What Fairweather does

Fairweather, LLC is an Alaska-based provider of integrated remote support services to oil and gas exploration and production operators working in Alaska's Arctic — the North Slope, Prudhoe Bay, Beaufort Sea, Chukchi Sea and Bering Sea. Founded in 1976 by Sherron Perry originally to deliver aviation weather observation services, the company has since built a multi-line service platform covering remote medical services (physician assistants, paramedics/EMT-3s, occupational health technicians, mobile clinic sets, logistic case management, drug and alcohol testing), logistics and expediting, rig move coordination, drilling and production support, remote airstrip support, weather/ice observations and forecasting (including 16-day ice motion forecasting in Alaskan waters), HSE support services, and bear guard security. The company also operates cross-trained personnel such as paramedics who are concurrently NOAA weather observers or bear guards, enabling multi-functional support for clients including BP, ConocoPhillips, Shell, Statoil, Brooks Range Petroleum and the U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM).

Technologically, Fairweather's platform is anchored by a 50-year proprietary Arctic climatology and ice dataset, satellite-based remote sensing (including SAR imagery), FAA-certified remote airstrip systems, a Diamond DA42 optionally manned aircraft (operated via the Tulugaq, LLC joint venture) for airborne remote sensing with HD/infrared/ultra-high-resolution cameras, mobile medical clinic sets with continuous resupply logistics, and a full-time meteorologist on staff. The Weather/Ice business is supported through a 2014 teaming agreement with StormGeo that layers digital weather technology on top of Fairweather's local observation network.

Commercially, the company is privately held and owned by Doyon, Limited, an Alaska Native regional corporation, and operates as part of the Edison Chouest Offshore (ECO) group following ECO's 2013 acquisition. Fairweather is structured around a vertical go-to-market focused exclusively on Alaska Arctic oil and gas, with secondary federal government work in environmental monitoring. Revenue is generated through professional services contracts and managed services (facility leasing, vehicle leasing, equipment rental), priced on a project-specific, quote-based model via multi-year contracts with major operators. The Deadhorse Aviation Center (DAC) at Prudhoe Bay — a 21,000 sq ft hangar, 10.4-acre staging yard, accommodations, medical clinic and first-of-its-kind heated jetway jointly owned with ECO and Kaktovik Iñupiat Corporation — is a flagship distribution asset and revenue-generating facility in its own right, while Tulugaq, LLC and Fairweather Science, LLC round out the operating subsidiary structure.

Name

Fairweather

Legal name

Fairweather, LLC

Website

https://fairweather.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1976

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Fairweather, LLC delivers integrated remote support services — remote medical, logistics, weather/ice forecasting, drilling, HSE, and airstrip operations — to oil and gas operators across Alaska's North Slope, Beaufort Sea, Chukchi Sea, and Bering Sea. Owned by Doyon, Limited and operated within the Edison Chouest Offshore group.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Arctic Oil and Gas Support Services

NAICS

Navigational Services to Shipping (48833), Navigational Services to Shipping (488330)

SIC

Oil & Gas Field Services, Nec (1389), Oil & Gas Field Exploration Services (1382)

akta.pro primary industry

Upstream HSE, Regulatory Compliance & Emissions Management (Methane/Flare) (EUALAAAM)

akta.pro secondary industry

Ice Pilots (Arctic/Seasonal Ice Navigation) (TLAHAGAE)

Keywords

• Arctic oilfield services
• Remote medical support
• Logistics expediting Alaska
• Weather ice forecasting
• HSE support services

Headquarters

HQ city

Anchorage

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Remote Medical Services: Comprehensive medical services including physician assistants, paramedics, EMT-3s, occupational health technicians, remote medical clinic sets, drug and alcohol testing, and cross-trained personnel providing medical support in remote Arctic locations.
2. Logistics and Expediting Services: Expediting services including scheduling and manifests for charter aircraft, managing passenger and freight movement, vehicle and equipment leasing, building rentals, and logistics support for remote operations.
3. Rig Move Coordination: Complete coordination of rig moves from planning and prep work through execution and post-move debriefing, including labor, material and equipment management.
4. Drilling and Production Support: Comprehensive drilling program management and support including drilling engineering, performance-based contracting, project management, project controls, rig supervision, and permitting.
5. Weather and Ice Services: Weather forecasting and ice observation services including continuous monitoring of ice floes, custom weather reports, and in-depth climatology studies. Services available for Bering, Chukchi and Beaufort Seas.
6. HSE Support Services: Health, safety and environmental consultation services including training, program development, auditing, incident investigation, and OSHA compliance assistance.
7. Bear Guard Services: Professional bear guard services providing deterrence and protection to clients, camps and field crews, with guards trained in bear behavior and state statutes.
8. Remote Airstrip Support: Airstrip lighting and navigation systems, remote airport sets for rent, complete airport sets with lighting, navigational aids, weather buildings and generators.
9. Facility and Equipment Leasing: Vehicle leasing including Ford F-350s, 4WD vans, Expeditions and F-550s, ambulance, custom flatbed trucks, and portable buildings (20' x 8.5') for seasonal rental.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Fairweather provides integrated remote support services to oil and gas exploration and production companies operating in Alaska's Arctic regions. Its offerings include remote medical services, logistics and expediting, rig move coordination, drilling and production support, remote airstrip support, weather and ice observations and forecasting, HSE consultation, and bear guard security, delivered from bases in Anchorage and the Deadhorse Aviation Center at Prudhoe Bay.

