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7 November 2006


[Federal Register: November 7, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 215)]

[Notices]               

[Page 65130-65132]

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 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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Anadarko Petroleum Corporation   Independence Hub             11/09/2005

 & Partners, Surface Facilities   Project located in the

 & Subsea Development Project     Eastern and Central

 SEA MMS2005-064.                 Planning Areas, Gulf

                                  of Mexico.

ConocoPhillips, Tension Leg      Green Canyon, Block          12/15/2005

 Well Platform Decommissioning    184, Lease OCS-G

 SEA Complex ID 23583.            04518, located 99

                                  miles from the nearest

                                  Louisiana shoreline.

Chevron U.S.A., Inc., Structure  Ship Shoal, Block 208,        7/11/2006

 Removal SEA ES/SR 06-025.        Lease OCS-G 01228,

                                  located 34 miles from

                                  the nearest Louisiana

                                  shoreline.

Chevron U.S.A., Inc., Structure  Vermilion, Block 24,          7/13/2006

 Removal SEA ES/SR 06-072.        Lease OCS-G 03543,

                                  located 6 miles from

                                  the nearest Louisiana

                                  shoreline.

Chevron U.S.A., Inc., Structure  Ship Shoal, Block 169,        7/14/2006

 Removal SEA ES/SR 06-023, 06-    Lease OCS-G 00820,

 024.                             located 35 miles from

                                  the nearest Louisiana

                                  shoreline.

Mariner Energy, Inc., Structure  West Cameron, Block           7/14/2006

 Removal SEA ES/SR 06-081, 06-    312, Lease OCS-G

 082.                             07613, located 40

                                  miles from the nearest

                                  Louisiana shoreline.

Millennium Offshore Group Inc.,  Main Pass, Block 225,         7/18/2006

 Structure Removal SEA ES/SR 06-  Lease OCS-G 14581,

 079.                             located 54 miles from

                                  the nearest Louisiana

                                  shoreline.

Chevron U.S.A., Inc., Structure  Vermilion, Block 24,          7/18/2006

 Removal SEA ES/SR 06-080.        Lease OCS-G 03542,

                                  located 6 miles from

                                  the nearest Louisiana

                                  shoreline.

Apache Corporation, Structure    Eugene Island, Block          7/19/2006

 Removal SEA ES/SR 06-073.        46, Lease OCS-G 13617,

                                  located 22 miles from

                                  the nearest Louisiana

                                  shoreline.

Millennium Offshore Group,       East Cameron, Block           7/20/2006

 Inc., Structure Removal SEA ES/  171, Lease OCS-G

 SR 06-077.                       12836, located 53

                                  miles from the nearest

                                  Louisiana shoreline.

Apache Corporation, Structure    Eugene Island, Block          7/20/2006

 Removal SEA ES/SR 06-074.        167, Lease OCS-G

                                  11953, located 34

                                  miles from the nearest

                                  Louisiana shoreline.

Apache Corporation, Structure    Grand Isle, Block 082,        7/20/2006

 Removal SEA ES/SR 06-076.        Lease OCS-G 05659,

                                  located 29 miles from

                                  the nearest Louisiana

                                  shoreline.



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SPN Resources, LLC, Permit to    Ship Shoal, Block 167,        7/20/2006

 Modify Removal of Well No.10     Lease OCS-G 00818,

 Dry Hole Drive Pipe with         located 28 miles from

 Internal Casings SEA             the nearest Louisiana

 177114101700.                    shoreline.

Apache Corporation, Structure    Ship Shoal, Block 187,        7/20/2006

 Removal SEA ES/SR 06-075.        Lease OCS-G 18013,

                                  located 96 miles from

                                  the nearest Louisiana

                                  shoreline.

Global GeoServices, Geological   Located in the eastern        7/24/2006

 & Geophysical Exploration for    Gulf of Mexico south

 Mineral Resources SEA M06-03,    of Apalachicola,

 06-04, 06-05.                    Florida.

Millennium Offshore Group,       High Island, Block 312,       7/25/2006

 Inc., Structure Removal SEA ES/  Lease OCS-G 14913,

 SR 06-078.                       located 117 miles from

                                  the nearest Texas

                                  shoreline.

Sampson Contour Energy E & P,    Vermilion, Block 217,         7/25/2006

 Structure Removal SEA ES/SR 06-  Lease OCS-G 01141,

 047.                             located 58 miles from

                                  the nearest Louisiana

                                  shoreline.

Newfield Exploration Company,    East Cameron, Block           7/27/2006

 Structure Removal SEA ES/SR 06-  286, Lease OCS-G

 095.                             02051, located 85

                                  miles from the nearest

                                  Louisiana shoreline.

