More than two decades of growth and diversification across multiple sectors
Founded in 2000 as a Project Management operation, Caltech has grown and evolved into a multifaceted and successful business group, one of the largest in Timor-Leste. Several of Caltech’s services are now available internationally and the company also has a presence in Australia, Singapore, and Canada.
Read more about Caltech’s success and evolution
2000
2002
2003
2004
Purchased Paximus Lodge – renamed ‘Venture Hotel’
2005
2007
2008
2010
2011
Started recruitment for Timor Sea offshore Bayu-Undan facility (by end of year 15 personnel in various roles)
2012
2013
Started provision of onshore logistic support and office space to Bluewater (Kitan Field)
2014
Accommodation Support Vessel ASV MOS/Seafox Frontier – 32 (Timorese and Filipino) in blue-collar roles
Kitan operation – 32 in offshore roles
Launch of Caltech Singapore providing support services to Caltech Timor
2015
Oil and gas servicing separated from onshore contracting to create Caltech General Contracting
2016
Oceaneering replaced Bureau Veritas for NDT work Wood replaced Worley Parsons for engineering work
Clough AMEC retained the maintenance contract
MOS/Seafox retained the ASV contract
Caltech Offshore Services retained all labour service contracts
Kitan Field closed with all our assigned personnel undergoing re-training for transfer to Bayu-Undan facility
2017
New services launched:
- Supply of marine chemicals in partnership with Wilhelmsen
- Corporate travel solutions in partnership with Carlson Wagon Lite, initially for entire ASV Seafox Frontier crew
2018
With departure of ASV Seafox Frontier from Bayu-Undan many of our offshore personnel transitioned to onshore construction and admin roles. Ongoing skills development was put in place to ensure their continued readiness for future offshore deployment
New services launched:
- Provision of offshore catering and housekeeping personnel during a 9-month Timor Sea drilling campaign
- Supplier of offshore-standard PPE in Timor-Leste
2019
Caltech started producing pavers made in Timor-Leste out of recycled plastic
Signed MoU with “Plastics Alliance” to promote a zero plastic and circular economy in Timor-Leste
2020
Development of Caltech Environmental Services
Development of Australian Environmental Company.
Signed MoU with Veolia to develop waste management best practice in Timor-Leste
2021
Established the first waste transfer station in Timor-Leste. Co-founded the plastic alliance with the goal to promote plastic waste reduction and better plastic waste management
Creation of Laloran Marine Services