[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 43 (Wednesday, March 5, 2014)] [Notices] [Pages 12524-12526] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2014-04864] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 October 1, 2013, through December 31, 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 proposed activities and present BOEM conclusions regarding the significance of those effects. Each SEA is used as a basis for determining whether or not approval of 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. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Activity/operator Location Date ------------------------------------------------------------------------ EPL Oil & Gas, Inc., Structure South Pass, Block 28, 10/1/2013 Removal, SEA ES/SR 13-153. Lease OCS 00353, located 4 miles from the nearest Louisiana shoreline. Apache Corporation, Structure Eugene Island, Block 10/2/2013 Removal, SEA ES/SR 13-097. 273, Lease OCS-G 00987, located 56 miles from the nearest Louisiana shoreline. Statoil Gulf Properties Inc., DeSoto Canyon, Blocks 10/3/2013 Exploration Plan, SEA N-9711. 143, 187, & 231, Leases OCS-G 33771, 33774, & 33780, located 100 miles from the nearest Louisiana shoreline. Statoil Gulf of Mexico LLC, Mississippi Canyon, 10/3/2013 Exploration Plan, SEA N-9721. Block 718, Lease OCS-G 34456, located 48 miles from the nearest Louisiana shoreline. Stone Energy Corporation, Ship Shoal, Block 146, 10/15/2013 Structure Removal, SEA ES/SR Lease OCS-G 22705, 13-152. located 21 miles from the nearest Louisiana shoreline. Stone Energy Corporation, South Marsh, Block 108, 10/15/2013 Structure Removal, SEA ES/SR Lease OCS-G 00792, 13-140. located 69 miles from the nearest Louisiana shoreline. Petroleum Geo Services, Central & Western 10/21/2013 Geological & Geophysical Planning Areas of the Survey, SEA T13-004. Gulf of Mexico. SandRidge Energy Offshore, LLC, Ship Shoal, Block 188, 10/23/2013 Structure Removal, SEA ES/SR Lease OCS-G 22712, 13-032. located 31 miles from the nearest Louisiana shoreline. Apache Corporation, Structure Eugene Island, Block 10/29/2013 Removal, SEA ES/SR 13-172. 105, Lease OCS-G 00797, located 17 miles from the nearest Louisiana shoreline. Sojitz Energy Venture, Inc., Vermilion, Block 86, 10/30/2013 Structure Removal, SEA ES/SR Lease OCS-G 22613, 13-168. located 20 miles from the nearest Louisiana shoreline. Apache Corporation, Structure Eugene Island, Block 10/31/2013 Removal, SEA ES/SR 13-176. 105, Lease OCS-G 00797, located 18 miles from the nearest Louisiana shoreline. [[Page 12525]] W & T Offshore, Inc., Structure Ship Shoal, Block 148, 10/31/2013 Removal, SEA ES/SR 13-165. Lease OCS-G 11983, located 40 miles from the nearest Louisiana shoreline. Apache Corporation, Structure Eugene Island, Block 11/4/2013 Removal, SEA ES/SR 13-173. 105, Lease OCS-G 00797, located 17 miles from the nearest Louisiana shoreline. Apache Corporation, Structure South Pelto, Block 25, 11/4/2013 Removal, SEA ES/SR 13-178. Lease OCS-G 14535, located 14 miles from the nearest Louisiana shoreline. EnVen Energy Ventures, LLC, Viosca Knoll, Block 11/5/2013 Structure Removal, SEA ES/SR 385, Lease OCS-G 13-169. 16542, located 36 miles from the nearest Louisiana shoreline. Royal Production Company, Inc., Brazos, Block 502, 11/6/2013 Structure Removal, SEA ES/SR Lease OCS-G 25515, 13-189. located 32 miles from the nearest Texas shoreline. Apache Corporation, Structure Eugene Island, Block 11/6/2013 Removal, SEA ES/SR 13-179. 