COOK INLET SPILL PREVENTION & RESPONSE, INC.

What COOK INLET SPILL PREVENTION & RESPONSE, INC. does

Cook Inlet Spill Prevention & Response, Inc. (CISPRI) is a member-owned cooperative headquartered in Kenai, Alaska, providing oil spill planning, training, and response services exclusively to its member companies operating within the CISPRI Response Zone across Southcentral Alaska. The organization holds two foundational regulatory designations: it is a State of Alaska registered Primary Response Action Contractor (PRAC) and a USCG-classified Oil Spill Removal Organization (OSRO) #68, enabling members to meet National Planning Criteria requirements without individually maintaining compliant response capabilities.

CISPRI's operational footprint includes owned major equipment (large vessels Perseverance and Endeavor, contracted Bob Franco, and a barge fleet including Barge 141, Responder, Jovalan, and Redoubt), distributed remote gear caches across eight regional sites, a purpose-built 15,000-gallon test tank (the only one of its kind in Alaska, used for ASTM F2709-19 standard testing of oil skimmers), and the Sea Otter Rehabilitation Center (SORC) in Seldovia for oil-impacted otters and pinnipeds. Wildlife response is delivered through exclusive contracts with the Alaska SeaLife Center (Seward) and International Bird Rescue (Anchorage). The organization conducts weekly training exercises and publishes a Technical Manual of spill response tactics plus regular sea ice observation reports.

Revenue is generated through annual membership fees from companies engaged in crude oil production, shipping, drilling, manufacturing, refining, and pipeline operations. Pricing is quote-based with no public disclosure. The cooperative model means member companies own the organization, eliminating third-party margins and pooling capital expenditure across the membership. Distribution is exclusively direct; there are no resellers or third-party channels. Headcount is small (1–10), reflecting a lean operational staff supported by member company personnel during response events.

Name

COOK INLET SPILL PREVENTION & RESPONSE, INC.

Legal name

Cook Inlet Spill Prevention & Response, Inc.

Website

https://cispri.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Cook Inlet Spill Prevention & Response, Inc. (CISPRI) is a member-owned cooperative providing oil spill planning, training, and response services to oil and gas companies within Southcentral Alaska's CISPRI Response Zone under USCG OSRO and Alaska PRAC classifications.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Oil Spill Response Services

NAICS

Support Activities for Oil and Gas Operations (213112)

akta.pro primary industry

Integrity Management Programs & Compliance (IMP, Risk Assessment, Regulatory Reporting) (TLAGALAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Pipeline Integrity Management (DIMP/IMP, Risk Modeling & Integrity Planning) (EUAJADAC), Subsea Services & Equipment (Subsea Trees, Umbilicals, Installation, IMR) (EUALABAI)

Keywords

• Oil spill response
• Spill prevention services
• Maritime environmental response
• Wildlife rehabilitation
• Cooperative membership services

Headquarters

HQ city

Kenai

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices10 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees: CISPRI is a member-owned cooperative providing oil spill planning, training, and response services to member companies. Revenue is generated through membership fees from companies engaged in crude oil production, shipping, drilling, manufacturing, refining, and pipeline operations within the CISPRI Response Zone.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

CISPRI is a member-owned cooperative providing oil spill prevention, planning, training, and response services to member companies operating within the CISPRI Response Zone in Southcentral Alaska. Services include contingency plan assistance, spill removal capabilities, weekly responder training, marine wildlife response (including the CISPRI-owned Sea Otter Rehabilitation Center), equipment testing at the unique CISPRI Test Tank, and a Technical Manual of spill response tactics.

Product overview

CISPRI is a member-owned cooperative providing oil spill planning, prevention, and response services as a State of Alaska registered Primary Response Action Contractor (PRAC) and USCG-classified Oil Spill Removal Organization (OSRO) #68. The organization offers an integrated portfolio of services including equipment deployment (large vessels, barges), wildlife response capabilities (via contracts with Alaska SeaLife Center and International Bird Rescue, plus the CISPRI-owned Sea Otter Rehabilitation Center), training services with weekly drill exercises, specialized testing facilities (the Test Tank), technical documentation (Technical Manual), and environmental monitoring (Sea Ice observation reports). Members can meet National Planning Criteria (NPC) through CISPRI's comprehensive capabilities within the CISPRI Response Zone covering Cook Inlet and surrounding areas.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Oil Spill Response Services Professional oil spill prevention and response services including contingency plan assistance and spill removal for member companies within the CISPRI Response Zone.
• Wildlife Response Services Oil-impacted wildlife response and rehabilitation services delivered through contracts with Alaska SeaLife Center and International Bird Rescue for member companies in the CISPRI Response Zone.
• Training Services Weekly training activities and drill exercises for responders and member company personnel, covering regulatory compliance, response scenarios, and wildlife preparedness.
• Sea Ice Observation Reports Sea ice overflight observation reports for the Cook Inlet region, posted regularly with high and low resolution PDF downloads available to members.
• CISPRI Technical Manual (CTM) CISPRI Technical Manual containing spill response tactics, available in high and low resolution PDF formats.

