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5 May 2009
[Federal Register: May 5, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 85)]
[Notices]
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From 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, Gas, and
Mineral Operations by the Gulf of Mexico Outer Continental Shelf (OCS)
Region
AGENCY: Minerals Management Service, 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: 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-, gas-, and mineral-
related activities proposed on the Gulf of Mexico and Atlantic 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, development, production, and transport of
oil, gas, and mineral resources on the Federal 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.
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Activity/operator Location Date
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TGS-NOPEC Geophysical Company, Located in the central 11/28/2008
Geological & Geophysical Gulf of Mexico south
Prospecting for Mineral of Venice, Louisiana.
Resources, SEA L08-88.
TGS-NOPEC Geophysical Company, Located in the central 11/28/2008
Geological & Geophysical Gulf of Mexico south
Prospecting for Mineral of Venice, Louisiana.
Resources, SEA L08-91.
Union Oil Company of East Breaks, Block 205, 1/5/2009
California, Permit to Modify Lease OCS-G 17237,
to Remove Well 001 Using located 93 miles to
Explosive Severance Methods, the nearest Texas
SEA ES/SR APM EB205-001. shoreline.
ExxonMobil Production Company, High Island, Block 193, 1/5/2009
Structure Removal, SEA ES/SR Lease OCS-G 03237,
08-175. located 18 miles from
the nearest Texas
shoreline.
Apache Corporation, Structure High Island, Block A6, 1/9/2009
Removal, SEA ES/SR 08-050B. Lease OCS-G 04734,
located 34 miles from
the nearest Texas
shoreline.
Devon Energy Corporation, Keathley Canyon, Block 1/12/2009
Exploration Plan for Seismic 596, Lease OCS-G
Activities, SEA R-4912. 19600, located 215
miles south of Morgan
City, Louisiana.
Mariner Energy, Inc., Structure Brazos, Block 541, 1/13/2009
Removal, SEA ES/SR 08-134. Lease OCS-G 14812,
located 30 miles from
the nearest Texas
shoreline.
Maritech Resources, Inc., Ship Shoal, Block 299, 1/13/2009
Structure Removal, SEA ES/SR Lease OCS-G 07759,
07-115A. located 62 miles from
the nearest Louisiana
shoreline.
Chevron U.S.A., Inc., Revised Walker Ridge, Block 1/13/2009
Exploration Plan, Geological & 316, Lease OCS-G
Geophysical Exploration for 25246, located 180
Mineral Resources, SEA R-4908 miles south of Morgan
AA. City, Louisiana.
Stone Energy Corporation, West Cameron, Block 1/13/2009
Structure Removal, SEA ES/SR 176, Lease OCS-G
08-170. 00762, located 23
miles from the nearest
Louisiana shoreline.
Newfield Exploration Company, Garden Banks, Block 1/14/2009
Revised Exploration Plan, 605, Lease OCS-G
Geological & Geophysical 31634, located 149
Exploration for Mineral miles south of
Resources, SEA R-4913 AA. Intracoastal City,
Louisiana.
Energy Partners, LTD, Structure East Cameron, Block 1/22/2009
Removal, SEA ES/SR 08-150. 196, Lease OCS-G
16244, located 40
miles from the nearest
Louisiana shoreline.
Apache Corporation, Structure Matagorda Island, Block 1/22/2009
Removal, SEA ES/SR 09-009. 623, Lease OCS-G
03088, located 17
miles from the nearest
Texas shoreline.
Mariner Energy, Inc., Structure West Cameron, Block 1/22/2009
Removal, SEA ES/SR 09-006. 110, Lease OCS-G
00081, located 18
miles from the nearest
Louisiana shoreline.
Energy Resource Technology GOM, Brazos, Block 436, 1/30/2009
Inc., Structure Removal, SEA Lease OCS-G 04258,
ES/SR 07-002A. located 14 miles from
the nearest Louisiana
shoreline.
Bois D'Arc Offshore, LTD, Ship Shoal, Block 94, 1/30/2009
Structure Removal, SEA ES/SR Lease OCS-00042,
09-001, 09-002, 09-003. located 10 miles from
the nearest Louisiana
shoreline.
Chevron U.S.A., Inc., Structure South Timbalier, Block 1/30/2009
Removal, SEA ES/SR 97-145A. 22, Lease OCS 00165,
located 4 miles from
the nearest Louisiana
shoreline.
Energy XXI GOM, LLC, Structure West Cameron, Block 1/30/2009
Removal, SEA ES/SR 09-007, 09- 248, Lease OCS-G
008. 09408, located 44
miles from the nearest
Louisiana shoreline.
TGS-NOPEC Geophysical Company, Located in the eastern 2/2/2009
Geological & Geophysical Gulf of Mexico.
Prospecting for Mineral
Resources, SEA M09-01.
