[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 217 (Thursday, November 9, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 56612-56614]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-27784]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Minerals Management Service
Environmental Documents Prepared for Proposed Oil and Gas
Operations on the Gulf of Mexico Outer Continental Shelf (OCS)
AGENCY: Minerals Management Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of the Availability of Environmental Documents Prepared
for OCS Mineral Proposals on the Gulf of Mexico OCS.
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SUMMARY: The Minerals Management Service (MMS), in accordance with
Federal Regulations (40 CFR Section 1501.4 and Section 1506.6) that
implement the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), announces the
availability of NEPA-related Environmental Assessments (EA's) and
Findings of No Significant Impact (FONSI's), prepared by the MMS for
the following oil and gas activities proposed on the Gulf of Mexico
OCS. This listing includes all proposals for which the FONSI's were
prepared by the Gulf of Mexico OCS Region in the period subsequent to
publication of the preceding notice.
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Activity/operator Location Date
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Chevron U.S.A., Exploration Destin Dome, Block 57, 09/21/95
Activity, SEA No. R-3012U. Lease OCS-G 6407, 26
miles from Santa Rosa
County, Florida.
Shell Offshore Inc., NORM Eugene Island Areas, 04/06/95
disposal operations, SEA No. Block 158, Lease OCS-G
NORM 95-139. 1220, 35 miles south of
St. Mary Parish,
Louisiana.
Conoco Inc., NORM disposal West Delta Area, Block 01/17/95
operations SEA No. NORM 95-140. 95, Lease OCS-G 1497,
23 miles southeast of
Jefferson Parish,
Louisiana.
Shell Offshore, Inc., NORM South Marsh Island Area, 01/17/95
disposal operations SEA No. NORM Block 58, Lease OCS-G
95-141. 1194, 60 miles south of
Vermilion Parish,
Louisiana.
Amoco Production, NORM disposal West Delta Area, Block 02/08/95
operations, SEA No. NORM 95-145. 75, Lease OCS-G 1085,
18 mles south of
Plaquemines Parish,
Louisiana.
Mobile Exploration & Producing West Cameron Area, Block 09/01/95
U.S. Inc., NORM disposal 71, Lease OCS 0245, 9
operations, SEA No. NORM 95-149. miles south of Cameron
Parish, Louisiana.
Tenneco Gas Gathering Company, Mobile Area, Blocks 916, 03/17/95
pipeline activity, SEA No. OCS-G 872, 871, 827, and 826,
14276. Lease OCS-G 14276.
Shell Pipe Line Corporation, South Timbalier Area, 08/08/95
pipeline activity, SEA No. OCS-G Blocks 301, 298, 297,
15042. 274, 269, 247, 246,
240, 219, 220, 211,
201, 191, 174, 175,
162, 147, 148, 138,
137, 107, 90, 89, 84,
65, 64, 57, 46, 45, 40,
27, 22, and Bay
Marchand Area, Block 4,
Lease OCS-G 15042.
Mobile Exploration & Producing West Cameron Area, Block 07/12/95
U.S. Inc., Structure-Removal 72, Lease OCS 0245, 17
Operations, SEA No. ES/SR 94-23A. miles southeast of
Cameron, Louisiana.
Chevron U.S.A., Structure-Removal Eugene Island Area, 05/17/95
Operations, SEA No. ES/SR 95-01/ Block 253, Lease OCS-G
S. 10741, 60 miles south-
southwest of Terrebonne
Parish, Louisiana.
Century Offshore Management Ship Shoal Area, Block 02/07/95
Corporation, Structure-Removal 62, Lease OCS-G 7747,
Operations, SEA No. ES/SR 95-006. 12 miles south of
Terrebonne Parish,
Louisiana.
Conoco Inc., Structure-Removal East Cameron Area, Block 02/08/95
Operations, SEA No. ES/SR 95-007. 83, Lease OCS 0187, 43
miles south-southeast
of Cameron, Louisiana.
Century Offshore Management Chandeleur Area, Block 12/21/95
Corporation, Structure-Removal 24, Lease OCS-G 6840,
Operations, SEA No. ES/SR 008B. 39 miles south of
Jackson County,
Mississippi.
Mobile Exploration & Producing Eugene Island Area, 01/30/95
U.S. Inc., Structure-Removal Blocks 126 and 119,
Operations, SEA Nos. ES/SR 95- Leases OCS 052 and 049,
009, 95-010, 95-011, and 95-012. 20 miles southwest of
Terrebonne Parish,
Louisiana.
