What Clean Gulf Associates does

Clean Gulf Associates, Inc. (CGA) is a non-profit, membership-based oil spill cooperative founded in 1972 and headquartered in New Orleans, Louisiana. It serves exploration and production operators in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico with end-to-end marine oil spill response capability, enabling members to meet Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) preparedness requirements without independently funding equipment and personnel. Its 85 member companies include major integrated oil companies (Shell, Chevron, BP, BHP, Equinor, ENI, Murphy) and independents (Hilcorp, Talos, W&T Offshore, Anadarko).

CGA's technical stack is anchored by specialized physical assets rather than software platforms: a fleet of up to 60 deployable vessels centered on the 174-foot HOSS open-sea skimming barge (4,100 barrel recovery capacity), 11 sets of KOSEQ rigid sweeping arms delivering a combined 241,000 barrels/day EDRC, four 95-foot and smaller Fast Response Vessels with day/night infrared and X-band radar detection, shallow-water skimmers, the 180-foot CGA 300 boom barge with 25,000 feet of auto-boom, a CGA-funded Basler BT-67 dispersant aircraft with 200 mph spray capacity, and Elastec Hydro Fire Boom for in-situ burning. The Aptomar SECurus system integrates gyro-stabilized, nitrogen-cooled military-grade infrared cameras with X-band radar for real-time oil slick detection and thickness mapping. CGA also maintains a 112,000+ gallon dispersant stockpile and wildlife rehabilitation trailers.

Revenue derives entirely from member company dues under a subscription/recurring cooperative model; members receive dues credit for cooperative-owned equipment usage with no markup. Day-to-day operations, equipment maintenance, and response personnel are executed through CGA's affiliate Clean Gulf Associates Services, LLC (CGAS, an affiliate of The Teichman Group), with surge capacity from the PROs vetted third-party contractor network. Marketing is conducted primarily through industry channels — the annual Clean Gulf Conference, the International Oil Spill Conference, annual membership meetings in New Orleans, deployment exercises, and online training/tactics resources — consistent with a field-sales motion targeting enterprise E&P compliance buyers.

Name

Clean Gulf Associates

Legal name

Clean Gulf Associates, Inc.

Website

https://cleangulfassoc.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1972

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Clean Gulf Associates is a New Orleans-based non-profit cooperative founded in 1972 that provides offshore, nearshore, and inshore oil spill response equipment, personnel, and regulatory compliance services to 85 member companies operating in the Gulf of Mexico E&P industry.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

New Orleans

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices8 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: Non-profit cooperative funded by member company dues. Members pay dues to access quality response equipment and personnel, coordinated through shared financial responsibility. Members receive dues credit for use of CGA equipment and are not charged markups on cooperative-owned response equipment.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Clean Gulf Associates (CGA) is a non-profit oil spill cooperative that provides oil spill response equipment, personnel, and incident mitigation services to member companies in the Gulf of Mexico exploration and production (E&P) industry. Through a membership-based model, members share financial responsibility for accessing a 24/7 operational fleet of specialized vessels, skimming systems, containment boom, dispersant aircraft, and detection technology, along with trained responders maintained by staffing affiliate Clean Gulf Associates Services (CGAS).

Product overview

Clean Gulf Associates is a non-profit oil spill cooperative offering a comprehensive suite of oil spill incident mitigation and marine wildlife rehabilitation services. The company's portfolio includes specialized vessels and equipment for offshore, nearshore, and inshore response environments. Core equipment includes the HOSS Barge (174' offshore skimming system with 4,100 barrel capacity), 95' and 46' Fast Response Vessels, shallow water skimmers (56' and 60'), KOSEQ Rigid Sweeping Arms, Fast Response Units, Oceangoing Boom Barge with 55,000 feet of containment boom, Auto Boom systems, dispersant aerial application via Basler BT-67 aircraft, the Aptomar SECurus oil detection system with infrared and radar capabilities, wildlife rehabilitation equipment, and Elastec Hydro Fire Boom for in-situ burning. Response methods include mechanical recovery, in-situ burning, and dispersant application. Services are supported by the PROs network of vetted contractors, comprehensive training programs, and PREP certification. The organization maintains 24/7 operational readiness with equipment stationed throughout the Gulf of Mexico.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Offshore Response Services

