In Reply Tefer To: FO-2-1 May 1 7 , 1990

E l f Aquitaine Opera t ing Inc . Attention: Ms. B. Dougherty N O T E D — K R A M E R 1000 Louisiana, Su i t e 3800 Houston, Texas 77002

Gentlemen:

Reference Is made t o the f o l l o w i n g p lan rece ived May 3, 1990:

Type Plan - I n i t i a l Plan o f E x p l o r a t i o n

Lease - OCS-G 7743 Block - 374 Area - Eugene Island Activities Proposed - Well A

In accordance with 30 CFR 250.33, this plan is hereby deemed submitted and is now being considered for approval.

Your control number i s N-3689 and should be referenced i n your communication and correspondence concerning this plan.

Sincerely,

(Orig. Sgd) A. Donald Giroir

,B D. J. Bourgeois Regional Supervisor Field Operations

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Lease OCS-G-7743 was bough t by Conoco a t OCS Lease Sale 98 i r . 1985 . The e f f e c t i v e d a t e o f t h e lease i s August 1 , 1985. E l f A q u i t a i n e O p e r a t i n g , I n c . (EAOI) a c q u i r e d t h e l e a se f r o m Conoco and was named o p e r a t o r i n Feb rua ry , 1990.

2 . D e s c r i p t i o n o f Proposed A c t i w t i e s

EAOI p lans t o d r i l l one (1) e x p l o r a t o r y w e l l a t t h e l o c a t i o n d e s c r i b e d below. The w e l l i s scheduled t o be spudded on o r a r o u n d June 10, 1990. D r i l l i n g t i m e i s expec ted t o t ake a p p r o x i m a t e l y 2 0 d a y s .

3 . D e s c r i p t i o n o f D r i l l i n g R i g

The water depth a t t h e proposed l o c a t i o n i s a p p r o x i m a t e l y 34 0 f e e t . Water depth on t h e b l o c k ranges f r o m 315 f e e t t o 38 0 f e e t . The b l o c k i s l o c a t e d a p p r o x i m a t e l y 85 m i l e s f r o m t h e n e a r e s t p o i n t on t h e L o u i s i a n a c o a s t l i n e .

A j a c k u p r i g capable o f d r i l l i n g i n - h i s w a t e r dep th w i l l be used f o r d r i l l i n g t h i s w e l l . S a f e t y f e a t u r e s on t h i s r i g w i l l i n c l u d e w e l l c o n t r o l and b l o w o u t p r e v e n t i o n equipment as r e q u i r e d i n 30 CFR 250 .50 and 2 5 0 . 5 1 . A p p r o p r i a t e l i f e r a f t s , l i f e j a c k e t s , r i n g s , buoys, e t c . , as p r e s c r i b e d by t h e U . S. Coast Guard w i l l be p r o v i d e d . P o l l u t i o n p r e v e n t i o n and c o n t r o l f e a t u r e s w i l l i n c l u d e a l l necessary combing d r a i n s and h o l d i n g t a n k s t o p r e v e n t c o n t a m i n a t i o n o f t h e sea, i n accordance w i t h S u b p a r t C, 30 CFR 2 5 0 . 4 0 , P o l l u t i o n P r e v e n t i o n and C o n t r o l .

A d e s c r i p t i o n o f t h e d i v e r t e r system and t h e BOP schemat ic o f a t y p i c a l j a c k u p r i g i s i n c l u d e d as A t t achmen t " A " .

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Operations personnel w i l l be i n compliance with 30 CFR 250 Subpart C -Training. A l l personnel w i l l be trained and w i l l carry on d r i l l s and inspections t o insure the proper main­tenance and the a b i l i t y t o u t i l i z e a l l the e x i s t i n g equipment t o the f u l l e s t extent t o insure as safe an operation as possible. Mud-system monitoring procedures w i l l be u t i l i z e d on the d r i l l i n g vessel as required by 30 CFR 250.6C. There are no e x i s t i n g or planned monitoring systems f o r measuring environmental conditions f o r impact assessment i n the lease area as none are required by the lease s t i p u l a t i o n s .

I n accordance w i t h 30 CFR 250.51(c), EAOI may be required t o c o l l e c t oceanographic, meteorological and d r i l l i n g u n i t performance data. EAOI w i l l record and report t h i s information when required.

4. Well Location

Attachment "B" shows the location f o r w e l l "A" as follows:

Location "A"

Surface Location: 2500' FNL, 2500' FWL

5. Bathymetry Map

Attachment "C" i s a bathymetry map showing the surface location of w e l l "A".

6. Shallow Hazards

The attached Shallow Hazards Report confirms t h a t the proposed surface l o c a t i o n i s free of seafloor anomalies, surface f a u l t s , and shallow gas sediments. (See Attachment "D".)

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7 . Lease S t i p u l a t i o n

S t i p u l a t i o n No. 1 vas attached to the lease agreer -it when i s s u e d . However, the Regional Direc tor has determi. d t ha t t he Archaeological Resource Report Segment of S t i p u l a t i o n No. 1 w i l l not be invoked. I f during the conduction of any ope ra t ions on the leased area any c u l t u r a l resources are d i scove red , EAOI w i l l r e p o r t the discovery immediately t o the Regional Supervisor.

EAOI w i l l also make every reasonable e f f o r t t o preserve the c u l t u r a l resource u n t i l the Regional Supervisor has t o l d EAOI how t o pro tec t i t .

8. O i l S p i l l Contingency Plan

A l l cons t ruc t ion and product ion operations s h a l l be per formed i n accordance w i t h industry standards to prevent p o l l u t i o n of the environment.

EAOI ' s O i l S p i l l Contingency Plan has been approved by the MMS, and reference i s hereby made t o t h a t plan f o r EAOI's response to any o i l s p i l l s .