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Murphy Exploration & Production DeSoto Canyon, Blocks 2/5/2009
Company-USA, Initial 90, 91 & 134, Leases
Exploration Plan, SEA N-9315. OCS-G 10442, 10443 &
23488 respectively,
located 80 miles from
the nearest Louisiana
shoreline, 91 miles
from the nearest
Mississippi shoreline,
85 miles from the
nearest Alabama
shoreline, 92 miles
from the nearest
Florida shoreline.
EMGS Americas, Geological & Located in the central 2/5/2009
Geophysical Prospecting for and eastern Gulf of
Mineral Resources, SEA M08-12. Mexico, south of
Mobile, Alabama.
BP Exploration & Production, Green Canyon, Block 2/6/2009
Inc., Exploration Plan for 742, Lease OCS-G
Seismic Activities, SEA R-4915 15607, located 130
AA. miles south of
Lafourche Parish,
Louisiana.
Coastal Planning & Engineering, Located off the coast 2/6/2009
Inc., Geological & Geophysical of Longboat Key,
Prospecting for Mineral Florida, on the
Resources, SEA M08-06. Federal Outer
Continental Shelf of
the Gulf of Mexico.
Energy XXI GOM, LLC, Structure South Timbalier, Block 2/6/2009
Removal, SEA ES/SR 09-013. 21, Lease OCS 00263,
located 4 miles from
the nearest Louisiana
shoreline.
Apache Corporation, Lease-Term High Island, Block A- 2/10/2009
Pipeline Bundle, SEA P-17683, 376, Lease OCS-G
P-17684, P-17685. 02754, located 120
miles from the nearest
Louisiana shoreline.
Helis Oil & Gas Company, LLC, Brazos, Block 417, 2/13/2009
Structure Removal, SEA ES/SR Lease OCS-G 22190,
09-017. located 32 miles from
the nearest Texas
shoreline.
Apache Corporation, Structure High Island, Block 2/13/2009
Removal, SEA ES/SR 08-012. A572, Lease OCS-G
02392, located 118
miles from the nearest
Texas shoreline.
EPL Energy Partners, LTD, West Cameron, Block 98, 2/13/2009
Structure Removal, SEA ES/SR Lease OCS-G 12757,
08-151. located 13 miles from
the nearest Louisiana
shoreline.
Helis Oil & Gas Company, LLC, Brazos, Block 417, 2/23/2009
Structure Removal, SEA ES/SR Lease OCS-G 22190 and
08-159A, 08-162A. Galveston, Block 418,
Lease OCS-G 18921,
located 32 and 21
miles respectively
from the nearest Texas
shoreline.
Helis Oil & Gas Company, LLC, Brazos, Block 417, 2/23/2009
Structure Removal, SEA ES/SR Lease OCS-G 22190,
09-017A. located 32 miles from
the nearest Texas
shoreline.
Chevron U.S.A., Inc., Structure Chandeleur, Block 014, 2/23/2009
Removal, SEA ES/SR 89-068A. Lease OCS-G 05734,
located 25 miles from
the nearest Louisiana
shoreline.
Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line High Island, Block 157, 2/23/2009
Corporation, Structure Lease OCS-G 12370,
Removal, SEA ES/SR 09-004. located 22 miles from
the nearest Texas
shoreline.
Maritech Resources, Inc., High Island, Block 208, 2/23/2009
Structure Removal, SEA ES/SR Lease OCS-G 07286,
06-108A. located 25 miles from
the nearest Texas
shoreline.
Fairfield Industries, Located in the central 2/23/2009
Geological & Geophysical Gulf of Mexico, south
Prospecting for Mineral of Cameron, Louisiana.
Resources, SEA L09-01.
CGGVeritas, Geological & Located in the western 2/23/2009
Geophysical Prospecting for Gulf of Mexico, 45
Mineral Resources, SEA T09-01. miles south of
Matagorda County,
Texas.
ERT, Structure Removal, SEA ES/ South Pelto, Block 20, 2/23/2009
SR 09-010, 09-011, 09-012. Lease OCS-G 00074,
located 7 miles from
the nearest Louisiana
shoreline.
Energy Resource Technology GOM, Vermilion, Block 21, 2/23/2009
Inc., Structure Removal, SEA Lease OCS-G 03119 &
ES/SR 09-014, 09-015. 02865 respectively,
located 7 miles from
the nearest Louisiana
shoreline.
ATP Oil & Gas Corporation, Vermilion, Block 318, 2/23/2009
Structure Removal, SEA ES/SR Lease OCS-G 04427,
07-060A. located 86 miles from
the nearest Louisiana
shoreline.
Devon Energy Production Eugene Island, Block 3/3/2009
Company, LP, Structure 125 & 119, Leases OCS-
Removal, SEA ES/SR 09-026, 09- G 00051 & 00049
027. respectively, located
30 miles from the
nearest Louisiana
shoreline.
