[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 4 (Friday, January 6, 2012)] [Notices] [Pages 802-805] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2012-49] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Ocean Energy Management Environmental Documents Prepared for Oil, Gas, and Mineral Operations by the Gulf of Mexico Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Region AGENCY: Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Interior. ACTION: Notice of the availability of environmental documents prepared for OCS mineral proposals by the Gulf of Mexico OCS Region. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), 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). These EA's were prepared during the period July 1, 2011, through September 30, 2011, for the following oil-, gas-, and mineral-related activities that were proposed on the Gulf of Mexico. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Public Information Unit, Information Services Section at the number below. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Gulf of Mexico OCS Region, Attention: Public Information Office (MS 5034), 1201 Elmwood Park Boulevard, Room 250, New Orleans, Louisiana 70123-2394, or by calling 1-800-200-GULF. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The BOEM 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 BOEM conclusions regarding the significance of those effects. Environmental Assessments are used as a basis for determining whether or not approval of the proposals constitutes a major Federal action that significantly affects the quality of the human environment in accordance with NEPA Section 102(2)(C). A FONSI is prepared in those instances where BOEM 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. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Activity/Operator Location Date ------------------------------------------------------------------------ McMoRan Oil & Gas LLC, Ewing Bank, Block 947, 7/1/2011 Structure Removal, SEA ES/SR Lease OCS-G 05803, 11-192. located 68 miles from the nearest Louisiana shoreline. LLOG Exploration Offshore, Mississippi Canyon, 7/1/2011 L.L.C., Exploration Plan, SEA Block 431, Lease OCS-G N-9539. 22877, located 60 miles from the nearest Louisiana shoreline, southeast of Morgan City, Louisiana. Shell Offshore Inc., Mississippi Canyon, 7/1/2011 Development Operations Block 935, Lease OCS-G Coordination Document, SEA S- 07976, located 61 7405. miles from the nearest Louisiana shoreline, south of Boothville, Louisiana. [[Page 803]] Cobalt International Energy, Garden Banks, Block 7/6/2011 L.P., Exploration Plan, SEA R- 958, located 160 miles 5078. from the nearest Louisiana shoreline, south of Intracoastal City, Louisiana. Statoil USA E&P Inc., Green Canyon, Block 7/7/2011 Exploration Plan, SEA R-5150. 404, located 111 miles from the nearest Louisiana shoreline, south of Morgan City, Louisiana. Statoil Gulf of Mexico LLC, Keathley Canyon, Block 7/7/2011 Exploration Plan, SEA N-9572. 698, Lease OCS-G 22877, located 202 miles from the nearest Louisiana shoreline, south of Morgan City, Louisiana. Newfield Exploration Company, Mississippi Canyon, 7/7/2011 Exploration Plan, SEA N-9536. Block 524, located 76 miles from the nearest Alabama shoreline, south of Mobile, Alabama. Eni US Operating Co. Inc., Walker Ridge, Block 719 7/7/2011 Exploration Plan, SEA N-5089. & 675, Lease OCS-G 32704 & 32700, respectively, located 193 miles from the nearest Louisiana shoreline, southwest of Port Fourchon, Louisiana. Anadarko E&P Company LP, Walker Ridge, Block 7/7/2011 Exploration Plan, SEA N-9566. 