[Federal Register: July 19, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 138)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF STATE
[Public Notice 5869]
Notice of Receipt of Application for a Presidential Permit for
Pipeline Facilities To Be Constructed, Operated, and Maintained on the
Borders of the United States
AGENCY: Department of State.
The Department of State has received an application from Eagle
Operating Inc. (``Eagle'') for a Presidential permit, pursuant to
Executive Order 13337 of April 30, 2004, to construct, connect,
operate, and maintain a 3-inch diameter water pipeline at the U.S.-
Canadian border, at Burke County, North Dakota, for the purpose of
transporting water produced in association with crude oil and natural
gas production in Saskatchewan, Canada to a disposal facility located
in Burke County, North Dakota. Eagle seeks this authorization in
connection with its Lakeview Pipeline Expansion Project (``Lakeview'').
According to Eagle's application, the new pipeline is designed to
transport salt water produced in association with crude oil and natural
gas production from Eagle's Florence South Horizontal 5-1-1-1 W2M well
(``Florence Well''), and other wells to be drilled in the area, located
in the Province of Saskatchewan, Canada, to Eagle's disposal facility
at its Schmidt Estate Well 1-36SWD located in Burke County,
North Dakota.
Eagle is a corporation organized under the laws of the State of
North Dakota. Eagle's business address is P.O. Box 853, Kenmare, North
Dakota 58746. According to the application, Eagle operates
approximately 193 oil and gas wells located in the State of North
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Dakota. As part of these operations, Eagle is the operator of
approximately 13 wells utilized for the disposal of salt water produced
in association with oil and gas production in the State of North
Dakota. Eagle is also the owner of oil and gas leasehold interests
located in the Province of Saskatchewan, Canada, including the Florence
Well. The Florence Well was completed as a producer of oil and gas on
or about August 10, 2006. The Florence Well is operated by Colonia
Energy Corp. (``Colonia''). Colonia owns 45 percent of the well and
Eagle owns 55 percent of the well. Eagle has asserted in its
application that if this application for Presidential permit is
approved and the expansion of its existing pipeline is ultimately
built, it is likely that Colonia will participate in the line and
ownership in the pipeline will be identical to that of the Florence
Well (45 percent Colonia and 55 percent Eagle).
According to the description in Eagle's application, the proposed
new border crossing would consist of approximately five-hundred (500)
feet of 3-inch diameter pipeline on the U.S. side of the international
boundary, which would be buried below ground level. The proposed new
section of pipe will run from the international boundary to connect to
the existing 2-inch diameter pipe connected to the Schmidt Estate
1-36 Well. The new pipeline would become part of the Lakeview
Pipeline System.
As required by E.O. 13337, the Department of State is circulating
this application to concerned federal agencies for comment. In
accordance with Section 102(C) of the National Environmental Policy Act
of 1969 (NEPA) (42 U.S.C. 4332(C)) and implementing regulations
promulgated by the Council on Environmental Quality (40 CFR parts 1500-
1508) and the Department of State (22 CFR part 161), including in
particular 22 CFR 161.7(c)(1), the Department of State intends to
prepare an environmental assessment (EA) to determine if there are any
potential significant impacts and to address alternatives to the
proposed action.
DATES: The Department of State welcomes public comment and invites
those who are interested in submitting comments relative to this
proposal to provide such comments, in duplicate, on or before September
17, 2007 to Jeff Izzo, International Energy Commodity Policy, Room
4843, Department of State, Washington, DC 20520, or e-mail to
izzojr@state.gov. The application and related documents that are part
of the record to be considered by the Department of State in connection
with this application are available for inspection in the Office of
International Energy and Commodity Policy during normal business hours.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jeff Izzo, Office of International
Energy and Commodity Policy (EEB/ESC/IEC/EPC), Room 4843, Department of
State, Washington, DC 20520, telephone 202-647-1291, facsimile 202-647-
4037, e-mail izzojr@state.gov.
Stephen J. Gallogly,
Director, Office of International Energy and Commodities Policy,
Department of State.
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