Environmental statements; availability, etc.: Gulf of Mexico OCS— Oil and gas operations,

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Federal Register: May 23, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 99)NoticesPage 28992-28994From 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 documents, 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

Newfield Exploration

High Island, Blocks 11/9/2006 Company, Initial

A-353, A-366 & A- Development Operations

352, Leases OCS-G Coordination Document & 24425, 24429 & Right-of-Way Pipeline, SEA 24424 respectively, N-8758 & P-15812.

located approximately 113 miles from the nearest Louisiana shoreline. BP Exploration & Production, Located in the

1/16/2007 Inc., Geological &

central Gulf of Geophysical Prospecting for Mexico south of Mineral Resources, SEA L07- Fourchon, Louisiana. 02. Anadarko Petroleum

DeSoto Canyon,

1/23/2007 Corporation, Right-of-Way Blocks 621, 620, Pipeline Modification, SEA 664, 663, 707, 706, P-15101.

705 & 749; Mississippi Canyon, Blocks 789, 833, 832, 876 & 920; Leases OCS-G 23529, 23528, 23532, 25859, 25861 & 25860; located approximately 98 miles south of Gulf Shores, Alabama. PGS Geophysical, Geological Located in the

1/24/2007 & Geophysical Prospecting central Gulf of for Mineral Resources for Mexico southeast of Multi-Klient Invest AS, Cameron, Louisiana. Oslo, Norway, SEA L07-01. BP Exploration & Production, Located in the

1/24/2007 Inc., Geological &

eastern Gulf of Geophysical Exploration of Mexico south of Mineral Resources, SEA L07- Fourchon, Louisiana. 03. SPN Resources, LLC,

High Island, Blocks 1/31/2007 Structure Removal, SEA ES/ 134, 134 & 133 and SR 07-010, 07-012, 07-013. Leases OCS-G 06158 & 18938 respectively, located 28 miles from the nearest Louisiana shoreline.

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Dominion Exploration &

Ship Shoal, Block 1/31/2007 Production, Inc., Structure 225, Lease OCS-G Removal, SEA ES/SR 07-007. 21657, located 54 miles from the nearest Louisiana shoreline. Maritech Resources, Inc., Vermilion, Block 57, 1/31/2007 Structure Removal, SEA ES/ Lease OCS-G 03977, SR 07-011.

located 10 miles from the nearest Louisiana shoreline. Maritech Resources, Inc., West Cameron, Block 2/1/2007 Structure Removal, SEA ES/ 206, OCS-G 03496, SR 07-006.

located 33 miles from the nearest Louisiana shoreline. Chevron U.S.A., Inc.,

Viosca Knoll, Block 2/6/2007 Structure Removal, SEA ES/ 161, Lease OCS-G SR 07-017.

06876, located 43 miles from the nearest Louisiana shoreline. Energy Resource Technology, Brazos, Block 436, 2/7/2007 Inc., Structure Removal, Lease OCS-G 04258, SEA ES/SR 07-002.

located 12 miles from the nearest Texas shoreline. Remington Oil & Gas

East Cameron, Block 2/7/2007 Corporation, Structure

140, Lease OCS-G Removal, SEA ES/SR 07-016. 25950, located 40 miles from the nearest Louisiana shoreline. Energy Resource Technology, East Cameron, Block 2/7/2007 Inc., Structure Removal, 222, Lease OCS-G SEA ES/SR 07-003.

02037, located 67 miles from the nearest Louisiana shoreline. Energy Resource Technology, East Cameron, Block 2/7/2007 Inc., Structure Removal, 231, Lease OCS-G SEA ES/SR 06-008.

02038, located 69 miles from the nearest Louisiana shoreline. Chevron U.S.A., Inc.,

South Timbalier, 3/31/2006 Structure Removal, SEA ES/ Block 51, Lease OCS- SR 06-011.

G 01240, located 10 miles from the nearest Louisiana shoreline. Newfield Exploration

West Cameron, Block 3/31/2006 Company, Structure Removal, 146, Lease OCS-G SEA ES/SR 06-017.

01996, located 21 miles from the nearest Louisiana shoreline. SPN Resources, Structure High Island, Block A- 2/8/2007 Removal, SEA ES/SR 07-014. 153, Lease OCS-G 18946, located 84 miles from the nearest Texas shoreline. Stone Energy Corporation, South Marsh Island, 2/8/2007 Structure Removal, SEA ES/ Block 235, Lease SR 07-024.

OCS-G 15231, located 16 miles from the nearest Louisiana shoreline. Apache Corporation,

Eugene Island, Block 2/12/2007 Structure Removal, SEA ES/ 196, Lease OCS-G SR 07-005.

00802, located 48 miles from the nearest Louisiana shoreline. Chevron U.S.A., Inc.,

Ship Shoal, Block 2/13/2007 Structure Removal, SEA ES/ 100, Lease OCS-G SR 07-018.

07750, located 22 miles from the nearest Louisiana shoreline. Tana Exploration Company, Ship Shoal, Block 2/13/2007 LLC, Structure Removal, SEA 133, Lease OCS-G ES/SR 07-023.

23897, located 22 miles from the nearest Louisiana shoreline. Maritech Resources, Inc., Grand Isle, Block 2/16/2007 Structure Removal, SEA ES/ 68, Lease OCS-G SR 06-029.

15353, located 28 miles from the nearest Louisiana shoreline. Energy Partners, LTD,

South Timbalier, 2/21/2007 Structure Removal, SEA ES/ Block 41, Lease OCS- SR 07-025.

