Deepwater port application for oil exports received

The oil tanker Maran Poseidon. Public Domain photo.

On Jan. 31, 2019, the Maritime Administration and the Coast Guard received an application from SPOT Terminal Services LLC (SPOT) for a license to own, construct, and operate a deepwater port for the export of oil approximately 30 nautical miles off the coast of Brazoria County, Texas.

After a review by Marad, the Coast Guard, and other cooperating federal agencies, the application is deemed complete and contains information sufficient to initiate processing.

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