[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 85 (Tuesday, May 5, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 20724-20726]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-10293]


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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 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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TGS-NOPEC Geophysical Company,   Located in the central       11/28/2008
 Geological & Geophysical         Gulf of Mexico south
 Prospecting for Mineral          of Venice, Louisiana.
 Resources, SEA L08-88.
TGS-NOPEC Geophysical Company,   Located in the central       11/28/2008
 Geological & Geophysical         Gulf of Mexico south
 Prospecting for Mineral          of Venice, Louisiana.
 Resources, SEA L08-91.
Union Oil Company of             East Breaks, Block 205,        1/5/2009
 California, Permit to Modify     Lease OCS-G 17237,
 to Remove Well 001 Using         located 93 miles to
 Explosive Severance Methods,     the nearest Texas
 SEA ES/SR APM EB205-001.         shoreline.
ExxonMobil Production Company,   High Island, Block 193,        1/5/2009
 Structure Removal, SEA ES/SR     Lease OCS-G 03237,
 08-175.                          located 18 miles from
                                  the nearest Texas
                                  shoreline.
Apache Corporation, Structure    High Island, Block A6,         1/9/2009
 Removal, SEA ES/SR 08-050B.      Lease OCS-G 04734,
                                  located 34 miles from
                                  the nearest Texas
                                  shoreline.
Devon Energy Corporation,        Keathley Canyon, Block        1/12/2009
 Exploration Plan for Seismic     596, Lease OCS-G
 Activities, SEA R-4912.          19600, located 215
                                  miles south of Morgan
                                  City, Louisiana.
Mariner Energy, Inc., Structure  Brazos, Block 541,            1/13/2009
 Removal, SEA ES/SR 08-134.       Lease OCS-G 14812,
                                  located 30 miles from
                                  the nearest Texas
                                  shoreline.
Maritech Resources, Inc.,        Ship Shoal, Block 299,        1/13/2009
 Structure Removal, SEA ES/SR     Lease OCS-G 07759,
 07-115A.                         located 62 miles from
                                  the nearest Louisiana
                                  shoreline.
Chevron U.S.A., Inc., Revised    Walker Ridge, Block           1/13/2009
 Exploration Plan, Geological &   316, Lease OCS-G
 Geophysical Exploration for      25246, located 180
 Mineral Resources, SEA R-4908    miles south of Morgan
 AA.                              City, Louisiana.
Stone Energy Corporation,        West Cameron, Block           1/13/2009
 Structure Removal, SEA ES/SR     176, Lease OCS-G
 08-170.                          00762, located 23
                                  miles from the nearest
                                  Louisiana shoreline.
Newfield Exploration Company,    Garden Banks, Block           1/14/2009
 Revised Exploration Plan,        605, Lease OCS-G
 Geological & Geophysical         31634, located 149
 Exploration for Mineral          miles south of
 Resources, SEA R-4913 AA.        Intracoastal City,
                                  Louisiana.
Energy Partners, LTD, Structure  East Cameron, Block           1/22/2009
 Removal, SEA ES/SR 08-150.       196, Lease OCS-G
                                  16244, located 40
                                  miles from the nearest
                                  Louisiana shoreline.
Apache Corporation, Structure    Matagorda Island, Block       1/22/2009
 Removal, SEA ES/SR 09-009.       623, Lease OCS-G
                                  03088, located 17
                                  miles from the nearest
                                  Texas shoreline.
Mariner Energy, Inc., Structure  West Cameron, Block           1/22/2009
 Removal, SEA ES/SR 09-006.       110, Lease OCS-G
                                  00081, located 18
                                  miles from the nearest
                                  Louisiana shoreline.
Energy Resource Technology GOM,  Brazos, Block 436,            1/30/2009
 Inc., Structure Removal, SEA     Lease OCS-G 04258,
 ES/SR 07-002A.                   located 14 miles from
                                  the nearest Louisiana
                                  shoreline.