T h i s p l a n designates an O i l S p i l l Team cons i s t i ng of EAOI's personnel and cont rac t personnel. This team's dut ies are t o e l i m i n a t e the source o f any s p i l l , remove a l l sources o f p o s s i b l e i g n i t i o n , deploy the most r e l i a b l e means of a v a i l a b l e t r a n s p o r t a t i o n t o monitor the movement of a s l i c k , and c o n t a i n and remove the s l i c k i f poss ib le .

EAOI i s a member o f Clean Gulf Associates (CGA) . The CGA has two permanent equipment bases i n Texas, a t Port Aransas and Galves ton , and four bases i n Louisiana, at Venice, Grand I s l e , In t r acoas ta l C i t y and Cameron. Each base i s equipped w i t h f a s t response skimmers and there i s a barge mounted high volume open sea skimmer based at Grand I s l e , Louisiana. I n e d d i t i o n t o p rov id ing equipment, the CGA also supplies a d v i s o r s f o r clean-up operations Equipment ava i l ab le from CGA and the base i t i s located at i s l i s t e d i n the CGA Manual , Volume I , Sec t ion I I I .

Es t imated response t ime f o r a s p i l l i n Eugene I s l and 374 v o u l d be approximately 18 hours. The primary CGA base of c p e r a t i o n s vould be I n t r a c o a s t a l C i t y , L o u i s i a n a .

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Eugene I s land 374 i s loca ted approximately 85 miles o f f the c o a s t l i n e and approximately 120 miles from the In t racoas ta l C i t y Base. Deployment t ime i s as f o l l o w s :

As t h e p o s s i b i l i t y o f an o i l s p i l l always e x i s t s , EAOI has p r o j e c t e d the t r a j e c t o r y of a s p i l l from Eugene Is land 374 u s i n g the informat ion i n the f i n a l Environmental Impact Statement f o r Lease Sale 123 and 125 dated August 1989.

_The EIS contains o i l s p i l l t r a j e c t o r y s imula t ions using seasonal surface cu r ren t s coupled w i t h wind data, adjusted every three hours f o r t h i r t y days or u n t i l a t a rge t i s c o n t a c t e d .

H y p o t h e t i c a l s p i l l t r a j e c t o r i e s were s imulated f o r each p o t e n t i a l launch s i t e across the en t i r e G u l f . These s i m u l a t i o n s presume 500 s p i l l s occurring i n each of the fou r seasons of the year. The r e su l t s i n the EIS were presented as p r o b a b i l i t i e s t h a t an o i l s p i l l beginning from a p a r t i c u l a r launch s i t e would contact a c e r t a i n land segment w i t h i n 3, 10 or 30 days. As Eugene I s l and 374 i s i n o i l s p i l l launch area C40, and u t i l i z i n g the summary of the t r a j e c t o r y analysis ( f o r 10 days) as presented i n pages IV-36 t h r c u g h IV-46, the probable projected l a n d f a l l of an o i l s p i l l i s as shown below.

A l s o l i s t e d i s the CGA map number corresponding t o the land envi ronmenta l ly s e n s i t i v e areas that may be a f f ec t ed by a s p i l l .

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I f a s p i l l should occur f rom the proposed l o c a t i o n , EAOI would immediately a c t i v a t e i t s O i l S p i l l Response Team, which v o u l d determine from c u r r e n t condit ions the probable l oca t i on and time of l a n d f a l l by con tac t ing the Nat iona l Oceanic and Atmospheric A d m i n i s t r a t i o n ' s (NOAA) Gulf of Mexico S c i e n t i f i c Support Coordinator (SSC) f o r assistance i n p r e d i c t i n g s p i l l movement. Section V, Volume I I of the CGA Operations Manual, v h i c h contains the maps as shown above, a lso includes equipment to be used f o r p r o t e c t i o n and clean-up should i t be necessary. I t includes those pieces of equipment t ha t are s t ockp i l ed by CGA and a v a i l a b l e f o r use.

Sec t ion V I , Volume I I o f the CGA Operations Manual depicts t h e protect ion response modes tha t are app l i cab le f o r o i l s p i l l clean-up ope ra t ions . Each response made i s schematic a l l y represented t o show optimum deployment and o p e r a t i o i of the equipment. Implementation o f the suggested procedures assures the most e f f e c t i v e use o f the equipment and w i l l r esu l t i n reduced ad rse impact o f o i l s p i l l s on t h e environment. Supervisory personnel have the opt ion t o m o d i f y the development and operation of equipment t o more e f f e c t i v e l y respond t o s i t e - s p e c i f i c circumstances.

9. New or Unusual Technology

No new techniques or unusual technology w i l l be reguired f o r t h i s operation.

10. Discharges A l l discharges from the Eugene Is land 374 l o c a t i o n w i l l comply with the Environmental Protect ion Agency NPDES General Permi t f o r the Gulf o f Mexico.

The estimated quantit ies expected to be discharged are as fol lows:

Quant i t i e s (bbls)

W e l l Hole Size Footage D r i l l e d Cut t ings Fluids

"A" 544 389 740 289

528 206

Estimated Total quantities to be discharged from well "A"." 1573 1123

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The estimated discharge r a t e i s a maximum of 1,000 bar re l s per hour.

Any d r i l l i n g mud, d r i l l c u t t i n g s and or other so l id s w i l l no t be discharged i n t o the Gulf unless the t o x i c i t y i s measured by the EPA " D r i l l i n g Flu ids T o x i c i t y Test" i s above the 30,000 ppm l i m i t a t i o n . I n a d d i t i o n , no discharge tha t causes a sheen t o appear on the surface o f the water w i l l be made. (See Attachment "E") .

Any d r i l l i n g f l u i d s contaminated w i t h o i l and any s o l i d domestic wastes w i l l be t ranspor ted t o shore f o r proper disposal at an au thor ized disposal s i t e .

discharges w i l l be f r e e o f o i l and w i l l be i n compliance w i t h and monitored as regui red by EPA NPDES General Permit (GMG 280000) i n accordance w i t h 40 CFR 122.6. Any o i l contaminated mud w i l l be t ranspor ted t o shore f o r proper d i sposa l .

i i . Hydrogen sylfi.de EAOI requests i n accordance w i t h 30 CFR 250.67(c) t h a t the Minerals Management Service c l a s s i f y the area i n which proposed operations w i l l take place, Eugene I s l and 374, as a zone where the absence o f H2S has been conf i rmed.

