Watson Company Inc. has been providing Alaskan offshore geophysical, hydrographic and oceanographic services since 1985. Our organization has extensive project experience in the mobilization and execution of field programs in various remote areas of Alaska, including  Cook Inlet, Beaufort Sea, Chukchi Sea, Prince William Sound, Norton Sound and the Gulf of Alaska.

Vessel Deployment

Prudhoe Bay, Alaska

Watson Company Inc. operates an extensive inventory of geophysical, hydrographic, and oceanographic  surveying equipment providing the expertise to mobilize projects throughout Alaska. Our firm has extensive project management experience with the planning and execution of large scale offshore operations. We have established technical procedures that provide consistency and accuracy in  offshore investigations. Data acquired in the field is processed and presented in clear detail within our comprehensive reports.

Deployment of Multi-Channel Solid

State Streamer - Beaufort Sea, Alaska

Many of our operations require the modification of existing hardware and software, or the fabrication of new systems. Watson Company, Inc. has been a pioneer in the development and implementation of advanced data processing techniques and of data acquisition systems that perform in harsh ocean environments. Examples of Watson Company Inc.’s innovations include the Watson Geophysical Mapping System (WGMS) and the Watson Forward Looking Sonar (Patent 5,173,882).

Helicopter utilized for WFLS deployment

Offshore North Slope, Alaska

Our clients include engineering firms, petroleum companies, resource firms and government agencies that require shallow hazard, pipeline route, and hydrographic surveys. Over the years, Watson Company Inc. has earned a  reputation for providing excellent services for our clients.

Deployment of Full Spectrum

Sub-bottom Profiler