Supervisors are judged on three things: safety, time and cost, in that order. Most of the decisions are routine, and the skill lies in making them quickly and consistently so the rig keeps moving. The hard decisions are few, and they usually involve stopping: stopping to circulate, stopping to repair, stopping an operation that does not look right. Those are also the decisions where hesitation costs the most.

The supervisor sits between the office and the rig and absorbs pressure from both. The office wants the well on time and on budget; the rig wants clear decisions and no surprises. Managing that relationship means keeping the office informed before they ask, being honest about problems early, and resisting pressure to take shortcuts that the supervisor will be accountable for.

Contractor management is the other half of the job. The rig and service crews do the work; the supervisor sets expectations, verifies performance, approves tickets and deals with problems. Doing that firmly and fairly, with the contract in mind but without turning the rig into an adversarial place, is what separates effective supervisors from the rest. This course covers both the technical and the people side.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Define the supervisor's role, responsibilities, authority and limits.
• Execute a drilling programme and manage deviations from plan.
• Make and document operational decisions under time pressure.
• Manage drilling contractors and service companies against scope and performance.
• Run pre-job meetings, permits and risk assessments effectively.
• Discharge the supervisor's well control responsibilities.
• Control daily cost and approve services and tickets.
• Produce accurate daily reports and communicate with the office.
• Handle incidents, injuries and emergencies at the rig site.
• Lead safety and performance on the rig through people.

The course is instructor-led and case-based. Participants work through a sequence of rig site situations, including operational decisions, contractor disputes, safety interventions and incidents, and justify their decisions. Reporting, cost control and communication are covered through real documents. The course is suitable for engineers moving into supervision and for serving supervisors wanting structure.

Organisations sending participants to this training will:

• Prepare engineers properly for rig site supervision.
• Improve consistency and quality of rig site decision making.
• Improve contractor management and cost control at the rig.
• Strengthen safety leadership and intervention practice.
• Improve reporting and office to rig communication.

Participants will:

• Understand the supervisor's role, authority and accountability.
• Be able to execute a programme and handle deviations.
• Be able to manage contractors firmly and fairly.
• Be able to control cost and report accurately.
• Be able to lead safety and handle incidents at the rig.

• Drilling engineers moving into rig site roles
• Drilling supervisors and company representatives
• Senior rig crew moving into supervision
• Well engineers supporting rig operations
• Operations superintendents
• Service company supervisors working with operators

Upon successful completion of this training course, delegates will be awarded an official Certificate of Completion issued by the Petroleum Engineers Association (PEA), an ISO 9001:2015 certified training organization. The certificate carries 10 Credits and formally records the total learning hours completed.

Each certificate is signed by the Course Facilitator and the CEO of the Petroleum Engineers Association, and serves as verifiable proof of professional training that delegates can present to employers and professional bodies worldwide.