Federal Register: March 1, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 39)
DOCID: FR Doc 05-3915
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Minerals Management Service
NOTICE: NOTICES
ACTION: Environmental statements; availability, etc.:
DOCUMENT ACTION: Notice of the Availability of Environmental Documents. Prepared for OCS Mineral Proposals on the Gulf of Mexico OCS.
SUBJECT CATEGORY:
Environmental Documents Prepared for Proposed Oil and Gas Operations on the Gulf of Mexico Outer Continental Shelf (OCS)
DOCUMENT SUMMARY:
Minerals Management Service (MMS), in accordance with Federal Regulations that implement the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), announces the availability of NEPArelated SiteSpecific 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.
SUMMARY:
Gulf of Mexico OCS—; Oil and gas operations,
SUPPLEMENTAL 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
Chevron U.S.A., Inc., Supplemental Viosca Knoll, Block 10/4/2004 Exploration Plan SEA S6495. 204, Lease OCSG
04921 & Block 248,
Lease OCSG 25054,
located 31 miles
from the nearest
Alabama shoreline.
Stone Energy Corporation, East Cameron, Block 10/6/2004 Structure Removal SEA ES/SR 04 220, Lease OCSG
141. 03323, located 64
miles from the
nearest Louisiana
shoreline.
BP Exploration & Production, Inc., Located in the 10/6/2004 Geological & Geophysical central Gulf of
Exploration Plan, SEA L0463. Mexico.
Comstock Offshore, LLC, Structure Ship Shoal; Blocks 10/6/2004 Removal SEA ES/SR 04138, 04139, 113, 119, 120;
04140. Leases OCS 00067,
00069, 00038;
located 13 to 17
miles south of
Terrebonne Parish,
Louisiana.
NCX Company, LLC, Structure High Island East 10/12/2004 Removal SEA 04116, 04117. (South), Block
A270, Lease OCSG
02724, located 85
miles from the
nearest Texas
shoreline..
Shell Exploration & Production Located in the 10/14/2004 Company, Geological & Geophysical central Gulf of
Exploration Plan for Western Mexico east of
Geco, SEA L0464. Galveston, Texas.
Fugro MultiClient Services, Inc., Located in the 10/20/2004 Geological & Geophysical central Gulf of
Exploration Plan for Fugro Mexico.
GeoTeam AS, SEA T0420.
Comstock Offshore, LLC, Structure Ship Shoal, Block 10/28/2004 Removal SEA ES/SR 04145. 118, Lease OCS
00068, located 18
miles from the
nearest Louisiana
shoreline.
J.M. Huber Corporation, Structure West Cameron, Block 10/28/2004 Removal SEA ES/SR 04142. 249, OCSG 03499,
located 42 miles
from the nearest
Louisiana shoreline.
Shell Offshore, Inc., Structure Brazos, Block A19, 11/1/2004 Removal SEA ES/SR 04144. Lease OCSG 03936,
located 38 miles
from the nearest
Louisiana shoreline.
Southern Natural Gas Company, Main Pass (South and 11/9/2004 Structure Removal SEA ES/SR 04 East Addition),
147. Block 293, Lease
ROW OCSG 01906,
located 26 miles
from the nearest
Louisiana shoreline.
Remington Oil & Gas Corporation, Vermilion, Block 11/9/2004 Structure Removal SEA ES/SR 04 117, Lease OCSG
146. 22618, located 30
miles from the
nearest Louisiana
shoreline.
TDC Energy, LLC, Structure Removal South Timbalier, 12/1/2004 SEA ES/SR 04152. Block 99, Lease OCS
G 10825, located 25
miles from the
nearest Louisiana
shoreline.
CGG Americas, Inc., Geological & Located in the 12/6/2004 Geophysical Exploration Plan SEA central Gulf of
L0468. Mexico.
Veritas DGC Corporation, Located in the 12/6/2004 Geological & Geophysical western Gulf of
Exploration Plan SEA T0426. Mexico.
Marlin Energy Offshore, LLC, South Timbalier, 12/6/2004 Structure Removal SEA ES/SR 04 Block 21, Lease OCS
148, 04149. 00263, located 5
miles from the
nearest Louisiana
shoreline.
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Marlin Energy Offshore, LLC, South Timbalier, 12/6/2004 Structure Removal SEA ES/SR 04 Block 28, Lease OCS
150, 04151. G 01362, located 5
miles from the
nearest Louisiana
shoreline.
Anadarko Petroleum Corporation, Lloyd Ridge, Blocks 12/7/2004 Initial Exploration Plan, SEA N 94 & 95, OCSG
8236. 23462 & 23463,
located in the
eastern Gulf of
Mexico.
Chevron U.S.A., Inc., Initial Main Pass, Block 12/8/2004 Exploration Plan SEA N8241. 221, Lease OCSG
26163, located 62
miles from the
nearest Alabama
shoreline.
TDC Energy, Structure Removal SEA South Timbalier, 12/8/2004 ES/SR 04153. Block 112, Lease
OCSG 10828,
located 25 miles
from the nearest
Louisiana shoreline.
SPN Resources, Structure Removal West Cameron, Block 12/8/2004 SEA ES/SR 04143. 280, Lease OCSG
00911, located 60
miles from the
nearest Louisiana
shoreline.
Forest Oil Corporation, Structure Main Pass, Block 98, 12/9/2004 Removal SEA ES/SR 99027A. Lease OCSG 05694,
located 38 miles
from the nearest
Louisiana shoreline.
WesternGeco, Geological & Located in the 12/10/2004 Geophysical Exploration Plan for central Gulf of
Total SEA L0470. Mexico.
Chevron U.S.A., Inc., Initial Viosca Knoll, Block 12/14/2004 Exploration Plan SEA N8251. 248, Lease OCSG
25054, located 31
miles from the
nearest Alabama
shoreline.
Fugro GeoServices, Inc., Located in the 12/28/2004 Geological & Geophysical central Gulf of
Exploration Plan SEA L0472. Mexico south of
Patterson, LA.
Veritas DGC Corporation, Located in the 12/28/2004 Geological & Geophysical western Gulf of
Exploration Plan SEA T0428. Mexico east of
Galveston, TX.
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 CONTACT section.
Dated: January 14, 2005.
Chris C. Oynes,
Regional Director, Gulf of Mexico OCS Region.
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 1800200GULF.