[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 231 (Monday, December 2, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 72096-72099]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-28728]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Ocean Energy Management
[MMAA104000]
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 (BOEM), 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: BOEM, in accordance with Federal regulations that implement
the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), announces the
availability of NEPA-related Site-Specific Environmental Assessments
(SEAs) and Findings of No Significant Impact (FONSIs). These documents
were prepared during the period July 1, 2013, through September 30,
2013, for oil, gas, and mineral-related activities that were proposed
in the Gulf of Mexico, and are more specifically described in the
Supplementary Information Section of this notice.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Bureau of Ocean Energy Management,
Gulf of Mexico OCS Region, Attention: Public Information Office (GM
250E), 1201 Elmwood Park Boulevard, Room 250, New Orleans, Louisiana
70123-2394, or by calling 1-800-200-GULF.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: BOEM prepares SEAs and FONSIs for certain
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 the proposed
activities and any alternatives and present BOEM conclusions regarding
the significance of those effects. SEAs are used as a basis for
determining whether or not approval of
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the proposal 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.
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Activity/operator Location Date
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Chevron U.S.A. Inc., Exploration Central Planning Ares of 7/5/2013
Plan, SEA R-5894. the Gulf of Mexico.
CSA Ocean Sciences, Inc., Central Planning Area of 7/8/2013
Geological & Geophysical Survey, the Gulf of Mexico.
SEA L13-021.
Noble Energy, Inc., Exploration Mississippi Canyon, 7/8/2013
Plan, SEA N-9714. Block 782, Lease OCS-G
33755 & OCS-G 33757,
located 74 miles from
the nearest Louisiana
shoreline.
LLOG Exploration Offshore, Mississippi Canyon, 7/9/2013
L.L.C., Exploration Plan, SEA R- Block 208, Lease OCS-G
5900. 24055, located 46 miles
from the nearest
Louisiana shoreline.
Stone Energy Corporation, Mississippi Canyon, 7/10/2013
Development Operations Block 29, Lease OCS-G
Coordination Document, SEA S- 13997, located 31 miles
7609. from the nearest
shoreline in
Plaquemines Parish,
Louisiana.
CSA Ocean Services, Inc., Western Planning Area of 7/10/2013
Geological & Geophysical Survey, the Gulf of Mexico.
SEA T13-003.
ATP Oil & Gas Corporation, Brazos, Block 544, Lease 7/11/2013
Structure Removal, SEA ES/SR OCS-G 10226, located 31
2013-093. miles from the nearest
Texas shoreline.
Plains Exploration & Production Central Planning Area of 7/11/2013
Company, Geological & the Gulf of Mexico.
Geophysical Survey, SEA L13-022.
Anadarko Petroleum Corporation, East Breaks, Block 645, 7/11/2013
Exploration Plan, SEA R-5895. Lease OCS-G 32822,
located 118 miles from
the nearest Texas
shoreline.
Century Exploration New Orleans, West Cameron, Block 540, 7/11/2013
LLC, Structure Removal, SEA ES/ Lease OCS-G15110,
SR 2013-126. located 95 miles from
the nearest Louisiana
shoreline.
Mariner Energy Resources, Inc., Eugene Island, Block 7/12/2013
Structure Removal, SEA ES/SR 13- 273, Lease OCS-G 00987,
098. located 59 miles from
the nearest Louisiana
shoreline.
Chevron U.S.A. Inc., Exploration Keathley Canyon, Block 7/12/2013
Plan, SEA N-9704. 953, Lease OCS-G 27770,
located 229 miles from
the nearest Louisiana
shoreline.
Hall-Houston Exploration III, Galveston, Block A40, 7/15/2013
L.P., Structure Removal, SEA ES/ Lease OCS-G 26487,
SR 13-128. located 39 miles from
the nearest Texas
shoreline.
McMoRan Oil & Gas LLC, Structure Eugene Island, Block 26, 7/16/2013
Removal, SEA ES/SR 13-145. Lease OCS-G 27904,
located 11 miles from
the nearest Louisiana
shoreline.