Bois D'Arc Offshore, LTD,        Ship Shoal, Block 94,         1/30/2009
 Structure Removal, SEA ES/SR     Lease OCS-00042,
 09-001, 09-002, 09-003.          located 10 miles from
                                  the nearest Louisiana
                                  shoreline.
Chevron U.S.A., Inc., Structure  South Timbalier, Block        1/30/2009
 Removal, SEA ES/SR 97-145A.      22, Lease OCS 00165,
                                  located 4 miles from
                                  the nearest Louisiana
                                  shoreline.
Energy XXI GOM, LLC, Structure   West Cameron, Block           1/30/2009
 Removal, SEA ES/SR 09-007, 09-   248, Lease OCS-G
 008.                             09408, located 44
                                  miles from the nearest
                                  Louisiana shoreline.
TGS-NOPEC Geophysical Company,   Located in the eastern         2/2/2009
 Geological & Geophysical         Gulf of Mexico.
 Prospecting for Mineral
 Resources, SEA M09-01.

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Murphy Exploration & Production  DeSoto Canyon, Blocks          2/5/2009
 Company-USA, Initial             90, 91 & 134, Leases
 Exploration Plan, SEA N-9315.    OCS-G 10442, 10443 &
                                  23488 respectively,
                                  located 80 miles from
                                  the nearest Louisiana
                                  shoreline, 91 miles
                                  from the nearest
                                  Mississippi shoreline,
                                  85 miles from the
                                  nearest Alabama
                                  shoreline, 92 miles
                                  from the nearest
                                  Florida shoreline.
EMGS Americas, Geological &      Located in the central         2/5/2009
 Geophysical Prospecting for      and eastern Gulf of
 Mineral Resources, SEA M08-12.   Mexico, south of
                                  Mobile, Alabama.
BP Exploration & Production,     Green Canyon, Block            2/6/2009
 Inc., Exploration Plan for       742, Lease OCS-G
 Seismic Activities, SEA R-4915   15607, located 130
 AA.                              miles south of
                                  Lafourche Parish,
                                  Louisiana.
Coastal Planning & Engineering,  Located off the coast          2/6/2009
 Inc., Geological & Geophysical   of Longboat Key,
 Prospecting for Mineral          Florida, on the
 Resources, SEA M08-06.           Federal Outer
                                  Continental Shelf of
                                  the Gulf of Mexico.
Energy XXI GOM, LLC, Structure   South Timbalier, Block         2/6/2009
 Removal, SEA ES/SR 09-013.       21, Lease OCS 00263,
                                  located 4 miles from
                                  the nearest Louisiana
                                  shoreline.
Apache Corporation, Lease-Term   High Island, Block A-         2/10/2009
 Pipeline Bundle, SEA P-17683,    376, Lease OCS-G
 P-17684, P-17685.                02754, located 120
                                  miles from the nearest
                                  Louisiana shoreline.
Helis Oil & Gas Company, LLC,    Brazos, Block 417,            2/13/2009
 Structure Removal, SEA ES/SR     Lease OCS-G 22190,
 09-017.                          located 32 miles from
                                  the nearest Texas
                                  shoreline.
Apache Corporation, Structure    High Island, Block            2/13/2009
 Removal, SEA ES/SR 08-012.       A572, Lease OCS-G
                                  02392, located 118
                                  miles from the nearest
                                  Texas shoreline.
EPL Energy Partners, LTD,        West Cameron, Block 98,       2/13/2009
 Structure Removal, SEA ES/SR     Lease OCS-G 12757,
 08-151.                          located 13 miles from
                                  the nearest Louisiana
                                  shoreline.
Helis Oil & Gas Company, LLC,    Brazos, Block 417,            2/23/2009
 Structure Removal, SEA ES/SR     Lease OCS-G 22190 and
 08-159A, 08-162A.                Galveston, Block 418,
                                  Lease OCS-G 18921,
                                  located 32 and 21
                                  miles respectively
                                  from the nearest Texas
                                  shoreline.