Oryx Energy Company, Structure- High Island Area, Block 01/20/95
Removal Operations, SEA No. ES/ 130, Lease OCS-G 6199,
SR 95-013. 28 miles south of the
nearest shoreline off
Texas.
Conoco Inc., Structure-Removal West Delta Area, Blocks 03/03/95
Operations, SEA Nos. ES/SR 95- 40 and 95, South
014, 015, and 016. Timbalier Area, Block
146, Leases OCS-G 3176,
1072, and 1497.
Chevron U.S.A. Structure-Removal Grand Island Area, Block 12/21/95
Operations, SEA No. ES/SR 95-017. 37, Lease OCS 0392, 5
miles southeast of
Fourchon Beach, in
Lafourche Parish,
Louisiana.
Kerr-McGee Corporation, Structure- Ship Shoal Area, Blocks 02/08/95
Removal Operations, SEA Nos. ES/ 27, 29, 31, and 32;
SR 95-018, 95-019, 95-023, and Leases OCS 0335, 0345,
95-024. 0334, and 0347; 5 miles
south of Terrebonne
Parish, Louisiana.
Kerr-McGee Corporation, Structure- Ship Shoal Area, Block 02/03/95
Removal Operations, SEA Nos. 95- 28, Lease OCS 0346, 41
020, 95-021, 95-022, and 95-025. miles south of Morgan
City, Louisiana.
Oryx Energy Company, Structure- High Island Area, Block 02/16/95
Removal Operations, SEA No. ES/ A-295, Lease OCS-G
SR 95-026. 11401, 96 miles
southeast of Jefferson
County, Texas.
Union Oil Company of California, High Island Area, East 03/31/95
Structure-Removal Operations, Addition, South
SEA Nos. ES/SR 95-027 and 95-030. Extension, Block A-341,
Lease OCS-G 2427, 70
miles south-southeast
of Galveston County,
Texas.
Unocal Corporation, Structure- West Cameron Area, Block 03/28/95
Removal Operations, SEA Nos. ES/ 280, Lease OCS-G 0911,
SR 95-029 and 95-028. 64 miles south of
Cameron, Parish,
Louisiana.
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Unocal Corporation, Structure- Eugene Island Area, 03/17/95
Removal Operations, SEA Nos. ES/ Block 32, Lease OCS
SR 95-031, 95-032, 95-033, 95- 0196, 48 miles west of
034, 95-035, 95-036, and 95-037. Dulac, Louisiana.
Mobile Exploration & Producing Eugene Island Area, 03/28/95
U.S. Inc., Structure-Removal Block 105, Lease OCS
Operations, SEA No. ES/SR 95-038. 0797, 17 miles south of
Terrebonne Parish,
Louisiana.
Texaco Exploration and Production South Marsh Island Area, 03/08/95
Inc., Structure-Removal Blocks 217, 229, 238,
Operations, SEA Nos. ES/SR 95- and 239, Lease OCS
039, -95-040, 95-041, and 95-042. 0310, 49 miles
southwest of Morgan
City, Louisiana.
Oryx Energy Company, Structure- Vermilion Area, Block 05/04/95
Removal Operations, SEA No. ES/ 320, Lease OCS-G 2087,
SR 95-043. 129 miles southeast of
Sabine Pass, Texas.
Kerr-McGee Corporation, Structure- Main Pass Area, Block 03/09/95
Removal Operations, SEA No. ES/ 107, Lease OCS-G 7804,
SR 95-044. 150 miles east of
Morgan City, Louisiana.
Oryx Energy Company, Structure- Eugene Island Area, 04/28/95
Removal Operations, SEA No. ES/ Block 380, Lease OCS-G
SR 95-045. 2317, 88 miles
southeast of Terrebonne
Parish, Louisiana.
Union Oil Company of California, Vermilion Area, Block 06/07/95
Structure-Removal Operations, 26, Lease OCS 0297, 10
SEA Nos. ES/SR 95-046, 95-047, miles south of
and 95-048. Vermilion Parish,
Louisiana.
Unocal Corporation, Structure- Vermilion Area, Blocks 05/23/95
Removal Operations, SEA Nos. ES/ 27 and 35, Leases OCS-G
SR 95-049, 95-050, 95-051, 95- 1329, OCS 0548 and
052, and 95-053. 0549, 25 miles
southwest of
Intercoastal City,
Louisiana.
Mobil Exploration & Producing West Cameron Area, Block 06/13/95
U.S. Inc., Structure-Removal 68, Lease OCS 0526, 10
Operations, SEA No. ES/SR 95-054. miles south of pCameron
Parish, Louisiana.