EAOI believes t h a t t h i s i s not a known H s area because i n t he d r i l l i n g of the OCS-G-3575 Well #1 , d r i l l e d by Texaco on Eugene Island 374 i n 1982, no H s was encountered.

12. Projected Emissions

Projected A i r Q u a l i t y Emissions are inc luded as Attachment

Report i s requi red .

13 . Onshore Base

Eugene Island 374 i s loca ted approximately 85 miles from the nearest shoreline o f f the Louisiana coast i n the Central Gulf o f Mexico where the water depth ranges from approximately 315 fee t to 380 f e e t . A v i c i n i t y map showing the r e l a t i o n s h i p o f Eugene Island 374 t o the shore l ine and onshore base i s included as Attachment "G".

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The proposed a c t i v i t i e s w i l l u t i l i z e a support base a t Freshwater C i t y , Louis iana . The base provides 24-hour se rv ice , a rad io tower w i t h phone pa tch , dock space, o f f i c e space, a parking l o t , equipment and supply storage space, d r i n k i n g and d r i l l water , e tc . During d r i l l i n g a c t i v i t i e s , he l i cop te r s w i l l make three t r i p s per week, crew boats w i l l make one t r i p per week and supply boats w i l l mike f i v e t r i p s per week. The proposed exploratory a c t i v i t i e s w i l l help t o mainta in t h i s base a t i t s present l e v e l o f a c t i v i t y . No expansion of the phys i ca l f a c i l i t i e s o r the creaL '.on of new jobs i s expected t o r e s u l t from the work planned i n conjunct ion w i t h Eugene Is land 374.

14. Structure Map

A s t ructure map drawn t o the top of each prospective hydrocarbon accumulation showing the surface l oca t i on and bottomhole l o c a t i o n • o f the proposed w e l l i s shown as Attachment " H " .

EAOI believes a l l geo log ica l i n fo rma t ion submitted under t h i s s ec t ion to be exempt from disclosure under the Freedom of Informat ion Act and i t s implementing r egu l a t i ons . A l l geologica l and geophysical data i n c l u d i n g i n t e r p r e t a t i o n s t h e r e o f , appearing on t h i s map(s) are the p r i v a t e and c o n f i d e n t i a l p roper ty o f EAOI. The p u b l i c a t i o n or reproduction t he reo f wi thout the w r i t t e n permission of EAOI i s s t r i c t l y p r o h i b i t e d .

15. Authorized Representative

I n q u i r i e s may be made t o the f o l l o w i n g authorized representat ive o f E l f Aquitaine Operat ing, Inc .

Barbara J . Dougherty Regulatory Manager E l f Aqui ta ine Operating, I n c . 1000 Louis iana , Suite 3800 Houston, Texas 77002

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" C " Bathymetry Map

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" F " A i r Q u a l i t y Review

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L o c a t i o n " A "

Surface L o c a t i o n : 2500 ' FNL, 2500 ' FWL

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D r i l l i n g Hazard Report

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A review of the convent iona l seisinic data as we l l as wel ls

d r i l l e d by Texaco, McMoran, Arco and Conoco on or adjacent t o the

s u b j e c t lease ind ica tes the possible occurance o f t h i n gas sands

a t approximately 1 ,300 ' , 1,500' and 2 ,300 ' . The major f a u l t i n g

i n t h i s area i s a l a r g e down t o the west-nor th/south t r end ing

f a u l t . The surface l o c a t i o n of the proposed w e l l i s 500' east of

t h e surface trace o f t h i s f a u l t .

The w e l l w i l l be d r i l l e d i n a safe and workmanlike manner t o

accommodate the poss ib le near surface hazards tha t ex i s t i n t h i s

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COMMON CHEMICAL OR CHEMICAL TRADE HAME

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Cyp sum Lignite Lignosulfonate •Mud Sweep" •HCR-REX' •Shale-TroT Sapp Soda Ash Sodiua Bicarbonate Sodiua Carboxymethyl Cellulose Sodiua Chloride Sodiua Chroonte SUrch •n-9010" •TORQ-Tria* •Black Magic" "Hack Magic Superalx' Diesel

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PROJECTED AIR EMI6SION SCHEDULE FOP PLAN OF EXPLORATION

GENERAL INFORMATION

Location o f F a c i l i t y :

Distance O f f s h o r e :

Name of Ri g :

Operator:

Contact Person:

T o t a l Well Footage t o be D r i l l e d i n One Year:

Date D r i l l i n g W i l l Begin:

Date D r i l l i n g W i l l End:

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To be Se l e c t e d

E l f A g u i t a i n e Operata i g , I n c . , IOC.'1 '.. .siana, S u i t e 2'.00 Houston, Texas 77002

Barbara J. Dougherty Regulatory Manager

June 10, 1990

June 5, 1990

MAJOR SOURCE (OFFSHORE) - RILLING

Power used aboard d r i l l i n g v e s s e l ; approximate footage d r i l l e d - . . *

Pr o j e c t e d Emissions** Emitted Substance Tons/Year

CO 1.137 SO .350 NOX 5.-56 VOC .420 TSP .375

* Based on 60 h p h r / f t . from Table 4-3, "Atmospheric Emissions f r o m O f f s h o r e O i l and Gas Development and Pr o d u c t i o n " , EPA No. 450/3-77-026, June 1977.

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* * E m i s s i o n f a c t o r s f r o m T a b l e 3 . 3 - 1 , " C o n p i l a t i o n o f A i r P o l l u t a n t E m i s s i o n F a c t o r s , EPA R e p o r t A P - 4 2 , S e p t e m b e r , 1 9 8 5 .