BP Exploration & Production,     Located in the central        7/27/2006

 Inc., Geological & Geophysical   Gulf of Mexico south

 Exploration for Mineral          of Morgan City,

 Resources SEA L06-38.            Louisiana.

PGS Exploration (UK) LTD.,       Located in the central        7/27/2006

 Geological & Geophysical         Gulf of Mexico south

 Exploration for Mineral          of Morgan City,

 Resources SEA T06-19.            Louisiana.

Stone Energy Corporation,        Vermilion, Block 131,         7/27/2006

 Structure Removal SEA ES/SR 06-  Lease OCS-G 00775,

 083.                             located 32 miles from

                                  the nearest Louisiana

                                  shoreline.

Tri-Union Development            South Timbalier, Block        7/31/2006

 Corporation, Structure Removal   162, Lease OCS-G

 SEA ES/SR 06-084.                01249, located 33

                                  miles from the nearest

                                  Louisiana shoreline.

Century Exploration New          West Cameron, Blocks          7/31/2006

 Orleans, Inc., Structure         367, 368 & 369, Leases

 Removal SEA ES/SR 06-085, 06-    OCS-G 21054, 05315 &

 086, 06-087, 06-088, 06-089,     22544 respectively,

 06-090.                          located 60 miles from

                                  the nearest Louisiana

                                  shoreline.

Palace Operating Company,        Chandeleur, Block 13,         8/02/2006

 Structure Removal SEA ES/SR 06-  Lease OCS-G 25042,

 096.                             located 33 miles from

                                  the nearest Louisiana

                                  shoreline.

Mariner Energy, Inc., Structure  East Cameron, Block           8/03/2006

 Removal SEA ES/SR 06-106.        294, Lease OCS-G

                                  17874, located 81

                                  miles from the nearest

                                  Louisiana shoreline.

El Paso Production Company,      Eugene Island, Block          8/04/2006

 Structure Removal SEA ES/SR 06-  53, Lease OCS-G 00479,

 092.                             located 15 miles from

                                  the nearest Louisiana

                                  shoreline.

Mariner Energy Resources, Inc.,  South Marsh Island,           8/04/2006

 Structure Removal SEA ES/SR 06-  Block 11, Lease OCS-G

 093, 06-094.                     01182, located 37

                                  miles from the nearest

                                  Louisiana shoreline.

Hunt Oil Company, Structure      Eugene Island, Blocks         8/08/2006

 Removal SEA ES/SR 06-097, 06-    77 & 62, Leases 0CS-G

 098.                             00466 & 00424, located

                                  12 miles from the

                                  nearest Louisiana

                                  shoreline.

Maritech Resources, Inc.,        South Marsh Island            8/10/2006

 Structure Removal SEA ES/SR 06-  (South), Block 125,

 027.                             Lease OCS-G 02882,

                                  located 73 miles from

                                  the nearest Louisiana

                                  shoreline.

Union Oil Company of             Cameron, Block 195,           8/14/2006

 California, Structure Removal    Lease OCS-G 16123,

 SEA ES/SR 06-099.                located 41 miles from

                                  the nearest Louisiana

                                  shoreline.

Chevron U.S.A. Inc., Structure   Eugene Island (South),        8/14/2006

 Removal SEA ES/SR 06-022.        Block 313, Lease OCS-G

                                  02608, located 73

                                  miles from the nearest

                                  Louisiana shoreline.

Chevron U.S.A. Inc., Structure   Eugene Island, Block          8/14/2006

 Removal SEA ES/SR 94-021.        238, Lease OCS-G

                                  00982, located 48

                                  miles from the nearest

                                  Louisiana shoreline.

Energy Resources Technology,     South Timbalier, Block        8/15/2006

 Inc., Structure Removal SEA ES/  146, Lease OCS-G

 SR 06-110.                       18041, located 34

                                  miles from the nearest

                                  Louisiana shoreline.

Marlin Energy Offshore, LLC,     South Timbalier Area,         8/15/2006

 Structure Removal SEA ES/SR 06-  Block 21, Lease OCS-G

 107.                             00263, located 4 miles

                                  from the nearest

                                  Louisiana shoreline.

Energy Resources Technology,     Vermilion, Block 201,         8/15/2006

 Inc., Structure Removal SEA ES/  Lease OCS-G 02075,

 SR 06-109.                       located 52 miles from

                                  the nearest Louisiana

                                  shoreline.

Apex Oil & Gas, Inc., Structure  Galveston, Block A-50,        8/16/2006

 Removal SEA ES/SR 06-117.        Lease OCS-G 12520,

                                  located 43 miles from

                                  the nearest Texas

                                  shoreline.

Maritech Resources, Inc.,        High Island, Block 208,       8/16/2006

 Structure Removal SEA ES/SR 06-  Lease OCS-G 07286,

 108.                             located 25 miles from

                                  the nearest Texas

                                  shoreline.

