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Luis de Benito

CEO and Founder LDB Pipelines

Luis is a civil engineer, a professional with extensive expertise in the construction of Onshore & Landfalls pipelines and associated Facilities. Luis has a proven track record of completing difficult projects on time and in complex settings on 4 continents (America, Europe, Asia and Oceania).
Luis started his career as a project engineer then construction manager, site manager, to become project manager.
Luis is fully familiar with and committed to the HSE policies and practices of the major oil and gas companies.
In 2018, he received the TransCanada CEO Safety Leadership Award, recognizing his invaluable contribution and commitment to the company's safety culture in supporting that “Zero Accident is Possible”. He was recognized for his defence for safety at work and at home and for his ethics in safe work, which influenced, inspired, and challenged his team to avoid having incidents at work.

Professional Experience in Large Projects:

  • Tula-Villa de Reyes Gas Pipeline & Facilities Project, Mexico.
  • South Texas-Tuxpan Gas Pipeline & Facilities Project, Mexico.
  • Escondida Water Pipeline & Facilities Project, Chile.
  • Australia Pacific LNG Gas Pipeline & Facilities Project, Australia.
  • Los Bronces Water and Slurry Pipeline Project, Chile.
  • Peru LNG Gas Pipeline & Facilities Project, Peru.
  • Samarco Slurry Pipeline Project, Brazil.
  • Camisea Gas and LNG Pipeline & Facilities Project, Peru.
  • New Dacion Oil Field Trunk lines project, Flowlines, Venezuela.
  • Monforte-Guarda Gas Pipeline & Facilities Project, Portugal.
  • GasPacífico Pipeline Project, Chile.
  • Yanbu-Medina Water Pipeline & Facilities Project, Saudi Arabia.
  • La Alumbrera Slurry Pipeline Project, Argentina.
  • Drinking Water Aqueduct Project for Guayaquil, Ecuador.
  • Coastal Pipeline Project, Ecuador.