Mariner Energy Resources, Inc., Eugene Island, Block 7/17/2013
Structure Removal, SEA ES/SR 13- 284, Lease OCS-G 00991,
099. located 60 miles from
the nearest Louisiana
shoreline.
Murphy Exploration & Production Mississippi Canyon, 7/17/2013
Company--USA, Exploration Plan, Block 692, Lease OCS-G
SEA N-9697. 34455, located 63 miles
from the nearest
Louisiana shoreline.
Stone Energy Corporation, Ship Shoal, Block 134, 7/17/2013
Structure Removal, SEA ES/SR 13- Lease OCS-G 22701,
147. located 20 miles from
the nearest Louisiana
shoreline.
EPL Oil & Gas, Inc., Structure West Cameron, Block 28, 7/19/2013
Removal, SEA ES/SR 13-139, 142, Leases OCS-G 00694 and
143, 144, & 09-198. 00353, located 3-4
miles from the nearest
Louisiana shoreline.
Shell Offshore Inc., Exploration Green Canyon, Block 200, 7/22/2013
Plan, SEA S-7608. Lease OCS-G 12209,
located 88 miles from
the nearest shoreline
in Terrebonne Parish,
Louisiana.
Cobalt International Energy, Keathley Canyon, Block 7/22/2013
L.P., Exploration Plan, SEA R- 163, Lease OCS-G 32606,
5902. located 177 miles from
the nearest Louisiana
shoreline.
ConocoPhillips Company, Mississippi Canyon, 7/22/2013
Exploration Plan, SEA N-9725. Block 118, Lease OCS-G
27994, located 38 miles
from the nearest
Louisiana shoreline.
Stone Energy Corporation, Ship Shoal, Block 135, 7/22/2013
Structure Removal, SEA ES/SR 13- Lease OCS-G 22702,
148. located 19 miles from
the nearest Louisiana
shoreline.
Stone Energy Corporation, South Marsh Island, 7/22/2013
Structure Removal, SEA ES/SR 13- Block 108, Lease OCS-G
141. 00792, located 70 miles
from the nearest
Louisiana shoreline.
Stone Energy Corporation, Ship Shoal, Block 134, 7/23/2013
Structure Removal, SEA ES/SR 13- Lease OCS-G 2270,
146. located 20 miles from
the nearest Louisiana
shoreline.
W & T Offshore, Inc., Structure Ship Shoal, Block 148, 7/24/2013
Removal, SEA ES/SR 06-138. Lease OCS-G 11983,
located 26 miles from
the nearest Louisiana
shoreline.
Global Geophysical Services, Central Planning Area of 7/25/2013
Inc., Geological & Geophysical the Gulf of Mexico.
Survey, SEA L13-009.
EPL Oil & Gas, Inc., Structure South Pass A, Block 28, 7/25/2013
Removal, SEA ES/SR 13-149. Lease OCS-G 00353,
located 4 miles from
the nearest Louisiana
shoreline.
Petrobas America Inc., Walker Ridge, Block 425, 7/29/2013
Exploration Plan, SEA R-5923. Lease OCS-G 16987,
located 172 miles from
the nearest Louisiana
shoreline.
Murphy Exploration & Production De Soto Canyon, Block 8/1/2013
Company--USA, Exploration Plan, 178, Lease OCS-G 25850,
SEA N-9708. located 75 miles from
the nearest Louisiana
shoreline.
Noble Energy, Inc., Exploration Mississippi Canyon, 8/5/2013
Plan, SEA R-5919. Block 782, Lease OCS-G
33757, located 74 miles
from the nearest
Louisiana shoreline.
Exxon Mobil Corporation, Walker Ridge, Block 282, 8/6/2013
Exploration Plan, SEA R-5940. Lease OCS-G 33364,
located 162 miles from
the nearest Louisiana
shoreline.
Stone Energy Corporation, Eugene Island, Block 8/8/2013
Structure Removal, SEA ES/SR 13- 243, Lease OCS-G 02899,
151. located 55 miles from
the nearest Louisiana
shoreline.