Helis Oil & Gas Company, LLC,    Brazos, Block 417,            2/23/2009
 Structure Removal, SEA ES/SR     Lease OCS-G 22190,
 09-017A.                         located 32 miles from
                                  the nearest Texas
                                  shoreline.
Chevron U.S.A., Inc., Structure  Chandeleur, Block 014,        2/23/2009
 Removal, SEA ES/SR 89-068A.      Lease OCS-G 05734,
                                  located 25 miles from
                                  the nearest Louisiana
                                  shoreline.
Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line   High Island, Block 157,       2/23/2009
 Corporation, Structure           Lease OCS-G 12370,
 Removal, SEA ES/SR 09-004.       located 22 miles from
                                  the nearest Texas
                                  shoreline.
Maritech Resources, Inc.,        High Island, Block 208,       2/23/2009
 Structure Removal, SEA ES/SR     Lease OCS-G 07286,
 06-108A.                         located 25 miles from
                                  the nearest Texas
                                  shoreline.
Fairfield Industries,            Located in the central        2/23/2009
 Geological & Geophysical         Gulf of Mexico, south
 Prospecting for Mineral          of Cameron, Louisiana.
 Resources, SEA L09-01.
CGGVeritas, Geological &         Located in the western        2/23/2009
 Geophysical Prospecting for      Gulf of Mexico, 45
 Mineral Resources, SEA T09-01.   miles south of
                                  Matagorda County,
                                  Texas.
ERT, Structure Removal, SEA ES/  South Pelto, Block 20,        2/23/2009
 SR 09-010, 09-011, 09-012.       Lease OCS-G 00074,
                                  located 7 miles from
                                  the nearest Louisiana
                                  shoreline.
Energy Resource Technology GOM,  Vermilion, Block 21,          2/23/2009
 Inc., Structure Removal, SEA     Lease OCS-G 03119 &
 ES/SR 09-014, 09-015.            02865 respectively,
                                  located 7 miles from
                                  the nearest Louisiana
                                  shoreline.
ATP Oil & Gas Corporation,       Vermilion, Block 318,         2/23/2009
 Structure Removal, SEA ES/SR     Lease OCS-G 04427,
 07-060A.                         located 86 miles from
                                  the nearest Louisiana
                                  shoreline.
Devon Energy Production          Eugene Island, Block           3/3/2009
 Company, LP, Structure           125 & 119, Leases OCS-
 Removal, SEA ES/SR 09-026, 09-   G 00051 & 00049
 027.                             respectively, located
                                  30 miles from the
                                  nearest Louisiana
                                  shoreline.
Prime Offshore, LLC, Structure   North Padre Island,            3/3/2009
 Removal, SEA ES/SR 06-123A, 08-  Blocks 996 & 998,
 145A.                            Leases OCS-G 23123 &
                                  23130, located 25 and
                                  20 miles from the
                                  nearest Texas
                                  shoreline,
                                  respectively.
W & T Offshore, Inc., Structure  South Marsh Island,            3/3/2009
 Removal, SEA ES/SR 09-021.       Block 28, Lease OCS-G
                                  09536, located 50
                                  miles from the nearest
                                  Louisiana shoreline.
Energy Resource Technology GOM,  South Pelto, Block 20,         3/3/2009
 Inc., Structure Removal, SEA     Lease OCS 00074,
 ES/SR 09-019.                    located 7 miles from
                                  the nearest Louisiana
                                  shoreline.
ExxonMobil Production Company,   West Delta, Block 100,         3/3/2009
 Structure Removal, SEA ES/SR     Lease OCS-G 03188,
 09-022.                          located 21 miles from
                                  the nearest Louisiana
                                  shoreline.
Prime Offshore, LLC, Structure   South Padre Island,            3/5/2009
 Removal, SEA ES/SR 08-155A.      Block 1145, Lease OCS-
                                  G 24304, located 16
                                  miles from the nearest
                                  Texas shoreline.
Chevron U.S.A., Inc., Initial    Viosca Knoll, Block            3/5/2009
 Exploration Plan, SEA N-9298.    383, Lease OCS-G
                                  27977, located 40
                                  miles from the nearest
                                  Alabama shoreline.