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I n c l u d i n g h e l i c o p t e r l a n d i n g and t a k e - o f f (3 t r i p s / w e e k ) , c r e w b o a t s ( 1 t r i p s / w e e k ) , s u p p l v b o a t s (5 t r i p s / w e e k ) a n d l e a d i n g and u n l o a d i n g o p e r a t i o n s .

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TOTAL 1.166 .416 5. 382 .431 .386

ONSHORE SOURCE3

These should be about the same as minor sources unless new f a c i l i t i e s are i n s t a l l e d at the onshore base. Nc a d d i t i o n a l f a c i l i t i e s are reguired a t h i s time.

•MISSION EXFMPTION DETERMINATION

For CO: E - .-MOOD2/3 - 3,400(85) 2/3 , c , ' v ' ' 65,730 tons/year

For NOX, VOC, TSP S0 2 : E • 33.3D • 33.3(85) - 2,831 tons/year

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As per DOI/MMS r e g u l a t i o n s , t h i s f a c i l i t y i s exempt from f u r t h e r a i r g u a l i t y rev iew ns i t has been determined tha t i t s operat ions w i l l not have s i g n i f i c a n t adverse environmental impact on a i r g u a l i t y .

ATTACHMENT " G "

ATTACHMENT " I "

ENVIRONMENTAL REPORT

EUGENE ISLAND BLOCK 374

OCS-G-7743

I . INTRODUCTION

E l f A q u i t a i n e O p e r a t i n g , I n c . (EAOI) , Hous ton , Texas, p l a n s t o c o n d u c t an e x p l o r a t i o n program i n Eugene I s l a n d a rea , S o u t h a d d i t i o n , B l o c k 374 Lease OCS-G-7743. T h i s r e p o r t i s s u b m i t t e d w i t h t h e p roposed Plan o f E x p l o r a t i o n (POE) i n acco rdance w i t h t h e r e g u l a t i o n s o f 30 CFR 250.34 and g u i d e l i n e s p u b l i s h e d November 20, 1980, and October 12, 1988.

I I . DESCRIPTION QF PFPPQSEp ACTIVITIES

EAOI p l a n s t o commence e x p l o r a t o r y a c t i v i t i e s on o r about May 15 , 1990, w i t h t h e d r i l l i n g o f w e l l "A" f r o m the proposed s u r f a c e l o c a t i o n o f 2500 f e e t f r o m t h e N o r t h l i n e and 2500 f e e t f rom t h e West l i n e o f Eugene I s l a n d Block 374 t o d e f i n e s t r u c t u r e s and t o d e l i n e a t e t h e i r hydrocarbon p o t e n t i a l . A d d i ^ . o n a l e x p l o r a t o r y o p e r a t i o n s w i l l be based upon t h e r e s u l t s o: t h i s f i r s t w e l l .

A . T r a v e l Modes and Frequencies

EAOI w i l l o p e r a t e o u t o f i t s onshore s e r v i c e base f a c i l i t i e s a t F reshwa te r C i t y , L o u i s i a n a . D u r i n g d r i l l i n g o p e r a t i o n s a h e l i c o p t e r w i l l make t h r e e t r i p s per week, s u p p l y b o a t s f i v a t r i p s pe r week and crew boats w i l l make one t r i p por week. T r a n s p o r t a t i o n vesse l s w i l l U S P t h e most d i r e c t r o u t e t o t h e l ease s i t e which i s l o c a t e d a p p r o x i m a t e l y 85 m i l e s f r o m t h e L o u i s i a n a c o a s t l i n e o f f V e r m i l i o n P a r i s h , L o u i s i a n a .

B. Support Ease The proposed a c t i v i t i e s w i l l u t i l i z e a support base at Freshwater City, LA. This base provides 24-hour service, a radio tower with phone patch, dock space, office space, a parking l o t , equipment and supply storage space, drinking and d r i l l water, etc. These proposed d r i l l i n g a c t i v i t i e s w i l l help to maintain t h i s bass at i t s present level of a c t i v i t y . No expansion of the physical f a c i l i t i e s or the creation of nsw jobs i s sxpected to result from the work planned i n conjunction with Block 374.

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C. New Support F u t i l i t i e s

No new onshore s u p p o r t f a c i l i t i e s such as new l a n d bases, r e f i n e r i e s , s t o r a o e f a c i l i t i e s , pumping s t a t i o n , boat docks, h e l i c o p t e r paCs o r f u e l i n g f a c i l i t i e s a r e l i k e l y t o be r e q u i r e d because o f t h e a c t i v i t i e s p lanned f o r Eugene I s l a n d B l o c k 374.

New Techniques o r Unusual Technology

No new t e c h n i q u e s o r unusual t e c h n o l o g y w i l l be r e q u i r e d f o r t h i s o p e r a t i o n .

E . Map of Proposed A c t i v i t y

As shown by t h e a t t a c h e d v i c i n i t y p l a t , t h e leases on which t h e p roposed a c t i v i t i e s w i l l t a k e p l ace are l o c a t e d a p p r o x i m a t e l y 85 m i l e s f r o m t h e L o u i s i a n a s h o r e l i n e .

F . Coastal Zone Management Consis tency

T h i s p r o j e c t i s c o n s i s t e n t w i t h L o u i s i a n a ' s program f o r Coas ta l Zone Management as p r o v i d e d i n 15 CFR 93 0 and t h e Lou i s i ana S t a t e and Local C o a s t a l Resources Management A c t o f 1978 (Act 361) . The o p e r a t i o n s w i l l t ake p l ace on t h a CCS o u t s i d e o f L o u i s i a n a ' s 3 - m i l e l i m i t . C o a s t a l e f f e c t s o f t he base a r e mino r and a re c o n s i s t e n t w i t h t h e C c v s t a l Resources Program.