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Merit Energy Company, LLC, High Island, Block A270, 8/8/2013
Structure Removal, SEA ES/SR 04- Lease OCS-G 26556,
116. located 83 miles from
the nearest Louisiana
shoreline.
Merit Energy Company, LLC, High Island, Block A270, 8/8/2013
Structure Removal, SEA ES/SR 04- Lease OCS-G 26556,
117. located 83 miles from
the nearest Louisiana
shoreline.
Walter Oil & Gas Corporation, South Timbalier, Block 8/8/2013
Structure Removal, SEA ES/SR 13- 220, Lease OCS-G 24980,
150. located 55 miles from
the nearest Louisiana
shoreline.
Statoil USA E&P Inc., Exploration Atwater Valley, Block 8/12/2013
Plan, SEA S-7610. 64, Lease OCS-G 28104,
located south of
Venice, Louisiana, 76
miles from the nearest
Louisiana shoreline.
Apache Corporation, Structure Mustang Island, Block A 8/12/2013
Removal, SEA ES/SR 13-102. 121, Lease OCS-G 04699,
located 47 miles from
the nearest Texas
shoreline.
Apache Corporation, Structure Mustang Island, Block 8/13/2013
Removal, SEA ES/SR 13-103. A111, Lease OCS-G
03068, located 46 miles
from the nearest Texas
shoreline.
Stone Energy Corporation, Vermilion, Block 255, 8/14/2013
Structure Removal, SEA ES/SR 13- Lease OCS-G 01152,
021 & 13-023. located 68 miles from
the nearest Louisiana
shoreline.
Chevron U.S.A. Inc., Geological & Walker Ridge, located 8/14/2013
Geophysical Survey, SEA L13-025. 176 miles from the
nearest shoreline.
Murphy Exploration & Production Mississippi Canyon, 8/15/2013
Company--USA, Exploration Plan, Blocks 600 & 601, Lease
SEA N-9687. OCS-G 34449 & 34450,
located 53 miles from
the nearest Louisiana
shoreline.
Black Elk Energy Offshore High Island, Block A283, 8/16/2013
Operations, LLC, Structure Lease OCS-G 02404,
Removal, SEA ES/SR 13. located 82 miles from
the nearest Texas
shoreline.
BP Exploration & Production Inc., Keathley Canyon, Block 8/19/2013
Exploration Plan, SEA R-5944. 93, Lease OCS-G 25780,
located 172 miles from
the nearest Louisiana
shoreline.
Shell Offshore Inc., Exploration Mississippi Canyon, 8/19/2013
Plan, SEA R-5954. Block 721, Lease OCS-G
33171, located 51 miles
from the nearest
Louisiana shoreline.
Apache Deepwater LLC, Exploration Mississippi Canyon, 8/19/2013
Plan, SEA R-5953. Block 983, Lease OCS-G
34468, located 66 miles
from the nearest
Louisiana shoreline.
Stone Energy Corporation, South Marsh Island, 8/19/2013
Structure Removal, SEA ES/SR 13- Block 108, Lease OCS-G
022. 00792, located 70 miles
from the nearest
Louisiana shoreline.
EPL Oil & Gas, Inc., Structure South Pass, Block 28, 8/19/2013
Removal, SEA ES/SR 13-154. Lease OCS-G 00353,
located 4 miles from
the nearest Louisiana
shoreline.
Shell Offshore Inc., Exploration Mississippi Canyon, 8/23/2013
Plan, SEA N-9727. Blocks 768 and 812,
Lease OCS-G 34458 &
34461, located 56 miles
from the nearest
shoreline in
Plaquemines Parish,
Louisiana.
Dynamic Data Services Inc., Central Planning Area of 8/26/2013
Geological & Geophysical Survey, the Gulf of Mexico,
SEA L13-024. located 80 miles from
the nearest shoreline.
Anadarko Petroleum Corporation, East Breaks, Block 646, 8/27/2013
Exploration Plan, SEA S-7615. Lease OCS-G 20725,
located 117 miles from
the nearest Texas
shoreline.
