Drilling and Reservoir EngineeringWellsite Supervision and Drilling Operations Management
The company representative on a rig carries the operator's authority at two in the morning when the programme no longer fits the hole. Good supervision depends less on knowing every formula and more on reading the situation, controlling contractors and making decisions that can be defended later. Delegates work through the supervisor's day: pre spud meetings, crew handover, the morning call and daily report, and the management of service companies. Programme deviations and management of change, simultaneous operations, permit interfaces and incident response are rehearsed through scenarios. Cost and time tracking against the AFE, service ticket verification and contractor performance reviews follow. The final sessions cover leadership on the rig floor and stop work authority. Delegates leave ready to take charge of a wellsite and its people.
Course objectives
- Plan pre spud meetings and crew handovers that transfer risk information
- Prepare accurate daily drilling reports and morning call briefings
- Coordinate service companies and resolve interface conflicts
- Apply management of change when operations depart from the programme
- Manage simultaneous operations and third party activity at the wellsite
- Verify service tickets and track spend against the AFE
- Lead initial incident response and investigation at the rig
- Exercise stop work authority and build a reporting culture on the crew
Who should attend
- Drilling supervisors and company representatives
- Senior toolpushers moving into operator roles
- Night drilling supervisors
- Drilling engineers preparing for wellsite assignments
- Completion and workover supervisors
Course outline
- 01The supervisor's authority and accountability
- 02Pre spud planning and crew handover
- 03Daily reporting and the morning call
- 04Managing service companies
- 05Programme deviations and management of change
- 06Simultaneous operations and permit interfaces
- 07Cost control and service ticket verification
- 08Incident response at the wellsite
- 09Leadership and stop work authority
Scheduled sessions
| Dates | Venue | Format | Price | Register |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 to 23 October 2026 | Online | Online | R8,500 per delegate | |
| 14 to 18 December 2026 | Johannesburg, South Africa | Classroom | R19,950 per delegate | |
| 22 to 26 February 2027 | Lagos, Nigeria | Classroom | USD 1,325 per delegate |
Wellsite Supervision and Drilling Operations Management
From R8,500