Laura Kuri Benavides

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Languages: English, Spanish

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  • Integrity BioChem

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Licenses & Certifications

  • VCA

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Publications

  • Drilling Fluids Play Critical Role in North Carolina Power Installation

    Trenchless Technology

    QUIK-BORE, a new drilling fluid solution from Baroid Industrial Drilling Products, was recently applied in the installation of power lines in North Carolina. QUIK-BORE is a specially formulated bentonite based drilling fluid system designed to readily disperse, provide suspension, and maintain low fluid loss for horizontal drilling applications. It is particularly suitable for small diameter, short length bores.
    In Morehead City, North Carolina, power line installations were completed…

    QUIK-BORE, a new drilling fluid solution from Baroid Industrial Drilling Products, was recently applied in the installation of power lines in North Carolina. QUIK-BORE is a specially formulated bentonite based drilling fluid system designed to readily disperse, provide suspension, and maintain low fluid loss for horizontal drilling applications. It is particularly suitable for small diameter, short length bores.
    In Morehead City, North Carolina, power line installations were completed using a QUIK-BORE based drilling fluid. Four 4” pilot holes, 200 – 400 feet in length, were drilled and then reamed to 6” (with a fluted reamer) to install 4” power lines. Although the drilling and installation method for each bore was consistent, the subsurface conditions were not. The first bore was comprised of beach sand, the second a silt, sand, clay mixture, and the third and fourth were primarily clay with interspersed silt and sand. As a result, the drilling fluid was adapted to soil conditions. The base fluid, QUIK-BORE, remained the same with polymers added as needed.

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Patents

  • Geothermal heating and/or cooling system grout testing

    Issued US US8851746 B2

Courses

  • Baroid IDP Mud School: Drilling Fluids Technology

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  • Polymer Distributor Technical Training Certification

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  • Project Management Essentials

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  • Tradeshow Excellence

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Projects

  • Product Developments in Mining and HDD

    Developed an innovative additive-free bentonite product, BARAD-399; a breakthrough product for the mining and exploration industry contributing to increased sales in the United States, Latin America and Australia

    Developed a competitive high-yield bentonite product, QUIK-BORE, for the horizontal and directional drilling market in the United States and Australia. Responsible for on-site field support and reporting which led to an increase in sales

Honors & Awards

  • Halliburton MVP

    Charles Landis

    Received MVP for the development of two niche products that were needed by the HDD and Minerals industries.

Languages

  • Spanish

    Native or bilingual proficiency

  • French

    Limited working proficiency

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