Gulf Ocean Services, Inc., Eugene Island Area, 8/27/2013
Geological & Geophysical Survey, Central Planning Area
SEA L13-028. of the Gulf of Mexico,
located 35 miles from
the nearest shoreline.
Exxon Mobil Corporation, Walker Ridge, Block 584, 8/27/2013
Development Operations Lease OCS-G 20351,
Coordination Document, SEA N- located 185 miles from
9699. the nearest Louisiana
shoreline.
Shell Offshore Inc., Development Mississippi Canyon, 8/29/2013
Operations Coordination Block 809, Lease OCS-G
Document, SEA R-5873. 05868 & Block 810,
Lease OCS-G 09873,
located 53 miles from
the nearest Louisiana
shoreline.
Stone Energy Corporation, Eugene Island, Block 9/5/2013
Structure Removal, SEA ES/SR 98- 243, Lease OCS-G 02899,
078. located 56 miles from
the nearest Louisiana
shoreline.
Hall-Houston Exploration III, High Island, Block 88, 9/12/2013
L.P., Structure Removal, SEA ES/ Lease OCS-G 33408,
SR 13-158. located 41 miles from
the nearest Texas
shoreline.
Hall-Houston Exploration III, West Cameron, Block 431, 9/16/2013
L.P., Structure Removal, SEA ES/ Lease OCS-G 10584,
SR 13-157. located 65 miles from
the nearest Louisiana
shoreline.
Chevron U.S.A. Inc., Structure West Cameron, Block 18, 9/17/2013
Removal, SEA ES/SR 13-156. Lease OCS-G 21530,
located 3 miles from
the nearest Louisiana
shoreline.
Shell Offshore Inc., Exploration Mississippi Canyon Block 9/20/2013
Plan, SEA S-7621. 809, Lease OCS-G 05868,
located 55 miles from
the nearest Louisiana
shoreline.
Apache Corporation, Structure Eugene Island, Block 9/24/2013
Removal, SEA ES/SR 13-107. 273, Lease OCS-G 00987,
located 56 miles from
the nearest Louisiana
shoreline.
Apache Corporation, Structure Eugene Island, Block 9/25/2013
Removal, SEA ES/SR 13-106. 273, Lease OCS-G 00987,
located 58 miles from
the nearest Louisiana
shoreline.
Fairfield Nodal, Geological & Central Planning Area of 9/26/2013
Geophysical Survey, SEA L13-023. the Gulf of Mexico.
Fairfield Nodal, Geological & Central Planning Area of 9/26/2013
Geophysical Survey, SEA L13-027. the Gulf of Mexico.
Apache Deepwater LLC, Exploration Central Planning Area, 9/27/2013
Plan, SEA R-5906. located 112 miles from
the nearest shoreline
in Terrebonne Parish,
Louisiana.
Walter Oil & Gas Corporation, Ewing Bank, Block 834, 9/27/2013
Development Operations Lease OCS- G27982,
Coordination Document, SEA N- located 62 miles from
9688. the nearest shoreline
in Plaquemines Parish,
Louisiana.
Anadarko Petroleum Corporation, Green Canyon, Block 683, 9/27/2013
Exploration Plan, SEA S-7623. Lease OCS-G 18421,
located 122 miles from
the nearest Louisiana
shoreline.
EPL Oil & Gas, Inc., Structure South Pass, Block 28, 9/27/2013
Removal, SEA ES/SR 13-155. Lease OCS-G 00353,
located 13 miles from
the nearest Louisiana
shoreline.
Stone Energy Corporation, South Timbalier. Block 9/27/2013
Structure Removal, SEA ES/SR 13- 164, Lease OCS-G 1250,
160. located 45 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 the 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 CONTACT section.
Dated: November 4, 2013.
John L. Rodi,
Regional Director, Gulf of Mexico OCS Region.
[FR Doc. 2013-28728 Filed 11-29-13; 8:45 am]
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