I I I . DESCRIPTION OF AFFECTED ENVIRONMENT AND IMPACTS

A . Phys i ca l and E n v i r o n m e n t a l

i commercial Fishing

The G u l f o f M e x i c o p r o v i d e s 4 0% o f t h e commercia l f i s h l a n d i n g s , md o n e - t h i r d o f t h e r e c r e a t i o n a l f i s h i n g a c t i v i t i e s i n t h e c o n t i n e n t a l U n i t e d S t a t e s (USDC, NMFS, 1988a) . I n 1987 commercial l a n d i n g s o f a l l f i s h e r i e s i n t h e G u l f was v a l u e d a t a p p r o x i m a t e l y $720 m i l l i o n and t o t a l e d n e a r l y 2.5 b i l l i o n pounds w i t h Cameron, L o u i s i a n a , b e i n g the l e a d i n g U . S . p o r t i n q u a n t i t y o f c o m m e r c i a l f i s h l a n d i n g s .

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The most impor tan t Gulf species i n quan t i t y landed (2 b i l l i o n pounds and valued at $70.5 m i l l i o n ) i s menhaden. Shrimp represents the most important Gulf species i n va lue landed i n 1987 w i t h landings of 257 m i l l i o n pounds valued a t $469 m i l l i o n . The Gulf operated f i s h i n g accounted f o r 46 percent o f the na t ional t o t a l and the blue crab f i s h e r y accounted f o r 34 percent of the n a t i o n a l t o t a l (USCD, NMFS, 1988a).

Geological and geophysical a c t i v i t i e s may i n t e r f e r e with commercial f i s h e r i e s through removal of sea f loor and pelagic areas f rom use by t r a w l e r s . Shrimp and i n d u s t r i a l bottom f i s h are caught by dragging a large

. t rawl across t he s e a f l o o r . A l i s i t e s occupied by exploratory d r i l l i n g s t ruc tures and attendant service boats and barges used f o r DSTs or shallow d r i l l i n g a c t i v i t i e s must be avoided bv t r a w l e r s . I f the structures are j ack-up d r i l l i n g r i g s , tbe area of the seaf loor removed would amount t o 2 t o 5 acres f o r each s t r u c t u r e .

Large pieces o f debr i s ( i . e . eguipment, p i p i n g , t o o l s , s t ruc tu ra l members) may acc iden ta l ly be l o s t o f f a s t ructure , supply boat or barge. The l o s t i tem(s) could ea s i l y be loca ted by d ivers and r e t r i e v e d i f i t i s los t o f f or near a s t ruc tu re bu t , i f i t i s l o s t o f f a boat or barge underway, the l o c a t i o n may not be known accurately enough t o al low i t s subsequent recovery.

D r i l l i n g opera t ions i n some f i s h i n g areas during a pa r t i cu la r season could preclude f i s h e r i e s harvest . Fish are unmarketable i f e x t e r n a l l y coated or i n t e r n a l l y contaminated w i t h o i l .

2. shipping

Eugene Island 374 i s c l e a r of a l l f a i rways and anchorage areas. Operations i s t h i s area w i l l be i n accordance w i t h t h e U. S. Coast Guard's regula t ions regarding naviga t iona l standards. The i n s t a l l a t i o n and use o f nav iga t iona l a ids , l i f e s a v i n g equipment, and other sa fe ty requirements pursuant t o U. S. Coast Guard r egu la t i ons are standard operat ing procedure f o r d r i l l i n g r i g s , p l a t fo rm and marine vessels u t i l i z e d by EAOI. There should be l i t t l e or no impact on shipping r e su l t i ng f rom the proposed opera t ions .

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3 . Recreational Resources and A c t i v i t i e s

The northern Gulf o f Mexico coastal zone i s one of the major recreat ional regions o f the United S ta tes , p a r t i c u l a r l y w i t h marine f i s h i n g , scuba d i v i n g , and beach-related a c t i v i t i e s . I t i s estimated t h a t over 38 m i l l i o n res iden ts of the Gulf coastal states have a major i n t e r e s t i n wate r - re la ted and water enhanced r e c r e a t i o n a l a c t i v i t y . Approximately two- th i rds of the G u l f shorefront i s composed of beach and there is one motor boat f o r about every 21 people l i v i n g i n the Gulf Region. More s p e c i f i c a l l y , approximately 13.5 m i l l i o n people, or 35 percent of the Gul f States popula t ion , l i v e i n the area most d i r e c t l y a f fec ted by Gulf a c t i v i t y , and about one - th i rd o f the reg is te red boats are l i k e l y candidates f o r marine rec rea t iona l a c t i v i t y (16 ; or g rea te r ) .

I t i s reasonable t o expect t ha t e x p l o r a t i o n and product ion on blocks leased i n the Central Gulf o f Mexico w i l l r e s u l t i n some ocean l i t t e r and could lead t o one major o i l s p i l l , and that s p i l l and d e b r i s could be c a r r i e d by wind, wave and currents to i n t e r a c t w i t h major s h o r e f r o n t r ec rea t iona l beaches throughout t he Gulf of Mexico. The t rash and debr is , such as o i l drums, large p l a s t i c containers and sheeting, computer r e a d - w r i t e r i ngs , seismic markers, styrofoam f l o a t s , p i p e thread p ro t ec to r s , d iese l f i l t e r s , hard hats and t a r b a l l s , i s c l e a r l y associated w i t h the petroleum i n d u s t r y ; however, t h r problem w i l l cause only loca l ized , shor t - t e rm inconvenience.

4 . Cultural Resources

There are no known archaeological s i t e s i d e n t i f i e d i n the area; however, EAOI agrees tha t i f any s i t e , s t ruc tu re or objec t of h i s t o r i c a l s i g n i f i c a n c e should be discovered dur ing operations, the f i n d i n g s w i l l be immediately reported t o the Sjpervisor and every reasonable e f f o r t w i l l be made t o preserve and p r o t e c t the c u l t u r a l resources from danger u n t i l the Supervisor has g i v e n d i r ec t ions as t o i t s preservat ion .