Quantifiable outcome

• 8x recovery capacity increase since 2010
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers11 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability3 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Global Response Network (GRN)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 25 March 2018CGA accepted as new member of GRN in March 2018. GRN consists of seven organizations from around the world specializing in oil spill response. Exists to share information, improve spill response performance, and provide centers of expertise in spill preparedness, response and recovery techniques.
• Clean Gulf Associates Services, LLC (CGAS)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2013In January 2013, CGA entered into agreement with CGAS, an affiliate of The Teichman Group, LLC. CGA owns its oil spill response equipment while CGAS stores, maintains, and staffs response personnel. CGAS provides the safest and most experienced oil spill responders in the Gulf of Mexico.
• Omega ShipyardminorOthers · 26 December 2012Built the 180' Oceangoing Boom Barge CGA 300 in Moss Point, Mississippi.
• T&T Marine Salvage, Inc. (TTMS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTTMS is one of the premier salvage companies in the world and a highly respected Gulf of Mexico spill response company with 15 locations in US, Europe, and Asia. Contract provides access to 11 sets of Koseq rigid sweeping arms and 2 Aqua Guard skimmers with combined EDRC of 241,000 barrels per day. Also provides 2005 CITATION CJ-3 aircraft.
• Airborne Support Inc (ASI)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHouma, LA-based aerial dispersant services provider since early 1990s. Provides timely and reliable aerial dispersant application anywhere in Gulf of Mexico using Basler BT-67 and two DC-3 aircraft plus spotter aircraft. CGA has over 60,000 gallons of dispersant stockpiled at ASI locations.
• Gulf of Mexico Alliance (GOMA)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional Ocean Partnership working to sustain Gulf of Mexico resources. CGA is a sponsor along with federal and state agencies and local businesses.
• Midship MarineminorOthersBuilt 95' Fast Response Vessels including H.I. Rich, Breton Island, Galveston Island, and J.L. O'Brien. Also constructed 60' Shallow Water Skimmer Fast Response Vessels. Located in Harvey, Louisiana.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Marine Spill Response Corporation (MSRC): MSRC is a U.S. non-profit marine oil spill response cooperative funded by membership dues and operating a fleet of dedicated skimming vessels, fire boom, and dispersant stockpiles — the closest direct functional comparison to CGA's Gulf-focused cooperative model.
• West Coast Marine Response Corporation (WCMRC): WCMRC is a Canadian Pacific-coast non-profit oil spill response cooperative established by the Western Canada Marine Response Corporation under federal regulation — directly comparable as a regional oil spill response cooperative funded by industry dues.
• ITOPF: ITOPF is a not-for-profit that provides oil spill response technical advice, expertise, and information globally — comparable to CGA's incident advisory and response coordination role, particularly its involvement in spill response capacity building.
• Alaska Clean Seas (ACS): ACS is a non-profit oil spill response cooperative serving Alaska's North Slope producers with mechanical recovery, in-situ burn, and dispersant capabilities — directly comparable as a basin-specific cooperative serving E&P operators.
• Oil Spill Response Limited (OSRL): OSRL is an industry-funded international oil spill response cooperative with globally pre-positioned response equipment, capping stacks, and dispersant stockpiles — directly comparable as a cooperative-style spill response organization serving E&P members.

Broad incumbents

• National Response Corporation (NRC): NRC is one of the largest U.S. environmental and emergency response services companies providing oil spill response, industrial cleaning, and disaster response to a broad customer base — broadly comparable as a larger, for-profit spill response incumbent.
• T&T Marine Salvage (TTMS): T&T Marine Salvage is a global spill response and salvage company headquartered in the Gulf region with 15 locations across the US, Europe, and Asia — broadly comparable as a larger, for-profit incumbent operating adjacent oil spill response and salvage services, and CGA's strategic partner.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/cleangulfasociates
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/clean-gulf-associates-inc

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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