Federal Register: September 24, 2004 (Volume 69, Number 185)NoticesPage 57360-57362From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]

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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 document; prepared for OCS Mineral Proposals on the Gulf of Mexico OCS.

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 and gas activities proposed on the Gulf of Mexico 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 for and the development/production of oil and gas resources on the Gulf of Mexico 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.

This listing includes all proposals for which the Gulf of Mexico OCS Region prepared a FONSI in the period subsequent to publication of the preceding notice.

Activity/operator

Location

Date

Western Geco, Geological & Located in the

01-Apr-04. Geophysical Exploration Plan central Gulf of for Chevron Texaco SEA L04- Mexico east of 08.

Galveston, Texas. Texaco Energy Technology, Located in the

07-Apr-04. Inc., Geological &

western Gulf of Geophysical Exploration Plan Mexico east of SEA L04-09.

Galveston, Texas. Helis Oil & Gas Company, LLC, South Timbalier, 13-Apr-04. Structure Removal SEA ES/SR Block 211, Lease OCS- 04-051.

G 16435, located 42 miles from the nearest Louisiana shoreline. Petrobras America, Inc., Lloyd Ridge, Blocks 15-Apr-04. Initial Exploration Plan SEA 45, 46 & 48, Leases N-8009 & N-8011.

OCS-G 23453, OCS-G 23454 & OCS-G 23456, located 105 miles from the nearest Louisiana shoreline, 162 miles from the nearest Mississippi shoreline, 163 miles from the nearest Alabama shoreline, and 159 miles from the nearest Florida shoreline.

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Callon Petroleum Operating East Cameron (South 20-Apr-04. Company, Structure Removal Addition), Block SEA ES/SR 04-044.

275, Lease OCS-G 17871, located 81 miles from the nearest Louisiana shoreline. Shell Offshore, Inc.,

Brazos, Block A 24, 22-Apr-04. Structure Removal SEA ES/SR Lease OCS-G 21315, 04-059.

located 37 miles from the nearest Texas shoreline. Anadarko Exploration &

High Island, Block 26-Apr-04. Production Company, LP,

129, Lease OCS-G Structure Removal SEA ES/SR 01848, located 26 04-040.

miles from the nearest Texas shoreline. Chevron Texaco Energy

Located in the

26-Apr-04. Technology Co., Geological & central Gulf of Geophysical Exploration Plan Mexico east of for Fugro McClelland-Marine Galveston, Texas. Geosciences, Inc. SEA L04-11. Naval Research Lab,

Located in the

26-Apr-04. Geological & Geophysical central Gulf of Exploration Plan SEA L04-12. Mexico south of Gulfport, Mississippi. Apache Corporation, Structure North Padre Island 26-Apr-04. Removal SEA ES/SR 04-058. (East), Block A 12, Lease OCS-G 22159, located 40 miles from the nearest Texas shoreline. Pogo Producing Company,

Ship Shoal (South 26-Apr-04. Structure Removal SEA ES/SR Addition), Block 04-045, 04-046, 04-047.

240, Lease OCS-G 10779, located 42 miles from the nearest Louisiana shoreline. Cairn Energy USA, Inc.,

Ship Shoal (South 26-Apr-04. Structure Removal SEA ES/SR Addition), Block 04-052.

261, Lease OCS-G 14506, located 46 miles from the nearest Louisiana shoreline. Anadarko Exploration &

South Marsh Island, 26-Apr-04. Production Company, LP,

Block 280, Lease OCS- Structure Removal SEA ES/SR G 14456, located 22 04-039.

miles from the nearest Louisiana shoreline. El Paso Production Oil & Gas High Island (South 27-Apr-04. Company, Structure Removal Addition), Block A SEA ES/SR 04-050.

519, Lease OCS-G 08184, located 91 miles from the nearest Texas shoreline. Maritech Resources, Inc., South Pass (South), 29-Apr-04. Structure Removal SEA ES/SR Block 78, Lease OCS- 04-008.

