilion, Block 284,        12/22/2008
 Removal, SEA ES/SR 08-178.       Lease OCS-G 09508,
                                  located 84 miles from
                                  the nearest Louisiana
                                  shoreline.
Apache Corporation, Structure    Ship Shoal, Block 291,       12/23/2008
 Removal, SEA ES/SR 08-179.       Lease OCS-G 02923,
                                  located 60 miles from
                                  the nearest Louisiana
                                  shoreline.
Hunt Oil Company, Structure      Brazos, Block A2, Lease      12/29/2008
 Removal, SEA ES/SR 08-177.       OCS-G 25518, located
                                  12 miles from the
                                  nearest Texas
                                  shoreline.
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    Persons interested in reviewing environmental documents for the 
proposals listed above or obtaining information about SEAs and FONSIs 
prepared by the Gulf of Mexico OCS Region are encouraged to contact MMS 
at the address or telephone listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION 
CONTACT section.

    Dated: April 7, 2009.
Lars Herbst,
Regional Director, Gulf of Mexico OCS Region.
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