Australian gas power company Tamboran Resources has reportedly pitched a $5 billion data center project to the new US government.

Tamboran says the investment would enable it to build a data center powered by the company’s Beetaloo Basin gas reserves, located in Australia’s Northern Territory.

The data center could be used by defense agencies operating out of facilities such as Pine Gap, a satellite and surveillance base in Central Australia operated jointly by the Australian and US governments.

According to Australian Financial Review, Tamboran CEO Joel Riddle flew to Washington last week to meet with government officials, agencies, and data center investors in a bid to secure public or private investment.

“We think the Northern Territory is well positioned for a substantial data center investment. There is an abundant energy resource, abundant land, existing infrastructure, and a customer that is the Department of Defence,” Riddle told AFR.

A data center near major military bases could boost defense efforts, according to Riddle. “Pine Gap is crucial and there is the Tindal Air Force Base, where there are now nine B52s on the tarmac,” he said. “This is a highly strategic part of the world for US interest.”

Tamboran is backed by Liberty Energy. Its CEO is Chris Wright, an oil and gas executive who was recently sworn in as President Trump’s new energy secretary.

Since taking office last week, Trump has declared a national energy emergency and introduced a range of measures to support fossil fuel production. Natural gas is expected to play a key role in meeting America’s growing energy needs.