793, located 207 miles from the nearest Louisiana shoreline, south of Morgan City, Louisiana. Statoil Gulf of Mexico LLC, Alaminos Canyon, Block 7/8/2011 Exploration Plan, SEA R-5143. 810, located south of Texas, in the Western Planning Area of the Gulf of Mexico. EOG Resources, Inc., Structure Eugene Island, Block 7/8/2011 Removal, SEA ES/SR 11-197. 135, Lease OCS-G 14467, located 33 miles from the nearest Louisiana shoreline. Deep Gulf Energy LP, Garden Banks, Block 7/8/2011 Development Operations 605, Lease OCS-G Coordination Document, SEA S- 26664, located in Port 7464. Fourchon, Louisiana. Repsol E&P USA Inc., Keathley Canyon, Blocks 7/8/2011 Exploration Plan, SEA N-9559. 642 & 686, Lease OCS-G 33335 & 33341, respectively, located 220 miles from the nearest Louisiana shoreline. Petroleum Geo Services, Located in the Western 7/8/2011 Geological & Geophysical Planning Area of the Survey, SEA T11-001. Gulf of Mexico. Shell Offshore Inc., Mississippi Canyon, 7/8/2011 Exploration Plan, SEA N-9570. Block 762, Lease OCS-G 07957, located 50 miles from the nearest Louisiana shoreline, south of Boothville, Louisiana. Chevron U.S.A. Inc., Structure South Marsh Island, 7/8/2011 Removal, SEA ES/SR 11-208 & 11- Block 218, Lease OCS-G 209. 00310, located 8 miles from the nearest Louisiana shoreline. Chevron U.S.A. Inc., Structure South Marsh Island, 7/8/2011 Removal, SEA ES/SR 11-212. Block 231, Lease OCS-G 00310, located 12 miles from the nearest Louisiana shoreline. Apache Deepwater LLC, South Timbalier, Block 7/8/2011 Exploration Plan, SEA N-9558. 318, located 66 miles from the nearest Louisiana shoreline, south of Morgan City, Louisiana. Statoil Gulf of Mexico LLC, Walker Ridge, Block 7/12/2011 Exploration Plan, SEA R-5194. 969, south of Louisiana in the Central Planning Area of the Gulf of Mexico. Pisces Energy LLC, Structure Eugene Island, Block 7/13/2011 Removal, SEA ES/SR 11-101. 042, Lease OCS-G 04858, located 15 miles from the nearest Louisiana shoreline. Magnum Hunter Production, Inc., South Timbalier, Block 7/13/2011 Structure Removal, SEA ES/SR 265, Lease OCS-G 11-207. 12980, located 51 miles from the nearest Louisiana shoreline. W & T Offshore, Inc., Structure Main Pass, Block 108, 7/21/2011 Removal, SEA ES/SR 11-215. Lease OCS-G 04832, located 44 miles from the nearest Louisiana shoreline. Merit Energy Company, LLC, South Marsh Island, 7/21/2011 Structure Removal, SEA ES/SR Block 253, Lease OCS-G 11-214. 08690, located 19 miles from the nearest Louisiana shoreline. W & T Offshore, Inc., Structure Eugene Island, Block 7/22/2011 Removal, SEA ES/SR 11-241. 196, Lease OCS-G 13821, located 64 miles from the nearest Louisiana shoreline. W & T Offshore, Inc., Structure Eugene Island, Block 7/22/2011 Removal, SEA ES/SR 11-244. 204, Lease OCS-G 00804, located 66 miles from the nearest Louisiana shoreline. W & T Offshore, Inc., Structure High Island, Block A 7/22/2011 Removal, SEA ES/SR 10-155. 371, Lease OCS-G 30035, located 120 miles from the nearest Texas shoreline. Chevron U.S.A. Inc., Structure South Marsh Island, 7/22/2011 Removal, SEA ES/SR 11-210 & 11- Block 221, Lease OCS 211. 00310, located 12 miles from the nearest Louisiana shoreline. W & T Offshore, Inc., Structure Eugene Island, Block 7/26/2011 Removal, SEA ES/SR 11-247 & 11- 206, Lease OCS-G 248. 00806, located 65 miles from the Louisiana shoreline. Chevron U.S.A. Inc., Structure Mississippi Canyon, 7/27/2011 Removal, SEA ES/SR 04-001. Block 63, Lease OCS-G 03206, located 13 miles from the nearest Louisiana shoreline. Chevron U.S.A. Inc., Keathley Canyon, Block 7/29/2011 Exploration Plan, SEA R-5096. 736 located 216 miles from the nearest Louisiana shoreline, southwest of Port Fourchon, Louisiana. W & T Offshore, Inc., Structure Eugene Island, Block 8/1/2011 Removal, SEA ES/SR 11-249. 