[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 99 (Wednesday, May 23, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 28992-28994]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-9888]


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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: 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.

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      Activity/Operator             Location                Date
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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.
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    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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