G 02185, located 6 miles from the nearest Louisiana shoreline. Chevron USA, Inc., Structure Bay Marchand, Block 05-May-04. Removal SEA ES/SR 04-055. 2, Lease OCS-G 00369, located 5 miles from the nearest Louisiana shoreline. Chevron USA, Inc., Structure Grand Isle, Block 26, 05-May-04. Removal SEA ES/SR 04-053, 04- Lease OCS-G 00390, 054, 04-056, 04-057.

located 5 miles from the nearest Louisiana shoreline. Apache Corporation, Structure High Island, Block 05-May-04. Removal SEA ES/SR 04-065. 117, Lease OCS-G 17147, located 25 miles from the nearest Louisiana shoreline. Fugro GeoServices, Inc., Located in the

05-May-04. Geological & Geophysical central Gulf of Exploration Plan SEA L04-22. Mexico south of Patterson, Louisiana. Western Geco, Geological & Located in the

05-May-04. Geophysical Exploration Plan western Gulf of SEA L04-28.

Mexico east of Galveston, Texas. Hunt Oil Company, Structure Eugene Island, Block 07-May-04. Removal SEA ES/SR 04-060, 04- 63, Lease OCS-G 061, 04-062.

00425, located 15 to 16 miles from the nearest Louisiana shoreline. Hunt Oil Company, Structure Eugene Island, Block 07-May-04. Removal SEA ES/SR 04-063, 04- 76, Lease OCS-G 064.

04823, located 15 to 16 miles from the nearest Louisiana shoreline. Texas A&M University,

Located in the

10-May-04. Geological & Geophysical central and western Exploration Plan SEA L04-20. Gulf of Mexico east of Galveston, Texas. Sonsub, Inc., Geological & Located in the

10-May-04. Geophysical Exploration Plan central Gulf of for BP Exploration &

Mexico south of Production, Inc. SEA L04-21. Fourchon, Louisiana. El Paso Production Oil & Gas High Island (South 11-May-04. Company, Structure Removal Addition), Block A SEA ES/SR 04-050A.

519 Lease OCS-G 08184 located 91 miles from the nearest Texas shoreline. CGG Americas, Inc.,

Located in the

12-May-04. Geological & Geophysical central Gulf of Exploration Plan SEA L04-30. Mexico south of Fourchon, Louisiana. Apache Corporation, Structure High Island, Block 13-May-04. Removal SEA ES/SR 04-066. 87, Lease OCS-G 15772, located 21 miles from the nearest Louisiana shoreline. C & C Technologies, Inc., Located in the

13-May-04. Geological & Geophysical central Gulf of Exploration Plan for BP

Mexico south of America, Inc. SEA L04-29. Fourchon, Louisiana. Newfield Exploration Company, South Timbalier, 13-May-04. Structure Removal SEA ES/SR Block 111, Lease OCS- 04-067.

G 05602, located 30 miles from the nearest Louisiana shoreline. Chevron USA, Inc., Structure Mississippi Canyon, 18-May-04. Removal SEA ES/SR 04-001. Block 63, Lease OCS- G 03206, located 8 miles from the nearest Louisiana shoreline. Fugro GeoServices, Inc., Located in the

25-May-04. Geological & Geophysical central Gulf of Exploration Plan SEA L04-36. Mexico south of Patterson, Louisiana. UNOCAL, Structure Removal SEA Eugene Island, Block 26-May-04. ES/SR 04-068.

24, Lease OCS-G 02893, located 6 miles from the nearest Louisiana shoreline. SPN Resources, LLC, Structure Brazos, Block 475, 27-May-04. Removal SEA ES/SR 04-069. Lease OCS-G 09021, located 14 miles from the nearest Texas shoreline. Shell Offshore, Inc., Initial DeSoto Canyon, Blocks 27-May-04. Exploration Plan SEA N-8052. 485 and 529, Leases OCS-G 23512 & OCS-G 23517, located 82 miles from the nearest Louisiana shoreline and 128 miles from the nearest Florida shoreline. Murphy Exploration &

Matagorda Island, 27-May-04. Production Company,

Block 589, Lease OCS- Structure Removal SEA ES/SR G 10196, located 17 04-070.

miles from the nearest Texas shoreline. Murphy Exploration &

Matagorda Island, 27-May-04. Production Company,

Block 604, Lease OCS- Structure Removal SEA ES/SR G 06037, located 17 04-071, 04-072, 04-073.

miles from the nearest Texas shoreline. Chevron USA, Inc., Structure South Timbalier, 27-May-04. Removal SEA ES/SR 04-074. Block 36, Lease OCS- G 02624, located 7 miles from the nearest Louisiana shoreline. Newfield Exploration Company, South Marsh Island 02-Jun-04. Structure Removal SEA ES/SR (South Addition), 04-020.