217, Lease OCS-G 00978, located 63 miles from the nearest Louisiana shoreline. Walter Oil & Gas Corporation, High Island, Block A21, 8/4/2011 Structure Removal, SEA ES/SR Lease RUE OCS-G 30002, 11-252. located 36 miles from the nearest Texas shoreline. SPN Resources, LLC, Structure Ship Shoal, Block 253, 8/4/2011 Removal, SEA ES/SR 11-196. Lease OCS-G 01031 located 47 miles from the nearest Louisiana shoreline. WesternGeco, Geological & Located in the Central 8/9/2011 Geophysical Survey, SEA L11- Planning Area of the 008. Gulf of Mexico. WesternGeco, Geological & Located in the Central 8/9/2011 Geophysical Survey, SEA L11- Planning Area of the 011. Gulf of Mexico. WesternGeco, Geological & Located in the Central 8/9/2011 Geophysical Survey, SEA L11- Planning Area of the 012. Gulf of Mexico. Chevron U.S.A. Inc., Structure Vermilion, Block 31, 8/9/2011 Removal, SEA ES/SR 11-232. Lease OCS-G 02868, located 10 miles from the nearest Louisiana shoreline. [[Page 804]] Shell Offshore Inc., Alaminos Canyon, Block 8/10/2011 Development Operations 857, located 142 miles Coordination Document, SEA R- from the nearest Texas 5144. shoreline, east of Brownsville, Texas. LLOG Exploration Offshore, Mississippi Canyon, 8/11/2011 L.L.C., Exploration Plan, SEA Block 300, Leases OCS- N-9560. G 24064, 22865 & 22868, located 56 miles from the nearest Louisiana shoreline, southeast of Morgan City, Louisiana. Petrobras America Inc., Walker Ridge, Block 8/11/2011 Development Operations 206, located 165 miles Coordination Document, SEA S- from the nearest 7461. Louisiana shoreline, south of Port Fourchon, Louisiana. Apache Deepwater LLC, Green Canyon, Block 8/12/2011 Exploration Plan, SEA R-5166. 861, located 132 miles from the nearest Louisiana shoreline, southwest of Port Fourchon, Louisiana. Energy XXI GOM, LLC, Structure South Timbalier, Block 8/16/2011 Removal, SEA ES/SR 11-260 & 11- 027, Lease OCS-G 262. 01443, located 7 miles from the nearest Louisiana shoreline. Energy XXI GOM, LLC, Structure South Timbalier, Block 8/16/2011 Removal, SEA ES/SR 11-253, 11- 21, Lease OCS 00263, 255, 11-256, 11-257, 11-258 & located 4 miles from 11-264. the nearest Louisiana shoreline. Energy XXI GOM, LLC, Structure South Timbalier, Block 8/16/2011 Removal, SEA ES/SR 11-254 & 11- 21, Lease OCS 00263, 263. located 4 miles from the nearest Louisiana shoreline. Energy Partners, Ltd., South Timbalier, Block 8/16/2011 Structure Removal, SEA ES/SR 41, Lease OCS-G 24954, 11-231. located 13 miles from the nearest Louisiana shoreline. Woodside Energy (USA) Inc., Atwater Valley, Block 8/19/2011 Exploration Plan, SEA N-9534. 187, located 80 miles from the nearest Louisiana shoreline, south of Venice, Louisiana. Merit Energy Company, LLC, East Cameron, Block 8/19/2011 Structure Removal, SEA ES/SR 254, Lease OCS-G 06-129. 02039, located 74 miles from the nearest Louisiana shoreline. Fairways Offshore Exploration, Galveston, Block 350, 8/19/2011 Inc., Structure Removal, SEA Right-Of-Way Lease OCS- ES/SR 11-233. G 12366, located 26 miles from the nearest Texas shoreline. McMoRan Oil & Gas LLC, High Island, Block A 8/19/2011 Structure Removal, SEA ES/SR 499, Lease OCS-G 11-091. 03118, located 100 miles from the nearest Louisiana shoreline. Walter Oil & Gas Corporation, High Island, Block A- 8/19/2011 Structure Removal, SEA ES/SR 22, Lease OCS-G 06180, 11-266. located 31 miles from the nearest Louisiana shoreline. Energy XXI GOM, LLC, Structure South Timbalier, Block 8/19/2011 Removal, SEA ES/SR 11-265. 265, Lease OCS 00263, located 4 miles from the nearest Louisiana shoreline. Energy XXI GOM, LLC, Structure South Timbalier, Block 8/19/2011 Removal, SEA ES/SR 11-259. 