Quantifiable outcome

• National Planning Criteria (NPC) compliance within CISPRI Response Zone

Named customers6 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Alaska Department of Environmental ConservationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegulatory partner for environmental compliance and spill response coordination. ADEC provides regional and area contingency plans and spill tactics resources.
• Alaska Department of Fish and GamecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegulatory partner for wildlife protection and anadromous fish stream information in spill response planning.
• National Marine Fisheries ServicecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFederal regulatory partner for marine fisheries protection in spill response scenarios.
• National Oceanic and Atmospheric AdministrationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFederal partner providing Arctic ERMA response tools and environmental data for spill response.
• United States Coast GuardcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFederal regulatory partner that classifies CISPRI as OSRO #68. Coordinates on National Strike Force exercises and maritime spill response.
• U.S. Environmental Protection AgencycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFederal regulatory partner for environmental protection and spill response coordination.
• U.S. Fish and Wildlife ServicecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFederal partner for wildlife protection guidelines and wildlife response in Alaska.
• Alaska SeaLife CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIndustry partner - the only permanent marine mammal rescue and rehabilitation facility in Alaska. Provides oiled wildlife response team, veterinary professionals, wildlife rehabilitators, and on-site rehabilitation facility. Located in Seward, AK.
• International Bird RescuecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIndustry partner - internationally recognized wildlife response organization operating year-round. Maintains an oiled wildlife response team with wildlife experts, veterinarians, rehabilitators, emergency managers, and turn-key response center in Anchorage, AK.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Marine Spill Response Corporation (MSRC): National nonprofit Oil Spill Removal Organization providing planning, response, and training services to the oil industry across US waters. Same OSRO-classified cooperative-like model at national scale, competing for the same NPC-mandated preparedness budget.
• National Response Corporation (NRC): Major US-based provider of oil spill response, industrial cleaning, and emergency response services to oil and shipping operators. Directly comparable as a commercial OSRO offering NPC compliance, equipment deployment, and response planning.
• Alaska Clean Seas: Member-owned spill response cooperative operating on Alaska's North Slope with the same USCG-OSRO and Alaska PRAC regulatory model as CISPRI. The closest functional and structural analog, serving a different Alaska basin with parallel coverage scope and cooperative economics.

Broad incumbents

• US Ecology: Major US environmental and hazardous waste services company with field response capabilities to oil and industrial incidents. Listed partner of CISPRI; comparable as a national environmental response vendor serving similar upstream/midstream operators.
• Clean Harbors: NYSE-listed environmental and industrial services company with a sizable Oil Spill Response division providing planning, equipment, and trained personnel to oil & gas operators. Comparable on spill response capability but operates as a full environmental services platform rather than a single-region cooperative.
• Heritage-Crystal Clean: Public environmental services company providing industrial cleaning, waste disposal, and field services to oil and gas customers across the US. Comparable in servicing O&G operators with environmental compliance support, though broader in scope.

Others

• SEACOR Marine: Public offshore marine services company operating vessels supporting oil & gas field operations. Comparable as a vessel-based service provider to upstream operators in Cook Inlet-style basins, though not specialized in spill response.
• Tidewater Inc. Public global offshore support vessel operator serving oil and gas producers. Adjacent peer providing the vessel-infrastructure backbone comparable to CISPRI's Perseverance/Endeavor and contracted barge operations.

Emerging players

• International Bird Rescue: Internationally recognized oiled wildlife response organization — listed CISPRI industry partner with on-call response teams, veterinarians, and a turn-key response center in Anchorage, AK. Comparable on the wildlife response function within the broader CISPRI service portfolio.

Regional players

• Alaska SeaLife Center: Seward, AK-based marine mammal rescue and rehabilitation facility — listed CISPRI industry partner providing oiled wildlife response teams. Directly comparable on the Alaska-specific marine wildlife rehabilitation capability.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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