Southeast Alaska Petroleum Resource Organization (SEAPRO) is Southeast Alaska's Response Action Contractor and Oil Spill Removal Organization. It is a cooperative non-profit corporation serving the needs of various facilities and vessels throughout the Southeast Alaska region. SEAPRO's mission is to provide oil spill response resources to any of its member companies in a spill. The organization's corporate offices are located in Ketchikan, Alaska.

SEAPRO is a Response Action Contractor (RAC) in accordance with the State of Alaska, Selected Oil and Hazardous Substance Pollution Control Statutes and Regulations, Section 18 AAC 75.500.

SEAPRO is a State of Alaska Non-Tank Vessel (NTV) Cleanup Contractor.

SEAPRO is also classified by the U.S. Coast Guard as a MM, W1, W2 and W3   Oil Spill Removal Organization (OSRO) for Rivers/Canals for vessels and facilities. SEAPRO also holds an Inland classification of MM, W1 and W2 for facilities and vessels. SEAPRO expects to soon recieve W3 Inland classification for facilities and vessels.

SEAPRO was established as a cooperative in 1990 as a result of passage of the Oil Pollution Act of 1990. In 1992, SEAPRO was incorporated and established private, non-profit status. As of January, 2001, 37 companies that store, transport or transfer petroleum products in Southeast Alaska make up the cooperative's membership.

SEAPRO's Oil Spill Response Team provides a rapid response for any member company who has an oil spill.  Our Oil Spill Response Team is the backbone of a spill response in Southeast Alaska.

The Wildlife Response Team is made up of individuals who have completed specialized training in the various aspects of dealing with wildlife that may be impacted by an oil spill.  Depending on the location of a spill, the time of year, and products spilled -- wildlife considerations may be a major component of our response.