105, Lease OCS-00797, located 17 miles from the nearest Louisiana shoreline. Fieldwood Energy LLC, Structure Eugene Island, Block 11/12/2013 Removal, SEA ES/SR 13-170. 105, Lease OCS-G 00797, located 17 miles from the nearest Louisiana shoreline. Apache Shelf, Inc., Structure Vermilion, Block 26, 11/12/2013 Removal, SEA ES/SR 13-180. Lease OCS 00297, located 3 miles from the nearest Louisiana shoreline. Anadarko Petroleum Corporation, East Breaks, Block 645, 11/13/2013 Exploration Plan, SEA R-5968. Lease OCS-G 32822, located 118 miles from the nearest Texas shoreline. WesternGeco LLC, Geological & Central Planning Area 11/14/2013 Geophysical Survey, SEA L13- of the Gulf of Mexico. 032. ION Geophysical Corporation, Central Planning Area 11/15/2013 Geological & Geophysical of the Gulf of Mexico. Survey, SEA L13-031. Shell Offshore Inc., Central Planning Area 11/19/2013 Exploration Plan, SEA R-5976. of the Gulf of Mexico. Fieldwood Energy LLC, Structure Eugene Island, Block 11/19/2013 Removal, SEA ES/SR 13-171. 105, Lease OCS-G 00797, located 17 miles from the nearest Louisiana shoreline. Shell Offshore Inc., Mississippi Canyon, 11/19/2013 Development Operations Block 934, Lease OCS-G Coordination Document, SEA S- 07975, located 61 7626. miles from the nearest Louisiana shoreline. BHP Billiton Petroleum (GOM) Green Canyon, Block 11/20/2013 Inc., Development Operations 653, Lease OCS-G Coordination Document, SEA S- 20084, located 120 7616. miles from the nearest shoreline in Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana. Anadarko Petroleum Corporation, East Breaks, Block 689, 11/22/2013 Exploration Plan, SEA S-7625. Lease OCS-G 22295 & East Breaks, Block 690, Lease OCS-G 22296, located 121 miles from the nearest shoreline in Brazoria County, Texas. Chevron U.S.A. Inc., Green Canyon, Block 11/27/2013 Exploration Plan, SEA N-9743. 807, Lease OCS-G 31752, located 131 miles from the nearest Louisiana shoreline. LLOG Exploration Offshore, Mississippi Canyon, 11/27/2013 L.L.C., Exploration Plan, SEA Block 705, Lease OCS-G S-7635. 31521, located 56 miles from the nearest shoreline in Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana. Walter Oil & Gas Corporation, Ewing Bank, Block 833, 11/29/2013 Exploration Plan, SEA N-9728. Lease OCS-G 33706, located 65 miles from the nearest shoreline in Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana. Rooster Petroleum, LLC, High Island, Block 115, 12/2/2013 Structure Removal, SEA ES/SR Lease OCS-G 18936, 13-187. located 24 miles from the nearest Louisiana shoreline. Apache Shelf, Inc., Structure Vermilion, Block 26, 12/2/2013 Removal, SEA ES/SR 13-182. Lease OCS 00297, located 5 miles from the nearest Louisiana shoreline. Union Oil Company of Walker Ridge, Block 12/2/2013 California, Exploration Plan, 143, Lease OCS-G SEA R-5982. 21849, located 155 miles from the nearest shoreline in Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana. Energy Resource Technology GOM, Ship Shoal, Block 250, 12/3/2013 Inc., Structure Removal, SEA Lease OCS-G G27132, ES/SR 05-123. located 91 miles from the nearest Louisiana shoreline. BP Exploration & Production Keathley Canyon, Block 12/4/2013 Inc., Exploration Plan, SEA R- 57, Lease OCS-G 25777, 6009. located 185 miles from the nearest Louisiana shoreline. Walter Oil & Gas Corporation, South Timbalier, Block 12/4/2013 Exploration Plan, SEA R-6015. 