US Approves Texas Gulflink Deepwater Port for Exporting Crude Oil

The approval follows Trump’s Jan. 20 executive order aimed at removing regulatory barriers and utilizing America’s abundant energy resources.

A pumpjack on the outskirts of town at dawn in the Permian Basin oil field in the oil town of Midland, Texas, on Jan. 21, 2016. Spencer Platt/Getty Images

A federal agency recently approved the construction of a deepwater port off the coast of Texas capable of shipping up to 2 million barrels per day of crude oil to international markets, according to the U.S. Department of Transportation.

On Friday, the department’s Maritime Administration (MARAD) issued the decision to build the Texas Gulflink deepwater port to Sentinel Midstream, LLC, the agency said in a Feb. 14 statement.