Block 116, Lease OCS- G 02095, located 81 miles from the nearest Louisiana shoreline.

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Hunt Petroleum (AEC), Inc., Vermilion, Block 249, 03-Jun-04. Structure Removal SEA ES/SR Lease OCS-G 06678, 97-111A.

located 62 miles from the nearest Louisiana shoreline. Union Oil Company of

Vermilion, Block 262, 03-Jun-04. California, Structure

Lease OCS-G 02081, Removal SEA ES/SR 03-194A, located 85 miles 03-195A.

from the nearest Louisiana shoreline. C & C Technologies, Inc., Located in the

07-Jun-04. Geological & Geophysical central Gulf of Exploration Plan SEA L04-40. Mexico south of Fourchon, Louisiana. Murphy Exploration &

Ship Shoal, Block 10-Jun-04. Production Company,

167, Lease OCS-G Structure Removal SEA ES/SR 00818, located 27 04-076, 04-077, 04-078, 04- miles from the 079.

nearest Louisiana shoreline. Chevron USA, Inc. Structure West Cameron, Block 10-Jun-04. Removal SEA ES/SR 04-048, 04- 564, Lease OCS-G 049.

02014, located 102 miles from the nearest Louisiana shoreline. Fugro GeoServices, Inc., Located in the

14-Jun-04. Geological and Geophysical central Gulf of Exploration Plan SEA L04-42. Mexico south of Patterson, Louisiana. Murphy Exploration &

Ship Shoal, Block 18-Jun-04. Production Company,

166, Lease OCS-G Structure Removal SEA ES/SR 05549, located 25 04-075.

miles from the nearest Louisiana shoreline. Energy Resource Technology, Brazos, Block 437, 21-Jun-04. Inc., Structure Removal SEA Lease OCS-G 04140, ES/SR 04-080.

located 11 miles from the nearest Texas shoreline. W & T Offshore, Inc.,

South Marsh Island 24-Jun-04. Structure Removal SEA ES/SR (South), Block 117, 04-084.

Lease OCS-G 05465, located 75 miles from the nearest Louisiana shoreline. Maritech Resources, Inc., Eugene Island, Block 30-Jun-04. Structure Removal SEA ES/SR 214, OCS-G 17986, 04-085.

located 40 miles from the nearest Louisiana shoreline. SPN Resources, LLC, Structure Mobile, Block 820, 30-Jun-04. Removal SEA ES/SR 04-081. Lease OCS-G 10921, located 5 miles from the nearest Alabama shoreline. SPN Resources, LLC, Structure Mobile, Block 864, 30-Jun-04. Removal SEA ES/SR 04-082. Lease OCS-G 05064, located 5 miles from the nearest Alabama shoreline. Maritech Resources, Inc., West Delta, Block 32, 30-Jun-04. Structure Removal SEA ES/SR Lease OCS-G 00367, 04-086.

located 9 miles from the nearest Louisiana shoreline. Maritech Resources, Inc., West Delta, Block 32, 30-Jun-04. Structure Removal SEA ES/SR Lease OCS-G 01332, 04-087.

located 9 miles from the nearest Louisiana shoreline. TDC Energy, LLC, Structure West Delta, Block 48, 30-Jun-04. Removal SEA ES/SR 04-083. Lease OCS-G 10876, located 8 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 for activities on the Gulf of Mexico OCS are encouraged to contact MMS at the address or telephone listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION section.

Dated: July 29, 2004. Chris C. Oynes, Regional Director, Gulf of Mexico OCS Region.

[FR Doc. 04-21465 Filed 9-23-04; 8:45 am]