Gulf of Mexico Sales 142 and 143: Central and western planning areas
This environmental impact statement (EIS) addresses two proposed Federal actions, lease Sales 142 and 143, that will offer for lease Gulf of Mexico Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) areas that may contain economically recoverable oil and gas resources. The lease sales are proposed for 1993 and include lease blocks in the Central Gulf of Mexico Planning Area (CPA) and Western Gulf of Mexico Planning Area (WPA). Up to 10,099 blocks will be available for lease under the two proposed actions; only a small percentage is expected to be actually leased. On average, 401 blocks in the Central Gulf and 264 blocks in the Western Gulf have been leased in individual Gulf of Mexico OCS lease sales since 1984. Of the blocks that will be leased as a result of the two proposed actions, only a portion will be drilled and result in subsequent production. The scoping process was used to obtain information and comments on the proposed actions and the potential environmental effects from diverse interests, including the affected States, Federal agencies, the petroleum industry, environmental and public interest groups, and concerned individuals. The input from these sources aided in the identification of significant issues, possible alternatives to the proposed actions, and potential mitigating measures.
- Research Organization:
- Minerals Management Service, New Orleans, LA (United States). Gulf of Mexico OCS Region
- Sponsoring Organization:
- DOI; Department of the Interior, Washington, DC (United States)
- OSTI ID:
- 7048552
- Report Number(s):
- OCS/EIS/EA/MMS-92-0054-Vol.1; ON: TI93003598
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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