PG & E Offshore Resources, Galveston Area, Block 04/07/95
Structure-Removal Operations, 427, Lease OCS-G 9053,
SEA No. ES/SR 95-055A. 31 miles south-
southeast of Freeport,
Texas.
Chevron U.S.A., Structure-Removal West Delta Area, Block 04/25/95
Operations, SEA Nos. ES/SR 95- 23, Lease OCS-G 1331, 3
056, 95-057, and 95-058. miles southwest of
Plaquemines Parish,
Louisiana.
Chevron U.S.A., Structure-Removal West Cameron Area, Block 03/10/95
Operations, SEA No. ES/SR 95-063. 173, Lease OCS 0759, 25
miles south of Cameron
Parish, Louisiana.
Murphy Exploration & Production Eugene Island Area, 05/04/95
U.S. Inc., Structure-Removal Block 265, Lease OCS-G
Operations, SEA No. ES/SR 95-064. 6720, 82 miles
southwest of Cocodrie,
Louisiana.
Chevron U.S.A., Structure-Removal West Cameron Area, 04/21/95
Operations, SEA Nos. ES/SR 95- Blocks 18 and 145,
065, 95-066, 95-070, and 95-071. Leases OCS-G 1436 and
1995, 4 miles south of
Cameron Parish,
Louisiana.
Chevron U.S.A., Structure-Removal West Cameron Area, Block 06/27/95
Operations, SEA Nos. ES/SR 95- 48, Leases OCS-G 1438
067, 95-068, and 95-069. and 1351, 7 miles south
of Cameron Parish,
Louisiana.
Chevron U.S.A., Structure-Removal Ship Shoal Area, Block 07/12/95
Operations, SEA Nos. ES/SR 95- 108, Lease OCS 0814, 22
072, 95-073A, 95-074, 95-075, miles south of
and 95-076. Terrebonne Parish,
Louisiana.
CNG Producing Company, Structure- Eugene Island Area, 05/31/95
Removal Operations, SEA No. ES/ South Addition, Block
SR 95-077A. 336, Lease OCS-G 5521,
82 miles south of
Iberia Parish,
Louisiana.
Union Pacific Resources, South Marsh Island Area, 05/04/95
Structure-Removal Operations, Block 30, Lease OCS-G
SEA No. ES/SR 95-078. 10695, 44 miles from
the nearest shoreline.
Union Pacific Resources, High Island Area, Block 04/28/95
Structure-Removal Operations, A-72, Lease OCS-G 9099,
SEA No. ES/SR 95-079. 47 miles southeast of
Galveston County, Texas.
Meridian Oil, Structure-Removal Vermilion Area, Block 04/19/95
Operations, SEA No. ES/SR 95-080. 45, Lease OCS-G 5026,
10 miles from the
nearest shoreline.
Amerada Hess Structure-Removal Galveston Area, Block 07/17/95
Operations, SEA No. ES/SR 95-081. 379, Lease OCS-G 8129,
24 miles southeast of
Brazoria County, Texas.
Union Pacific Resources, North Parde Island Area, 05/26/95
Structure-Removal Operations, Block A-58, Lease OCS-G
SEA No. ES/SR 95-082. 5975, 30 miles east of
Kennedy County, Texas.
Walter Oil & Gas Corporation, Galveston Area, Blocks 06/07/95
Structure-Removal Operations, 460 and 350, Leases OCS-
SEA Nos. ES/SR 95-083 and 95-084. G 8134 and 4721, 30
miles south of Brazoria
County, Texas.
CNG Producing Company, Structure- South Marsh Island Area, 05/25/95
Removal Operations, SEA No. ES/ Block 154, Lease OCS-G
SR 95-085. 9548, 93 miles south of
Intracoastal City,
Louisiana.
Union Pacific Resources, Eugene Island Area, 05/24/95
Structure-Removal Operations, Block 23, Lease OCS-G
SEA No. ES/SR 95-086. 9573, 15 miles
southwest of St. Mary
Parish, Louisiana.
Mobile Exploration & Producing Eugene Island Area, 08/28/95
U.S. Inc., Structure-Removal Blocks 116, 128, and
Operations, SEA Nos. ES/SR 95- 129, Leases OCS 0478,
087, 95-088, and 95-089. 0053, and 0054, 23
miles south of
Terrebonne Parish,
Louisiana.
Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company, East Cameron Area, Block 06/29/95
Structure-Removal Operations, 16, Lease OCS 0875, 4
SEA No. ES/SR 95-090. miles south of Cameron
Parish, Louisiana.
Stone Petroleum Structure-Removal Vermilion Area, Block 06/29/95
Operations, SEA No. ES/SR 95-091. 17, Lease OCS-G 5218, 3
miles from the nearest
shoreline.