28, Lease OCS-G 01362, located 7 miles from the nearest Louisiana shoreline. Shell Offshore Inc., Walker Ridge, Block 95, 8/19/2011 Exploration Plan, SEA R-5177. located 156 miles from the nearest Louisiana shoreline, south of Amelia, Louisiana. Eni US Operating Co. Inc., Mississippi Canyon, 8/23/2011 Exploration Plan, SEA R-5137. Block 772, located 57 miles from the nearest Louisiana shoreline, southeast of Venice, Louisiana. Dynamic Offshore Resources, West Cameron, Block 8/25/2011 LLC, Structure Removal, SEA ES/ 499, Lease OCS-G SR 11-171. 32786, located 91 miles from the nearest Texas shoreline. Anadarko Petroleum Corporation, Green Canyon, Block 8/26/2011 Exploration Plan, SEA N-9530. 903, Lease OCS-G 24197, located 136 miles from the nearest Louisiana shoreline, south of Morgan City, Louisiana. McMoRan Oil & Gas LLC, Eugene Island, Block 8/29/2011 Structure Removal, SEA ES/SR 198, Lease OCS 00436, 11-092. located 48 miles from the nearest Louisiana shoreline. McMoRan Oil & Gas LLC, High Island, Block 8/29/2011 Structure Removal, SEA ES/SR A561, Lease OCS-G 11-177. 02712, located 83 miles from the nearest Texas shoreline. Marathon Oil Company, Mississippi Canyon, 8/30/2011 Exploration Plan, SEA R-5075. Block 993, Lease OCS-G 24134, located 73 miles from the nearest Louisiana shoreline, south of Boothville, Louisiana. Walter Oil & Gas Corporation, South Timbalier, Block 8/30/2011 Structure Removal, SEA ES/SR 223, Lease OCS-G 11-269. 22751, located 44 miles from the nearest Louisiana shoreline. BHP Billiton Petroleum (GOM) Atwater Valley, Blocks 8/31/2011 Inc., Development Operations 574 & 617, Leases OCS- Coordination Document, SEA S- G08035 & 08037, 7463. located 116 miles from the nearest Louisiana shoreline, southwest of Port Fourchon, Louisiana. W & T Offshore, Inc., Structure Eugene Island, Block 8/31/2011 Removal, SEA ES/SR 11-246. 205, Lease OCS-G 00805, located 67 miles from the nearest Louisiana shoreline. Woodside Energy USA Inc., Green Canyon, Block 9/6/2011 Exploration Plan, SEA S-7434. 451, located 110 miles from the nearest Louisiana shoreline, south of Morgan City, Louisiana. Marathon Oil Company, Walker Ridge, Block 9/7/2011 Exploration Plan, SEA N-9581. 579, located 190 miles from the nearest Louisiana shoreline, south of Morgan City, Louisiana. Tarpon Operating & Development, Eugene Island, Block 9/9/2011 L.L.C., Well Conductor 322, Lease OCS-G Removal, SEA APM EI322-007. 02113, located 59 miles from the nearest Louisiana shoreline. Tarpon Operating & Development, High Island, Block 9/9/2011 L.L.C., Well Conductor A273, A336 & A343, Removal, SEA APM HIA273, A336 Lease OCS-G 21359, G & A343. 25604 & G21359, located 90, 100 & 105 miles, respectively, from the nearest Texas shoreline. Rooster Petroleum, LLC, East Cameron, Block 9/12/2011 Structure Removal, SEA ES/SR 129, Lease OCS-G 11-228. 14364, located 33 miles from the nearest Louisiana shoreline. W & T Offshore, Inc., Structure Eugene Island, Block 9/12/2011 Removal, SEA ES/SR 11-251. 219, Lease OCS-G 00808, located 67 miles from the nearest Louisiana shoreline. W & T Offshore, Inc., Structure Eugene Island, Block 9/15/2011 Removal, SEA ES/SR 11-250. 