5. Ecological ly Sens i t i ve Features

There are no e c o l o g i c a l l y sens i t ive f ea tu re s i n the proposed area of operations.

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6 . E x i s t i n q P i p e l i n e s

T h e r e are no known p i p e l i n e s t r a v e r s i n g B l o c k 374.

7 . Other M i n e r a l Uses

The a c t i v i t i e s p r o p o s e d f o r Eugene I s l a n d 374 w i l l have no d i r e c t or i n d i r e c t i m p a c t on o t h e r m: i e r a l uses .

8 . Ocean Dumping

A l l produced w a t e r s w i l l be t r e a t e d a c c o r d i n g t o OSHA r e g u l a t i o n s . V e s s e l s w i l l be p r o p e r l y d e s i g n a t e d so t h a t

- c u t p u t w i l l meet a l l r e c u l a t o r y r e q u i r e m e n t s and w i l l n o t exceed 35 p a r t s / m i l l i o n . The produced w a t e r s w i l l be dumped ove rboa rd and m o n i t o r e d on a month ly b a s i s .

9 . Endangered o r Threa tened Species

S i x f e d e r a l l y l i s t e d endangered whale s p e c i e s may occur i n t h e Gul f o f M e x i c o : t h e b l u e , f i n , humpback, r i g h t , s e i and g r e a t sperm w h a l e s . The r i g h t whales a r e t h e most endangere l ce tacean i n t h e G u l f o f Mexico .

The Fish and W i l d l i f e S e r v i c e has d e s i g n a t e d 15 u n t r e a t e d spec i e s t h a t c o u l d be a f f e c t e d by OCS o i l and gas o p e r a t i o n s i n t h e Gul f o f M e x i c o . A l l b u t t h e Amer ican c r o c o d i l e i n h a b i t the C e n t r a l and Western G u l f . The l i s t i n c l u d e s t h r e e mammals ( t h e J a g u a r u n d i , O c e l o t , and West I n d i a n Manatee) , seven b i r d s ( t h e b a l d e a g l e , a r c t i c p e r e g r i n e , whooping crane, b r o w n p e l i c a n , Eskimo c u r l e w , p i p i n g p l o v e r and l e a s t t e r n ) , and 6 i x o t h e r r e p t i l e s ( t h e Amer ican c r o c o d i l e and t h e h a w k s b i l l , Kemp's R i d l e y , l o g g e r h e a d , l e a t h e r b a c k and g r e e n sea t u r t l e s ) .

The most l i k e l y a f f e c t s o f o i l and gas en ce taceans a re s k i n and eye i r r i t a t i o n s , ba l een f o u l i n g , a s p h y x i a t i o n f r o m i n h a l a t i o n o f v o l a t i l e fumes, f o o d r e d u c t i o n o r c o n t a m i n a t i o n , and o i l i n g e s t i o n . S u b s u r f a c e sounds f r o m d r i l l i n g a c t i v i t i e s may induce s t r e s s and have a c u m u l a t i v e a f f e c t on h e a r i n g o r d i s r u p t a c o u s t i c communica t ions ; however , most o f t h e impac t s on whales and s h o r t - t e r m and s u b l e t h a l and e s t i m a t e d t o be low as wha les p r e f e r t o i n h a b i t a r eas beyond t h e c o n t i n e n t a l s h e l f away f r o m most n o i s e d i s t u r b a n c e s .

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O i l s p i l l s contacting a t u r t l e n e s t i ' beach incubation or hatching periods could cause s i g n i f t u r t l e m o r t a l i t y ( F r i t t s and McGhee, 1981) and of ^ o i . w i l s p i l l s could have a serious impact on j u v e n i l e t u r v es as sea t u r t l e s can attempt t o swallow any object of appropriate size, such as t<*r b a l l s , which could r e s u l t i n s i g n i f i c a n t t u r t l e m o r t a l i t y . There i s a 2 percent probabi t t y of one or more o i l s p i l l s occurring and contacting see .urtlea nesting h a b i t a t and less than a 10 percent p r o b a b i l i t y of one or more o i l s p i l l s occurring and contacting sea t u r t l e foraging areas o f f the c e n t r a l Louisiana coast.

The impact on various endangered and threatened species w i l l depend on the nature of the s p i l l , weather conditions, proximity of s p i l l s t o species, tolerance f o r o i l of species, and the response t i n e and effectiveness of the o i l s p i l l cleanup and containment services. Given these var j • ..les, the impact on the various endangered or t b ^atened species w i l l vary from l i t t l e or no e f f e c t t o dry serious.

The experience of o i l and gas exploration i n the Gulf of Mexico indicates t h a t there i s a small p r o b a b i l i t y of occurrence of an o i l s p i l l . EAOI, as a prudent operator, w i l l take the necessary precautions t o reduce the p r o b a b i l i t y of o i l s p i l l s . EAOI's proposed operations should pose no t h r e a t t o any endangered or threatened species.

B. Socio-Econonic

1. Related. New Employment

This i s not a p p l i c a b l e at t h i s time.

IV. UNAVOIDABLE ADVERSE IMPACTS

The proposed d r i l l i n g a c t i v i t i e s i n Eugene Island Block 374 w i l l r e s u l t i n the discharge of d r i l l i n g mud and c u t t i n g s i n t o the waters of the Gulf. The disposal of d r i l l i n g f l u i d s aiay r e s u l t i n minor decreases i n primary p r o d u c t i v i t y due t o whe m o r t a l i t y or f u n c t i o n a l impairment of plankton, benthic organisms, seagrasses, and algae i n areas of high t u r b i d i t y . A large o i l s p i l l i s very u n l i k e l y but could r e s u l t i n lo c a l i z e d severe m o r t a l i t i e s , s e l e c t i v e and functional impairment of plankton communities, thereby a l t e r i n g the community s t r u c t u r e f o r an unknown period of time.

