Luis C. Benavides, P. Eng, MSc

Luis C. Benavides, P. Eng, MSc has over 15 years of experience in the engineering field. Luis C. currently works as a Materials Engineer at Lifting Solutions Inc., where they are responsible for materials analysis and mechanical simulation. Prior to this position, they worked as a Manufacturing and Design Engineer at Rotoliptic Technologies Inc. from August 2019 to March 2020.

Luis has also worked at Weatherford for 11 years, starting in November 2008. During their time there, they held the role of Project R&D Engineer from May 2013 to May 2019. In this role, they designed, managed, and reported on multidisciplinary field/engineering/R&D projects for oil production equipment. Luis C. also focused on failure analysis, specifically materials analysis and mechanical simulation in the oil and gas industry. Additionally, they served as the ALS laboratory leader, leading laboratory characterization and failure analysis of artificial lift systems in Colombia. Luis C. conducted failure analysis investigations and provided technical support in mechanical modeling and fluid dynamics for hydraulic pumping, gas lift, and fluid control.

Before working at Weatherford, Luis worked at ESA INGENIERIA as a Project Engineer from January 2005 to November 2008. In this role, they were responsible for the design, manufacture, transportation, and installation of metal structures and thermo mechanical systems.

In addition to their industry experience, Luis has also worked as a College Advisor and Professor at Universidad ECCI. Luis C. taught materials science, numerical modeling, and heat transfer in the mechanical engineering department. Luis C. also acted as a director for over 10 theses and provided technical guidance to aspiring mechanical engineers.

Overall, Luis C. Benavides, P. Eng, MSc has extensive experience in materials analysis, mechanical simulation, design engineering, and failure analysis in the oil and gas industry.

Luis C. Benavides, P. Eng, MSc obtained a Master of Science (MSc) degree in Mechanical Engineering from Universidad de Los Andes in the years 2005 to 2009. Prior to this, they completed a Bachelor of Engineering (B.Eng.) in Mechanical Engineering at Universidad Nacional de Colombia from 1998 to 2004. Additionally, Luis holds a License to practice Professional Engineering, which was obtained from The Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Alberta (APEGA) in December 2016.

No information is provided regarding the start and end years and the degree obtained from Centro Don Bosco.