218, Lease OCS 00807, located 57 miles from the nearest Louisiana shoreline. Merit Energy Company, LLC, Matagorda Island, Block 9/15/2011 Structure Removal, SEA ES/SR A5, Lease OCS-G 22188, 11-203A. located 53 miles from the nearest Texas shoreline. Global Geophysical Services, Located in the Central 9/16/2011 Inc., Geological & Geophysical Planning Area of the Survey, SEA L10-048. Gulf of Mexico. [[Page 805]] TGS-NOPEC Geophysical Company, Located in the Central 9/16/2011 Geological & Geophysical Planning Area of the Survey, SEA L11-007. Gulf of Mexico. Merit Energy Company, LLC, Mustang Island, Block 9/16/2011 Structure Removal, SEA ES/SR 868, Right-Of-Way 11-213. Lease OCS-G 15699, located 23 miles from the nearest Texas shoreline. LLOG Exploration Offshore, Mississippi Canyon, 9/20/2011 L.L.C., Exploration Plan, SEA Block 503, located 38 R-5139. miles from the nearest Louisiana shoreline, southeast of Port Fourchon, Louisiana. Apache Corporation, Structure High Island, Block 196, 9/21/2011 Removal, SEA ES/SR 11-271. Lease RUE G 22040, located 25 miles from the nearest Louisiana shoreline. Statoil USA E&P Inc., Located south of 9/21/2011 Exploration Plan, SEA R-5247. Louisiana in the Central Planning Area of the Gulf of Mexico. Black Elk Energy Offshore High Island, Block 140, 9/22/2011 Operations, LLC, Structure Lease OCS 00518, Removal, SEA ES/SR 10-154A. located 20 miles from the nearest Texas shoreline. Century Exploration New Main Pass, Block 100, 9/22/2011 Orleans, Inc., Structure Lease OCS-G 04910, Removal, SEA ES/SR 03-133A & located 32 miles from 11-274. the nearest Louisiana shoreline. McMoRan Oil & Gas LLC, South Marsh Island, 9/22/2011 Structure Removal, SEA ES/SR Block 49, Lease OCS-G 11-272 & 11-273. 00787, located 45 miles from the nearest Louisiana shoreline. Shell Offshore, Inc., Located in the Central 9/23/2011 Geological & Geophysical Planning Area of the Survey, SEA L11-014. Gulf of Mexico. Century Exploration New West Cameron, Block 9/23/2011 Orleans, Inc., Structure 368, Lease OCS-G Removal, SEA ES/SR 11-275 & 11- 05315, located 60 276. miles from the nearest Louisiana shoreline. Energy Partners, Ltd., South Pass, Block 28, 9/26/2011 Structure Removal, SEA ES/SR Lease OCS 00353 & 11-230 & 11-236. 00694, located 4-5 miles from the nearest Louisiana shoreline. Shell Offshore Inc., Located in the Central 9/27/2011 Exploration Plan, SEA S-7480. Planning Area of the Gulf of Mexico. Statoil Gulf of Mexico LLC, Keathley Canyon, Block 9/28/2011 Exploration Plan, SEA R-5272. 698, Lease OCS-G 33343, located 218 miles from the nearest Louisiana shoreline. W & T Offshore, Inc., Structure Eugene Island, Block 9/30/2011 Removal, SEA ES/SR 11-245. 205, Lease OCS-G 00805, located 67 miles from the nearest Louisiana shoreline. Carteret County Shore Located Beaufort Inlet, 9/30/2011 Protection Office North Blocks 6375 & 6376, 4 Carolina, Geological & miles from the nearest Geophysical Survey, SEA E11- North Carolina 003. shoreline, on the Atlantic Outer Continental Shelf. Shell Offshore Inc., Located in the Central 9/30/2011 Exploration Plan, SEA R-5275. Gulf of Mexico, 50 miles south of the nearest shoreline, south of Venice, Louisiana. Shell Offshore Inc., Located in the Central 9/30/2011 Exploration Plan, SEA R-5307. Gulf of Mexico, 50 miles south of the nearest shoreline, south of Venice, Louisiana. Mariner Energy Resources, Inc., South Marsh Island, 9/30/2011 Structure Removal, SEA ES/SR Block 11, Lease OCS-G 10-005A. 01182, located 35 miles from the nearest Louisiana shoreline. Energy Partners, Ltd., South Pass, Block 28, 9/30/2011 Structure Removal, SEA ES/SR Lease OCS 00694, 11-293. located 4 miles from the nearest Louisiana shoreline. Mariner Energy, Inc., Structure West Cameron, Block 9/30/2011 Removal, SEA ES/SR 11-261. 333, Lease OCS-G 24733, located 38 miles from the nearest Louisiana shoreline. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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 BOEM at the address or telephone listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION section. Dated: November 3, 2011. John Rodi, Regional Director, Gulf of Mexico OCS Region. [FR Doc. 2012-49 Filed 1-5-12; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310-MR-P