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D r i l l i n g a c t i v i t i e s corld cause an increase i n the t u r b i d i t y of the affected waters f o r the duration of the a c t i v i t y period. A t u r b i d i t y plume, several hundred yards i n length, could also be created by the discharge of d r i l l c u t t i n g s and the adherent d r i l l i n g f l u i d s . This, however, would only a f f e c t waters i n the immediate v i c i n i t y of the r i g . The discharge of treate d sewage from the r i g would increase the levels of suspended solids, n u t r i e n t s , c h l o r i n e , and BOD i n a small area near the discharge p o i n t s .

A i r emissions from combustion of diesel f u e l i n r i g engines, boat engines and helicopters can a f f e c t the a i r g u a l i t y near the proposed operations s i t e s and near the onshore t r a v e l routes. I n most cases, the emissions w i l l be l o c a l i n nature and w i l l be quickly dissipated by c l i m a t i c conditions.

Catastrophic events such as o i l s p i l l s and blowouts have the pot e n t i a l t o create localized a i r q u a l i t y problems. Degradation of onshore a i r q u a l i t y i s not l i k e l y t o occur and i s not expected due to the low number of expected s p i l l s , probable distance from shore (more than 3 miles and very l i k e l y f a t h e r ) , rapid dispersion or breakup associated with o i l s p i l l s and the turbulent v a r i a b l e winds offshore. Papid dispersion of evaporative emissions from these sources i s expected.

I f i blowout resulted i n a f i r e , s u b s t a n t i a l l e v e l s of THC, NO SO CO and TSP would be emitted. Local a i r would be seOerefy degraded f o r the duration of the f i r e . The extent of degradation i s indeterminate, but i t i s u n l i k e l y t h a t i t vould be high enough to a f f e c t land resources or human health.

The proposed exploration a c t i v i t i e s are not expected t o harmfully a f f e c t water q u a l i t y , i n t e r f e r e with commercial f i s h i n g operations, recreational a c t i v i t i e s or shipping t r a f f i c

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SUMMARY

The proposed a c t i v : s w i l l be c a r r i e d o u t and comple ted w i t h t he guarantee c t he f o l l o w i n g i t e m s :

1 . The bes t a v a i l a b l e and s a f e s t t e c h n o l o g i e s w i l l be u t i l i z e d t h r o u g h o u t the p r o j e c t . T h i s i n c l u d e s mee t i ng a l l a p p l i c a b l e r equ i rements f o r equipment t y p e s , ger r a l p r o j e c t l a y o u t , s a f e t y sys tems , and eguipment m o n i t o r i n g sys t ems .

2 . A l l o p e r a t i o n s w i l l be covered by a M i n e r a l s Management Serv ice approved O i l S p i l l Con t ingency P l a n .

3 . A l l a p p l i c a b l e f e d e r a l , s t a t e and l o c a l r e g u i r e m e n t s r e g a r d i n g a i r emiss ions and w a t e r q u a l i t y d i s c h a r g e f o r t he proposed a c t i v i t i e s , and w e l l as any o t h e r p e r m i t c o n d i t i o n s , w i l l be complied w i t h .

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REFERENCES

1. U. S. Department of the I n t e r i o r , Minerals Management Service, Final Regional Environmental Impact Statement, Volume 1, January, 1983.

2. U. S. Department of the I n t e r i o r , axe s Management Service, Final Regional Environments Impact Statement, July, 1984.

3. U. S. Department of the I n t e r i o r , Minerals Management Service, Final Environmental Impact Statement, Proposed Oi l and Gas Lease Sales 104 and 105, November, 1985.

4. U. S. Department of the I n t e r i o r , Minerals Management Service, Final Environmental Impact Statement, Proposed O i l and Gas Lease Sales 110 and 112, A p r i l , 1986.

5. U. S. Department of the I n t e r i o r , Minerals Management Service, Final Environmental Impact Statement, Gulf of Mexico Sales 123 and 125.

6. U. S. Department of the I n t e r i o r , Bureau of Land Management, The Ecology of Petroleum Pent farms i n the Northwestern Gulf of Mexico.

7. U. S. Department of the I n t e r i o r , Bureau of Land Management, F i n a l Environmental Impact Statement, OCS Sale 62 and 63A, 1976.

ATTACHMENT " J "

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PUBLIC NOTICE CERTIFICATION NOTICE

I c e r t i f y t h a t a r r angement s have been made t o p l a c e a p u b l i c n o t i c e o f E l f A g u i t a i n e O p e r a t i n g , I n c . ' s Proposed Plan o f E x p l o r a t i o n f o r Eugene I s l a n d Block 374, Lease OCS-G-7743, i n t h e Ba ton Rouge S t a t e Times on May 14, 1990.

T h i s regues t was s e n t t o :

A d d i t i o n a l l y , a r rangements have been made w i t h t h e Kaplan H e r a l d , i n V e r m i l i o n P a r i s h , Lou i s i ana t o p u b l i s h a n o t i c e o f t h e proposed Plan o f E x p l o r a t i o n .

E l f A q u i t a i n e O p e r a t i n g , I n c .

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CONSISTENCY CERTIFICATION

The proposed a c t i v i t i e s described i n d e t a i l i n t h i s Plan comply with Louisiana's approved Coastal Zone Management Program and w i l l be conducted i n a manner consistent with such program.

E l f Aquitaine Operating, Inc.

K elf aquitaine operating, inc. 1000 Louwia StUe 3800 Houaon 7e*as 77002 (713)658 9811

May 2, 1990 A i r b o r n e Express

B a t o n Rouge S t a t e Times A t t e n t i o n : Legal Ad Depar tment 525 L a f a y e t t e S t r e e t B a t o n Rouge, LA 7 08 04

RE: Not ice o f Proposed P l a n o f E x p l o r a t i o n Eugene I s l a n d B l o c k 374 OCS-G-7743 Of f shore L o u i s i a n a

Gentlemen:

P lease place t h e f o l l o w i n g n o t i c e i n t h e L e g a l Ad s e c t i o n o f t h e S ta te Tiroes f o r p u b l i c a t i o n on May 14 , 1990.