Prime Offshore, LLC, Structure North Padre Island, 3/3/2009
Removal, SEA ES/SR 06-123A, 08- Blocks 996 & 998,
145A. Leases OCS-G 23123 &
23130, located 25 and
20 miles from the
nearest Texas
shoreline,
respectively.
W & T Offshore, Inc., Structure South Marsh Island, 3/3/2009
Removal, SEA ES/SR 09-021. Block 28, Lease OCS-G
09536, located 50
miles from the nearest
Louisiana shoreline.
Energy Resource Technology GOM, South Pelto, Block 20, 3/3/2009
Inc., Structure Removal, SEA Lease OCS 00074,
ES/SR 09-019. located 7 miles from
the nearest Louisiana
shoreline.
ExxonMobil Production Company, West Delta, Block 100, 3/3/2009
Structure Removal, SEA ES/SR Lease OCS-G 03188,
09-022. located 21 miles from
the nearest Louisiana
shoreline.
Prime Offshore, LLC, Structure South Padre Island, 3/5/2009
Removal, SEA ES/SR 08-155A. Block 1145, Lease OCS-
G 24304, located 16
miles from the nearest
Texas shoreline.
Chevron U.S.A., Inc., Initial Viosca Knoll, Block 3/5/2009
Exploration Plan, SEA N-9298. 383, Lease OCS-G
27977, located 40
miles from the nearest
Alabama shoreline.
Chevron U.S.A., Inc., Structure South Timbalier, Block 3/6/2009
Removal, SEA ES/SR 07-061A. 151, Lease OCS-G
00463, located 32
miles from the nearest
Louisiana shoreline.
Linder Oil Company, A East Cameron (South 3/11/2009
Partnership, Structure Addition), Block 245,
Removal, SEA ES/SR 09-005. Lease OCS-G 00970,
located 80 miles from
the nearest Louisiana
shoreline.
Linder Oil Company, A East Cameron, Block 3/11/2009
Partnership, Structure 149, Lease OCS-G
Removal, SEA ES/SR 09-016. 13865, located 42
miles from the nearest
Louisiana shoreline.
Maritech Resources, Inc., Sabine Pass, Block 012, 3/11/2009
Structure Removal, SEA ES/SR Lease OCS-G 14590,
09-028. located 15 miles from
the nearest Louisiana
shoreline.
Shell Offshore, Inc., Structure Eugene Island, Block 3/12/2009
Removal, SEA ES/SR 09-018. 331, Lease OCS-G
02116, located 80
miles from the nearest
Louisiana shoreline.
Chevron U.S.A., Inc., Structure South Timbalier, Block 3/12/2009
Removal, SEA ES/SR 08-066A. 135, Lease OCS-G
00642, located 29
miles from the nearest
Louisiana shoreline.
BP Exploration & Production, South Marsh Island, 3/13/2009
Inc., Structure Removal, SEA Block 205, Lease OCS-G
ES/SR 03-202A. 05475, located 98
miles from the nearest
Louisiana shoreline.
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Shell Offshore, Inc., Initial DeSoto Canyon, Block 3/17/2009
Exploration Plan, SEA N-9317. 939, Lease OCS-G
31591, located 133
miles from the nearest
Louisiana shoreline,
173 miles from the
nearest Mississippi
shoreline, 154 miles
from the nearest
Alabama shoreline and
155 miles from the
nearest Florida
shoreline.
Energy Resource Technology GOM, Vermilion, Block 222, 3/17/2009
Inc., Structure Removal, SEA Lease OCS-G 02865,
ES/SR 09-020. located 7 miles from
the nearest Louisiana
shoreline.
Energy XXI GOM, LLC, Structure Eugene Island, Block 3/19/2009
Removal, SEA ES/SR 09-023. 256, Lease OCS-G
02102, located 53
miles from the nearest
Louisiana shoreline.
W & T Offshore, Inc., Structure South Marsh Island, 3/24/2009
Removal, SEA ES/SR 09-033. Block 28, Lease OCS-G
09536, located 50
miles from the nearest
Louisiana shoreline.
Energy Resource Technology GOM, South Marsh Island, 3/25/2009
Inc., Permit to Modify to Block 123, Lease OCS-G
Remove Well 001 Using 23845, located 31
Explosive Severance Methods, miles from the nearest
SEA ES/SR APM SM123-001. Louisiana shoreline.
McMoran Oil & Gas, LLC, Ship Shoal, Block 139, 3/31/2009
Structure Removal, SEA ES/SR Lease OCS-G 21115,
09-038. located 21 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 SEAs and FONSIs
prepared by the Gulf of Mexico OCS Region are encouraged to contact MMS
at the address or telephone listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
section.
Dated: April 13, 2009.
Lars Herbst,
Regional Director, Gulf of Mexico OCS Region.
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