G 24954, located 13 miles from the nearest Louisiana shoreline. CGGVERITAS, Geological & Located in the

2/22/2007 Geophysical Prospecting for central and western Mineral Resources, SEA T07- Gulf of Mexico 02.

south of Morgan City, Louisiana. TGS-NOPEC Geophysical

Located in the

2/22/2007 Company for Fugro-Geoteam central and western AS, Geological &

Gulf of Mexico Geophysical Prospecting for south of Morgan Mineral Resources, SEA L07- City, Louisiana. 04. Energy Resources Technology, East Cameron, Block 2/23/2007 Inc., Structure Removal, 231, Lease OCS-G SEA ES/SR 07-004.

02038, located 69 miles from the nearest Louisiana shoreline. Apache Corporation,

Grand Isle, Block 2/28/2007 Structure Removal, SEA ES/ 82, Lease OCS-G SR 06-076A.

05659, located 29 miles from the nearest Louisiana shoreline. Chevron U.S.A., Inc.,

Eugene Island, Block 3/7/2007 Structure Removal, SEA ES/ 113A, Lease OCS-G SR 07-027.

04442, located 26 miles from the nearest Louisiana shoreline. Maritech Resources, Inc., Eugene Island, Block 3/7/2007 Structure Removal, SEA ES/ 128, Lease OCS- SR 07-021 & 07-022.

00053, located 32 miles from the nearest Louisiana shoreline. Chevron U.S.A., Inc.,

Mobile, Block 947, 3/7/2007 Structure Removal, SEA ES/ Lease OCS-G 07849, SR 07-031.

located 19 miles from the nearest Louisiana shoreline. Walter Oil & Gas

Sabine Pass, Block 3/7/2007 Corporation, Structure

6, Lease OCS-G Removal, SEA ES/SR 07-026. 18121, located 13 miles from the nearest Texas shoreline. Chevron Environmental

Ship Shoal, Block 3/7/2007 Management Company,

108, Lease OCS- Structure Removal, SEA ES/ 00814, located 23 SR 07-028.

miles from the nearest Louisiana shoreline. Newfield Exploration

West Delta, Block 3/7/2007 Company, Structure Removal, 102, Lease OCS-G SEA ES/SR 07-032.

21130, located 23 miles from the nearest Louisiana Shoreline. Newfield Exploration

Brazos, Block A7, 3/8/2007 Company, Structure Removal, Lease OCS-G 04558, SEA ES/SR 07-030.

located 25 miles from the nearest Texas. Apache Corporation,

High Island, Block 3/8/2007 Structure Removal, SEA ES/ A571, Lease OCS-G SR 06-119.

02391, located 99 miles from the nearest Louisiana shoreline. BP Exploration & Production Located in the

3/8/2007 Inc., Geological &

central Gulf of Geophysical Prospecting for Mexico south of Mineral Resources for

Fourchon, Louisiana. Schlumberger, SEA L07-07. CGG Veritas, Geological & Located in the

3/8/2007 Geophysical Prospecting for central Gulf of Mineral Resources, SEA ES/ Mexico south of SR L07-06.

Fourchon, Louisiana. Newfield Exploration

Ship Shoal, Block 3/9/2007 Company, Structure Removal, 57, Lease OCS-G SEA ES/SR 07-034.

22696, located 15 miles from the nearest Louisiana shoreline. Newfield Exploration

West Cameron, Block 3/9/2007 Company, Structure Removal, 146, Lease OCS-G SEA ES/SR 07-033.

01996, located 22 miles from the nearest Louisiana shoreline. Apache Corporation,

Ship Shoal, Block 3/20/2007 Structure Removal, SEA ES/ 292, Lease OCS-G SR 06-120A.

12000, located 55 miles from the nearest Louisiana Shoreline. Noble Energy, Inc.,

Main Pass, Blocks 3/26/2007 Structure Removal, SEA ES/ 293, 305 & 306 and SR 05-111, 05-112 & 05-113. Leases OCS-G 21712, 01676 & 01677 respectively, located approximately 30 miles from the nearest Louisiana shoreline.

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Noble Energy, Inc.,

Main Pass, Block 3/26/2007 Structure Removal, SEA ES/ 306, Lease OCS-G SR 05-164.

01677, located 29 miles from the nearest Louisiana shoreline. Walter Oil & Gas

Eugene Island, Block 3/27/2007 Corporation, Structure

72, Lease OCS-G Removal, SEA ES/SR 07-020. 10720, located 18 miles from the nearest Louisiana shoreline. Energy Resource Technology, East Cameron, Block 3/27/2007 Inc., Structure Removal, 231, Lease OCS-G SEA ES/SR 06-008A.

02038, located 69 miles from the nearest Louisiana shoreline. Maritech Resources, Inc., South Marsh, Block 3/27/2007 Structure Removal, SEA ES/ 125, Lease OCS-G SR 06-027A.

02882, located 73 miles from the nearest Louisiana shoreline. Energy Resource Technology, East Cameron, Block 3/28/2007 Inc., Structure Removal, 222, Lease OCS-G SEA ES/SR 07-003A.

02037, located 67 miles from the nearest Louisiana shoreline. Energy Resource Technology, East Cameron, Block 3/28/2007 Inc., Structure Removal, 231, Lease OCS-G SEA ES/SR 06-007A.

02038, located 65 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: April 12, 2007. Lars Herbst, Acting Regional Director, Gulf of Mexico OCS Region. [FR Doc. E7-9888 Filed 5-22-07; 8:45 am]

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