The U.S. Department of Transportation has approved an export terminal about 30 miles off the coast of Texas.

On Feb. 14, the Maritime Administration issued a record of decision that allows the construction of the GulfLink Deepwater Port, off the coast of Freeport, Brazoria County. The offshore port will be capable of loading “very large crude carriers,” one of the largest classes of oil tankers used in international shipping.

In announcing the approval, U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said the Trump Administration is “unlocking our vast oil resources—not just for domestic security, but to dominate the global market.”

But a green light from the administration does not necessarily mean the project’s developer, Sentinel Midstream, will move forward. For example, another offshore crude export terminal, Sea Port Oil Terminal, was approved in 2022 but still has not been built.

Last week, the CEO of Enbridge, which is planning the Sea Port Oil Terminal along with Enterprise Products Partners, said the company would “move on” if it does not receive enough specific interest from potential customers.

If built, GulfLink would have the capacity to export 1 million barrels per day and would be supplied by a nearly 33-mile pipeline. The pipeline would be part of 57 miles of new pipeline planned to connect GulfLink with the proposed Jones Creek Storage Terminal and Bryan Mound, an underground salt cavern storage site that is part of the Department of Energy’s Strategic Petroleum Reserve.