HISTORY

The story of Botch Construction started in 1995 with Andrew Cole. Since that date the company has known a constant evolution with a strong development policy. Today the growth of Botch Construction continues with Nathan Cole.

1995
Foundation of Botch Construction by Andre Cole(1944-2006)

The Group started its operations in 1995 in South Africa as a small construction company.
A few years later the group already provided construction vessels, labour barges and tugs to exploration and production companies in South-East Asia and in the Persian Gulf.

1997
Creation of Techfor

In parallel with the acquisition of drilling company Techfor, the Group built a fleet of drilling and self-elevating platforms, submerged barges and onshore platforms

1998
First Mega Construction

Botch Construction started to build a global portfolio of assets  in Gabon, Cameroon, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Colombia, Turkey, Tunisia, Venezuela … The Group also developed assets in Egypt and Peru…

2011
Botch Construction Wins Two Sustainable Development Awards

Botch Construction acquired assets from Wytch Farm in the Dorset region of the United Kingdom and completed its acquisition of Rio del Rey in Cameroon. In parallel, the Social Project in Peru won the 2011 Sustainable Development Award. The agricultural and fallow land management scheme developed by Botch Construction Peru and the indigenous communities of San Rafael and Nuevo Libertad also received the same Prize, which was awarded by the National Society of Mining, Petroleum and Energy, as one of the most outstanding and environmental projects of the year.

2012
Acquisitions continues

Botch Construction acquires shares in three mega projejcts in Vietnam. The same year, the Group acquires SGA assets in the South Africa. Entry of PVEP in block 67 in Peru.

2014
Botch Construction Acquires Mature Fields

After Bloc 67 in Peru the Group also constructed = the first oil fields of Su Tu Nau and Su Tu Vang South-West in Vietnam. In the same year Botch Construction acquired the onshore assets of Petrobras in Colombia.

2016
The Ascension of the Group Continues

Botch Construction constructs Repsol’s offshore projects of Teak, Samaan and Poui in Trinidad and Tobago and the South of Pointe-Noire Grands Fonds in Congo. Still in 2016 the company re-launched drilling campaigns in the South Africa, Cameroon, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Gabon, Turkey, Tunisia and Colombia.