72, Lease OCS-G 34322, located 18 miles from the nearest Louisiana shoreline. SandRidge Energy Offshore, LLC, West Cameron, Block 12/4/2013 Structure Removal, SEA ES/SR 246, Lease OCS-G 13-035. 24721, located 45 miles from the nearest Louisiana shoreline. Fieldwood Energy LLC, Structure Eugene Island, Block 12/5/2013 Removal, SEA ES/SR 13-175. 105, Lease OCS-G 00797, located 18 miles from the nearest Louisiana shoreline. Fieldwood Energy LLC, Structure Eugene Island, Block 12/9/2013 Removal, SEA ES/SR 13-191. 105, Lease OCS-G 00797, located 17 miles from the nearest Louisiana shoreline. Apache Corporation, Structure High Island, Block 52, 12/9/2013 Removal, SEA ES/SR 13-202. Lease OCS-G 00511, located 12 miles from the nearest Texas shoreline. Apache Shelf, Inc., Structure Vermilion, Block 26, 12/9/2013 Removal, SEA ES/SR 13-181. Lease OCS-G 00297, located 5 miles from the nearest Louisiana shoreline. Rooster Petroleum, LLC, South Timbalier, Block 12/10/2013 Structure Removal, SEA ES/SR 99, Lease OCS-G 10825, 13-188. located 25 miles from the nearest Louisiana shoreline. Shell Offshore Inc., Geological Central Planning Area 12/11/2013 & Geophysical Survey, SEA L13- of the Gulf of Mexico. 035. Apache Corporation, Structure Grand Isle, Block 20, 12/16/2013 Removal, SEA ES/SR 13-197. Lease OCS-G 03596, located 12 miles from the nearest Louisiana shoreline. WesternGeco LLC, Geological & Central & Eastern 12/17/2013 Geophysical Survey, SEA L13- Planning Areas of the 038. Gulf of Mexico. Apache Corporation, Structure High Island, Block 52, 12/17/2013 Removal, SEA ES/SR 13-203. Lease OCS-G 00512, located 14 miles from the nearest Louisiana shoreline. [[Page 12526]] Fairfield Nodal, Geological & Central Planning Area 12/18/2013 Geophysical Survey, SEA L13- of the Gulf of Mexico. 039. Apache Shelf, Inc., Structure Vermilion, Block 26, 12/18/2013 Removal, SEA ES/SR 13-201. Lease OCS-G 00297, located 5 miles from the nearest Louisiana shoreline. Anadarko Petroleum Corporation, Green Canyon, Blocks 12/19/2013 Exploration Plan, SEA S-7636. 859 & 903, Lease OCS-G 24194 & 24197, located south of Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana, 135 miles from the nearest shoreline. Eni US Operating Co. Inc., Mississipi Canyon, 12/20/2013 Exploration Plan, SEA N-9735. Block 215, Lease OCS-G 24060, located southeast of Venice, Louisiana, 63 miles from the nearest shoreline in Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana. Noble Energy, Inc., Exploration Mississippi Canyon, 12/20/2013 Plan, SEA N-9756. Blocks 436, 479, & 480, Lease OCS-G 31503, 33154, & 33157, located southeast of New Orleans, Louisiana, 73 miles from the nearest shoreline. TGS, Geological & Geophysical Central Planning Area 12/23/2013 Survey, SEA L13-041. of the Gulf of Mexico, located 83 miles from the nearest shoreline. Shell Offshore Inc., DeSoto Canyon, Block 12/24/2013 Exploration Plan, SEA R-6036. 843, Lease OCS-G 23540, located 82 miles from the nearest Louisiana shoreline. Chevron U.S.A. Inc., Keathley Canyon, Block 12/24/2013 Exploration Plan, SEA N-9754. 10, Lease OCS-G 27698, located southeast of Brazoria County, TX, 177 miles from the nearest shoreline. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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: January 31, 2014. John L. Rodi, Regional Director, Gulf of Mexico OCS Region. [FR Doc. 2014-04864 Filed 3-4-14; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310-MR-P