Mariner Energy, Inc., Structure  West Cameron, Blocks          8/18/2006

 Removal SEA ES/SR 06-100, 06-    312 and 313, Leases

 101, 06-102, 06-103, 06-104.     OCS-G 05303 and 07613,

                                  located 45 miles from

                                  the nearest Louisiana

                                  shoreline.

Maritech Resources, Inc.,        Galveston, Block 273,         8/22/2006

 Structure Removal SEA ES/SR 06-  Lease OCS-G 09037,

 111.                             located 14 miles from

                                  the nearest Texas

                                  shoreline.

Maritech Resources, Inc.,        Matagorda Island, Block       8/22/2006

 Structure Removal SEA ES/SR 06-  688, Lease OCS-G

 121.                             08548, located 14

                                  miles from the nearest

                                  Texas shoreline.

Apache Corporation, Structure    Mustang Island, Block         8/22/2006

 Removal SEA ES/SR 06-049.        A85, Lease OCS-G

                                  03061, located 47

                                  miles from the nearest

                                  Texas shoreline.

Maritech Resources, Inc.,        Eugene Island (South          8/23/2006

 Structure Removal SEA ES/SR 01-  Addition), Block 305,

 038B.                            OCS-G 02108, located

                                  73 miles from the

                                  nearest Louisiana

                                  shoreline.

F-W Oil Exploration L.L.C.,      North Padre Island,           8/23/2006

 Structure Removal SEA ES/SR 06-  Block 996, OCS-G

 123.                             23130, located 25

                                  miles from the nearest

                                  Texas shoreline.

Targa Midstream Services         West Cameron, Block           8/23/2006

 Limited, Structure Removal SEA   229, Lease OCS-G

 ES/SR 98-061A.                   01856, located 42

                                  miles from the nearest

                                  Louisiana shoreline.

Mariner Energy, Inc., Structure  West Cameron, Block           8/23/2006

 Removal SEA ES/SR 06-124.        315, Lease OCS-G

                                  08407, located 40

                                  miles from the nearest

                                  Louisiana shoreline.

Stone Energy Corporation,        East Cameron, Block 64,       8/24/2006

 Structure Removal SEA ES/SR 06-  Lease OCS-G 00089,

 122.                             located 22 miles from

                                  the nearest Louisiana

                                  shoreline.



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Dominion Exploration &           West Cameron, Blocks          8/25/2006

 Production, Inc., Permit to      132 & 202, Leases OCS-

 Modify Removal of Well No. WC-   G 27003 & 24718,

 132-001 (API No. 177004124500)   located 48 miles from

 and Well No. WC-202-001 (API     the nearest Louisiana

 No. 177004124202) and            shoreline.

 associated temporary caissons,

 SEA WC202-132.

Apex Oil and Gas, Inc.,          Vermilion, Block 89,          8/28/2006

 Structure Removal SEA ES/SR 06-  Lease OCS-G 22615,

 125.                             located 24 miles from

                                  the nearest Louisiana

                                  shoreline.

Stone Energy, Structure Removal  West Cameron, Block           9/06/2006

 SEA ES/SR 06-126.                176, Lease OCS-G

                                  00762, located 23

                                  miles from the nearest

                                  Louisiana shoreline.

Dominion Exploration &           West Cameron, Block           9/15/2006

 Production, Inc., Structure      225, Lease OCS-G

 Removal SEA ES/SR 06-130.        00900, located 40

                                  miles from the nearest

                                  Louisiana shoreline.

Stone Energy Corporation,        West Cameron, Block 56,       9/15/2006

 Structure Removal SEA ES/SR 06-  Lease OCS-G 00301,

 128.                             located 10 miles from

                                  the nearest Louisiana

                                  shoreline.

Chevron USA, Inc., Initial       Mississippi Canyon,           9/19/2006

 Development Operations           Blocks 650 (unleased),

 Coordination SEA N-8693.         695 & 696, Leases OCS-

                                  G 21182 & 16641

                                  respectively, located

                                  in the central Gulf of

                                  Mexico approximately

                                  70 miles from the

                                  nearest Louisiana

                                  shoreline.

Devon Energy Production          South Marsh Island,           9/21/2006

 Company, L.P., Structure         Block 128, Lease OCS-G

 Removal SEA ES/SR 06-132.        02587, located 74

                                  miles from the nearest

                                  Louisiana shoreline.

Forest Oil Corporation,          Eugene Island, Block          9/22/2006

 Structure Removal SEA ES/SR 06-  266, Lease OCS 00911,

 005.                             located 61 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 CONTACT section.



    Dated: October 5, 2006.

Chris C. Oynes,

Regional Director, Gulf of Mexico OCS Region.

 [FR Doc. E6-18731 Filed 11-6-06; 8:45 am]



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