Founded by Guy Daigle in Fort Kent, delivering fuel oil and kerosene.
Since 1955, Daigle Oil Company, better known as DOC, has been committed to one simple promise: deliver reliable energy solutions and treat customers right. Today, we’re proud to be an employee-owned company serving Aroostook and Northern Penobscot counties with the products and services our communities rely on every day.
From heating oil, propane, gasoline, and diesel delivery to professional HVAC installation and service, DOC is your trusted local energy partner. We also operate DOC’s Place motor fuel stations and Gentle Bear Car Wash locations, providing added convenience wherever life takes you.
No matter how you know DOC, you can count on dependable service, knowledgeable employees, and a commitment to the communities we call home.
Founded by Guy Daigle in Fort Kent, delivering fuel oil and kerosene.
Expanded into retail fuel and grew through acquisitions, returning to the Daigle Oil Company name in 1974.
DOC’s Place takes shape; DOC launches innovative programs, including early price protection plans and the DOC Card.
Added propane and expanded into additional energy offerings; strengthened reach through key acquisitions.
DOC becomes 100% employee-owned through an ESOP.
Daigle Oil Company (DOC) is a leading energy provider serving Northern and Central Maine, dedicated to keeping homes, businesses, and motorists on the road. We deliver a full range of fuels, sell and service heating and cooling systems, and operate a growing network of DOC’s Place Motor Fuel Locations, Gentle Bear Car Washes, and North Maine Woods fueling depots, offering convenient fuel access, quality car wash services, and reliable refueling stops for travelers and remote business operations.
In 1955, Guy Daigle launched DOC in Fort Kent with one truck and a commitment to helping neighbors stay warm through long Maine winters.
In the years that followed, DOC expanded steadily-adding retail fuel locations, growing through acquisitions, and building the DOC brand into something people across the region recognized and trusted.
DOC has always been a company that looks for better ways to serve customers. Over the years, DOC introduced new programs and services designed to make energy needs simpler and more predictable-from early price-protection offerings to the DOC Card and expanded capabilities across fuels and equipment.
Growth continued through the 2000s and 2010s with the addition of propane and other offerings-and a broader footprint across Northern Maine. Then, in 2015, DOC took a defining step: the company became 100% employee-owned. Today, employee-owners have a direct stake in quality, service, and long-term trust-because DOC’s reputation is personal.
DOC is proud to be more than a fuel company.
DOC is your local, employee-owned partner for fuel, comfort, and convenience. Whether we’re delivering heating oil or propane, servicing your heating equipment, fueling your vehicle at DOC’s Place, or helping keep it clean at Gentle Bear Car Wash, you can count on dependable service and 24/7 emergency support when it matters most.
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DOC’s mission is simple: provide excellent products and service at a fair price, delivered by a high-quality team with clean, efficient facilities.
Contact UsBeing employee-owned isn’t a label; it changes how we show up for customers.
Employee-owners have a personal stake in the experience you receive-so service and follow-through matter more.
When employees are owners, pride in the work is built in-and teamwork becomes the standard, not the exception.
DOC’s employee-owners are invested in providing exceptional products and a personable customer experience.
Employee ownership supports long-term thinking-protecting the DOC legacy of service that’s been built since 1955
DOC puts customer care in writing with a service pledge-because trust is earned through accountability.