Chevron U.S.A., Inc., Structure  South Timbalier, Block         3/6/2009
 Removal, SEA ES/SR 07-061A.      151, Lease OCS-G
                                  00463, located 32
                                  miles from the nearest
                                  Louisiana shoreline.
Linder Oil Company, A            East Cameron (South           3/11/2009
 Partnership, Structure           Addition), Block 245,
 Removal, SEA ES/SR 09-005.       Lease OCS-G 00970,
                                  located 80 miles from
                                  the nearest Louisiana
                                  shoreline.
Linder Oil Company, A            East Cameron, Block           3/11/2009
 Partnership, Structure           149, Lease OCS-G
 Removal, SEA ES/SR 09-016.       13865, located 42
                                  miles from the nearest
                                  Louisiana shoreline.
Maritech Resources, Inc.,        Sabine Pass, Block 012,       3/11/2009
 Structure Removal, SEA ES/SR     Lease OCS-G 14590,
 09-028.                          located 15 miles from
                                  the nearest Louisiana
                                  shoreline.
Shell Offshore, Inc., Structure  Eugene Island, Block          3/12/2009
 Removal, SEA ES/SR 09-018.       331, Lease OCS-G
                                  02116, located 80
                                  miles from the nearest
                                  Louisiana shoreline.
Chevron U.S.A., Inc., Structure  South Timbalier, Block        3/12/2009
 Removal, SEA ES/SR 08-066A.      135, Lease OCS-G
                                  00642, located 29
                                  miles from the nearest
                                  Louisiana shoreline.
BP Exploration & Production,     South Marsh Island,           3/13/2009
 Inc., Structure Removal, SEA     Block 205, Lease OCS-G
 ES/SR 03-202A.                   05475, located 98
                                  miles from the nearest
                                  Louisiana shoreline.

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Shell Offshore, Inc., Initial    DeSoto Canyon, Block          3/17/2009
 Exploration Plan, SEA N-9317.    939, Lease OCS-G
                                  31591, located 133
                                  miles from the nearest
                                  Louisiana shoreline,
                                  173 miles from the
                                  nearest Mississippi
                                  shoreline, 154 miles
                                  from the nearest
                                  Alabama shoreline and
                                  155 miles from the
                                  nearest Florida
                                  shoreline.
Energy Resource Technology GOM,  Vermilion, Block 222,         3/17/2009
 Inc., Structure Removal, SEA     Lease OCS-G 02865,
 ES/SR 09-020.                    located 7 miles from
                                  the nearest Louisiana
                                  shoreline.
Energy XXI GOM, LLC, Structure   Eugene Island, Block          3/19/2009
 Removal, SEA ES/SR 09-023.       256, Lease OCS-G
                                  02102, located 53
                                  miles from the nearest
                                  Louisiana shoreline.
W & T Offshore, Inc., Structure  South Marsh Island,           3/24/2009
 Removal, SEA ES/SR 09-033.       Block 28, Lease OCS-G
                                  09536, located 50
                                  miles from the nearest
                                  Louisiana shoreline.
Energy Resource Technology GOM,  South Marsh Island,           3/25/2009
 Inc., Permit to Modify to        Block 123, Lease OCS-G
 Remove Well 001 Using            23845, located 31
 Explosive Severance Methods,     miles from the nearest
 SEA ES/SR APM SM123-001.         Louisiana shoreline.
McMoran Oil & Gas, LLC,          Ship Shoal, Block 139,        3/31/2009
 Structure Removal, SEA ES/SR     Lease OCS-G 21115,
 09-038.                          located 21 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 by the Gulf of Mexico OCS Region are encouraged to contact MMS 
at the address or telephone listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION 
section.

    Dated: April 13, 2009.
Lars Herbst,
Regional Director, Gulf of Mexico OCS Region.
[FR Doc. E9-10293 Filed 5-4-09; 8:45 am]
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