PUBLIC NOTICE

Publ ic N o t i c e o f F e d e r a l Cons i s t ency Review o f a Proposed P l an o f E x p l o r a t i o n (POE) by t h e Coas ta l Manageroent D i v i s i o n / L o u i s i a n a Depar tment o f N a t u r a l Resources f o r t h e P l a n ' s Cons i s t ency w i t h t h e L o u i s i a n a Coastal Resources Program.

A p p l i c a n t : E l f A g u i t a i n e O p e r a t i n g , I n c . 1000 L o u i s i a n a , S u i t e 3800 H o u s t o n , Texas 77002

L o c a t i o n : Eugene I s l a n d A r e a , Sou th A d d i t i o n , B l o c k 374 Lease OCS-G-7743 Lease Sale #98

D e s c r i p t i o n : Proposed Plan o f E x p l o r a t i o n f o r t h e above area p r o v i d e s f o r t h e e x p l o r a t i o n f o r t h e e x p l o r a t i o n f o r o i l and gas. E x p l o r a t i o n a c t i v i t i e s s h a l l i n c l u d e d r i l l i n g f r o m a j a c k - u p r i g and t r a n s p o r t o f d r i l l i n g crews and equipment by h e l i c o p t e r a n d / o r cargo v e s s e l f r o m an onshore base l o c a t e d a t F reshwa te r C i t y , LA. No e c o l o g i c a l l y s e n s i t i v e spec ies o r h a b i t a t s a re e x p e c t e d t o be l o c a t e d near o r a f f e c t e d b y these a c t i v i t i e s .

May 2, 1990

Baton Rouce State Times

Notice of Proposed Plan of Exploration Eugane Island Block 374 OCS-G-7743

A copy of the plan described above i s available f o r inspection at the Coastal Management D i v i s i o n Office located on the 10th f l o o r of the State Land and Natural Resources Bldg., 625 North 4th Street, Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Office hours: 8:00 am t o 5:00 pm, Monday through Friday. The public i s reguested t o submit comments t o the Coastal Management Di v i s i o n , A t t e n t i o n : OCS Plans, P.O. Box 44487, Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70804-4487. Comments must be received w i t h i n 15 days of the date of t h i s notice or 15 days a f t e r the Coastal Management d i v i s i o n obtains a copy of the plan and i t i s a v a i l a b l e f o r public inspection. This public notice i s provided t o meet the requirements of the NOAA Regulations on Federal Consistency w i t h approved Coastal Management Programs.

I f you reguire f u r t h e r information, please contact the undersigned at (713) 655-6410. Please b i l l E l f Aquitaine Operating, Inc. at the letterhead address f o r the cost of running the ad, along w i t h proof of p u b l i c a t i o n of the ad on the date reguested.

Sincerely,

Barbara J. Dougherty Regulatory Manager

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© elf aquitaine operating, inc. 1000 Lom&aTa Suite 3800 Housion. Texas 77002 (713)658 9811

May 2 , 1990

The Kaplan Herald P. O. Box 236 Kaplan, Louisiana 70548

A t t e n t i o n : Legal Ad Department

RE: Notice of Proposed Plan of Exp lo ra t ion Eugene I s l a n d Block 374 OCS-G-7743 Offshore Louis iana

Gentlemen:

-Please place the f o l l o w i n g not ice i n the Legal Ad sec t ion of the State Times f o r p u b l i c a t i o n on May 14, 1990.

- PUBLIC NOTICE

Public Nc t i ce of Federal Consistency Review of a Proposed Plan o f Explora t ion (POE) by the Coastal Manageroent Div i s ion /Lou is iana Department of Natura l Resources f o r the Plan's Consistency w i t h the Louisiana Coastal Resources Program.

Appl icant : E l f Aguitaine Operating, Inc . 1000 Louisiana, Sui te 3800 Houston, Texas 77002

Location: Eugene I s land Area, South A d d i t i o n , Block 374 Lease OCS-G-7743 Lease Sale #98

Desc r ip t ion : Proposed Plan of Explora t ion f o r the above area provides f o r the exp lo ra t i on f o r the e x p l o r a t i o n f o r o i l and gas. Explorat ion a c t i v i t i e s s h a l l inc lude d r i l l i n g from a jack-up r i g and t ranspor t of d r i l l i n g crews and equipment by h e l i c o p t e r and/or cargo vessel from an onshore base located at Freshwater C i t y , LA. No e c o l o g i c a l l y sens i t ive species or hab i t a t s are expected t o be located near o r a f f e c t e d by these a c t i v i t i e s .

The Kaplan Herald

Notice of Proposed Plan of Exploration Eugene Island Block 374 O C S - G - 7 7 4 3

A copy of the plan described above i s avail a b l e f o r inspection at the Coas^ta" Management D i v i s i o n Office located on the 10th f l o o r of the State Land and Natural Resources Bldg., 625 North 4th Street, Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Office hours: 8:00 am t o 5:00 pm, Monday through Friday. The public i s requested t o submit cor.'ents t o the Coastal Management D i v i s i o n , A t t e n t i o n : OCS Plans, P.O. Box 44487, Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70804-4487. Comments must be received w i t h i n 15 days of the date of t h i s notice or 15 days a f t e r the Coastal Management d i v i s i o n obtains a copy of the plan and i t i s available f o r public inspection. This public notice i s provided t o meet the requirements of the NOAA Regulations on Federal Consistency w i t h approved Coastal Management Programs.

I f you require f u r t h e r information, please contact the undersigned at (713) 655-6410. Please b i l l E l f Aquitaine Operating, Inc. at the letterhead address f o r the cost of running the ad, along w i t h proof of p u b l i c a t i o n of the ad on t h e date requested.

S i n c e r e l y ,

Barbara J . Dougherty Regulatory Manager

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