Product overview

Fairweather provides a comprehensive suite of remote support services for Alaska's oil and gas industry, operating as a platform of integrated service lines rather than a single product. The core offerings include Remote Medical Services (physician assistants, paramedics/EMT-3s, occupational health technicians, mobile clinic sets, logistic case management, drug/alcohol testing, and cross-trained personnel), Logistics & Expediting, Rig Move Coordination, Drilling & Production Support, Remote Airstrip Support, Weather/Ice Observations & Forecasting, and HSE Support Services. Supporting infrastructure includes the Deadhorse Aviation Center (DAC) subsidiary providing aviation facilities, and Tulugaq, LLC providing airborne remote sensing. The services are designed to work together as an integrated HSE team concept, with many medical personnel cross-trained as weather observers or bear guards to provide cost-effective support.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Remote Medical Services Comprehensive remote medical care program staffed with physician assistants, paramedics, EMT-3s, occupational health technicians, and mobile clinic sets, providing acute care, emergency medicine, occupational health, telemedicine, drug and alcohol testing, and logistic case management for oil and gas crews working in remote Arctic Alaska.
• Logistics & Expediting Coordination and physical delivery of personnel, supplies, and equipment to remote North Slope and Arctic locations, including vehicle leasing (Ford F-350s, 4WD vans, Expeditions, F-550s, ambulances), custom flatbed trucks, portable buildings, and Anchorage-based Ford F-350 flatbed expediting.
• Rig Move Coordination Complete coordination of drilling rig moves from planning and prep work through execution and post-move debriefing, including labor provisioning, material and equipment management, route planning, road permitting coordination, weather monitoring, and road matting supply for clients such as BP and Brooks Range Petroleum Corporation.
• Drilling & Production Support Comprehensive exploration and production drilling program management including drilling engineering, performance-based contracting, project management, project controls, rig supervision, permitting, and remote medical support for oil and gas operators in Alaska's Arctic.
• Remote Airstrip Support Deployment and operation of FAA-certified remote airstrip systems including medium-intensity runway lighting, PLASI lighting, ground-to-air radios, weather observation instrumentation, and complete airport sets for rent; non-precision IFR approach certification through FAA for long-term remote airstrips.
• Weather/Ice Observations & Forecasting Weather forecasting for open water exploration, mobilization, offshore drilling, science programs, and rig moves with a full-time meteorologist on staff; ice observation and forecasting for Bering, Chukchi, and Beaufort Seas and Sea of Okhotsk, including 16-day ice motion forecasting using satellite imagery and in-depth climatology studies.
• HSE Support Services Health, Safety and Environmental consultation including NSTC training, safety meeting coordination, confined space evaluation, drug and alcohol program development, fleet safety, DOT compliance, HSE audits, incident investigations, root cause analysis, OSHA compliance assistance, and risk assessments.
• Bear Guard Services Professional bear guard services providing deterrence and protection to clients, camps and field crews; guards trained in bear behavior and state statutes under State of Alaska, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 guidelines, equipped with both lethal and non-lethal ammunition.
• Deadhorse Aviation Center (DAC) Aviation facility at Deadhorse Airport offering terminal and hangar facilities, logistics support, 10.4-acre staging and storage yard, offices and conference facilities, medical services, accommodations for 48 persons, the first fully enclosed heated jetway in the U.S. Arctic, and a 21,000-square-foot hangar; jointly owned with Offshore Support Services LLC (Edison Chouest) and Kaktovik Iñupiat Corporation.
• Tulugaq, LLC Airborne Remote Sensing Airborne remote sensing service operating a Diamond DA42 optionally manned aircraft outfitted with live streaming high-definition video, infrared and ultra high resolution digital cameras, providing real-time scientific data collection for oil and gas exploration and environmental monitoring.