Chevron U.S.A., Structure-Removal Ship Shoal Area, Block 06/15/95
Operations, SEA No. ES/SR 95-092. 108, Lease OCS 0814, 60
miles southwest of
Leeville, Louisiana.
Mobile Exploration & Producing West Cameron Area, Block 08/28/95
U.S. Inc., Structure-Removal 72, Lease OCS 0245, 18
Operations, SEA Nos. ES/SR 95- miles south of Cameron
093, 95-097, 95-098, and 95-099. Parish, Louisiana.
DelMar Operating, Inc., Structure- West Cameron Area, South 09/14/95
Removal Operations, SEA No. ES/ Addition, Block 518,
SR 95-094. Lease OCS-G 4405, 94
miles south of Cameron
Parish, Louisiana.
Apache Corporation, Structure- West Cameron Area, Block 07/03/95
Removal Operations, SEA No. ES/ 628, Lease OCS-G 5357,
SR 95-095. 118 miles south of
Cameron Parish,
Louisiana.
Forest Oil Corporation, Structure- West Cameron Area, Block 07/13/95
Removal Operations, SEA No. ES/ 241, Lease OCS-G 10561,
SR 95-096. 48 miles south of
Cameron Parish,
Louisiana.
DelMar Operating, Inc., Structure- South Marsh Island Area, 06/22/95
Removal Operations, SEA Nos. ES/ North Addition, Block
SR 95-100 and 95-101. 261, Lease OCS-G 2306,
28 miles south of
Vermilion Parish,
Louisiana.
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Murphy Exploration and Production South Pelto Area, Block 06/29/95
Company, Structure-Removal 20, Lease OCS 074, 8
Operations, SEA No. ES/SR 95-102. miles from the nearest
shoreline.
Chevron U.S.A., Structure-Removal West Cameron Area, Block 06/29/95
Operations, SEA No. ES/SR 95-103. 173, Lease OCS 0759, 67
miles southwest of
Intracoastal City,
Louisiana.
OEDC Exploration & Production, Eugene Island Area, 08/11/95
Structure-Removal Operations, Block 163, Lease OCS-G
SEA No. ES/SR 95-104. 10730, 30 miles
southwest of Terrebonne
Parish, Louisiana.
Union Pacific Resources, West Cameron Area, Block 08/01/95
Structure-Removal Operations, 604, Lease OCS-G 10601,
SEA No. ES/SR 95-108. 110 miles from the
nearest shoreline.
CNG Producing Company, Structure- West Cameron Area, Block 07/19/95
Removal Operations, SEA No. ES/ 478, Lease OCS-G 3969,
SR 95-109. 108 miles southwest of
Intracoastal City,
Louisiana.
Walter Oil & Gas Corporation, Galveston Area, Block 08/11/95
Structure-Removal Operations, 239, Lease OCS-G 9032,
SEA No. ES/SR 95-110. 18 miles southeast of
Galveston County, Texas.
Chevron U.S.A., Structure-Removal Eugene Island Area, 09/08/95
Operations, SEA No. ES/SR 95-114. Block 74, Lease OCS-G
2099, 20 miles from the
nearest shoreline.
Murphy Exploration & Production Mobile Area, Block 908, 09/01/95
Company, Structure-Removal Lease OCS-G 5071, 25
Operations, SEA No. ES/SR 95-115. miles southeast of
Pascagoula, Mississippi.
Murphy Exploration & Production West Cameron Area, 09/27/95
Company, Structure-Removal Blocks 115, 116, and
Operations, SEA Nos. ES/SR 95- 187; Leases OCS-G 2828,
116 through 95-120. 2829, and 5290; 16
miles south of Cameron
Parish, Louisiana.
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Persons interested in reviewing environmental documents for the
proposals listed above or obtaining information about EA's and FONSI's
prepared for activities on the Gulf of Mexico OCS are encouraged to
contact the MMS office in the Gulf of Mexico OCS Region.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION: Public Information Unit, Information Services
Section, Gulf of Mexico OCS Region, Minerals Management Service, 1201
Elmwood Park Boulevard, New Orleans, Louisiana 70123-2394, Telephone
(504) 736-2519.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The MMS prepares EA's and FONSI's for
proposals which relate to exploration for and the development/
production of oil and gas resources on the Gulf of Mexico OCS. The EA's
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 the 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 EA.
This notice constitutes the public notice of availability of
environmental documents required under the NEPA Regulations.
Dated: October 27, 1995.
Chris C. Oynes,
Regional Director, Gulf of Mexico OCS Region.
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