Quantifiable outcome

• Zero recordable incidents since 2008 on BP Tool Service contract
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Olgoonik CorporationcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 7 January 2014Olgoonik Corporation (Alaska Native Corporation for Village of Wainwright) formed Olgoonik/Fairweather joint venture for Arctic operations including ANIMIDA III contract and CSESP program. The partnership operates scientific research vessels in the Arctic offering economy through cost sharing.
• StormGeomajorTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2014In 2014, Fairweather entered a teaming agreement with StormGeo, a company utilizing the latest digital weather technology and imagery to offer expanded weather forecasting services to clients, customized to their needs. StormGeo provides digital weather technology while Fairweather provides local expertise and observation networks.
• University of Alaska FairbanksminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2014Partner in ANIMIDA III contract team conducting monitoring studies on potential Arctic nearshore impacts in Beaufort Sea development area.
• University of Texas at AustinminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2014Partner in ANIMIDA III contract team providing scientific expertise for the project.
• Battelle Memorial InstituteminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2014Partner in ANIMIDA III contract team providing scientific expertise for the project.
• Kinnetic Laboratories, Inc.minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2014Partner in ANIMIDA III contract team providing scientific expertise for the project.
• Florida Institute of TechnologyminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2014Partner in ANIMIDA III contract team providing scientific expertise for the project.
• Edison Chouest Offshore (ECO)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 24 October 2013ECO acquired Fairweather and integrated it into their Alaska operations portfolio. ECO is a leading marine transportation solution provider operating over 200 specialized support vessels globally. ECO appointed Rick Fox as senior vice president and general manager of Alaska operations overseeing Fairweather and related entities.
• Tulugaq, LLCcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 30 September 2013Subsidiary partnership between Fairweather, Olgoonik Corporation, and Kaktovik Iñupiat Corporation. Tulugaq (Alaskan native word for 'raven') provides specialized airborne remote sensing and real-time scientific data collection capabilities using a Diamond DA42 optionally manned aircraft.
• VDOS, LLC (Virtual Data Operations Support)coreTechnology or Integration · 1 August 2013ECO acquired majority ownership of VDOS, a provider of manned and unmanned remote sensing and data collection services, which is now operated as part of the Fairweather/ECO Alaska portfolio.
• Kaktovik Iñupiat Corporation (KIC)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 August 2012KIC partnered with Fairweather and ECO to build the Deadhorse Aviation Center. KIC brings local Iñupiat knowledge of the Arctic coast and villages to the project. The partnership provides training opportunities for villagers at ECO's headquarters in Louisiana for vessel operations positions.
• Offshore Support Services, LLCcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 August 2012Joint venture partner in Deadhorse Aviation Center ownership alongside Fairweather and Kaktovik Iñupiat Corporation.
• Doyon, LimitedcoreOthers · 1 January 1976Doyon, Limited is an Alaska Native regional corporation that owns Fairweather. As the parent company, Doyon provides corporate governance and ownership structure tied to Alaska Native shareholder interests.

Scale indicators18 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Koniag: Alaska Native regional corporation with subsidiaries in oilfield services, government contracting, and remote operations; comparable ANC structure and shared federal/Arctic customer overlap with Fairweather.
• Olgoonik Solutions: Olgoonik Corporation's federal and commercial services arm, providing logistics, construction, and remote operations across Alaska and the Arctic; comparable ANC-backed structure and joint-venture history with Fairweather (Olgoonik/Fairweather, LLC).
• Calista Corporation / Brice Companies: Calista is the parent ANC for Brice and other subsidiaries providing heavy civil, marine, and oilfield support services in western Alaska; comparable ANC-owned services platform serving overlapping regional customers.
• Ukpeaġvik Iñupiat Corporation (UIC): Alaska Native village corporation providing oilfield services, construction, government contracting, and logistics on the North Slope; directly overlaps with Fairweather's core service lines and customer base.
• ASRC Energy Services: Alaska Native-owned (Arctic Slope Regional Corporation) oil and gas services subsidiary providing drilling, maintenance, logistics, and operational support across the North Slope — directly comparable business model, customer base, and ANC ownership profile to Fairweather.
• NANA Worley: Joint venture between NANA Regional Corporation and Worley, providing engineering, procurement, construction, and operations support to Alaska oil and gas operators; similar integrated service model, ANC ownership, and North Slope customer overlap with Fairweather.

Regional players

• Vigor Alaska: Alaska shipyard and marine services provider supporting North Slope marine logistics and vessel support; adjacent rather than direct overlap but serves the same customer base in remote Arctic waters.
• Lynden: Alaska-headquartered multimodal logistics provider (trucking, air cargo, marine) serving remote communities and resource industry clients; comparable geographic focus and remote-customer model but broader scope and lower Arctic specialization.

Emerging players

• StormGeo: Global weather forecasting and routing partner already teamed with Fairweather (2014 agreement); partial overlap in Arctic weather/ice services with broader commercial shipping customer base.

Broad incumbents

• Crowley Alaska: Larger, diversified logistics and marine transportation provider with significant Alaska operations serving oil, gas, and government customers; broader portfolio than Fairweather but overlaps in remote logistics and North Slope supply chain.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles16 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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