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Well Site Supervisor Development Program

Track 1

Accelerate Your Path to Becoming a Well Site Supervisor

About the Program

The Competency Alliance is pleased to provide the Well Site Supervisor Development Program. This program is designed to develop your employees into the functional role of a Well Site Supervisor. By combining self-paced online activities with live virtual instruction and practical workshop application, this program equips your employees to be revenue-generating team leaders at the well site. Using The Competency Alliance’s PetroAcademy application and/or delivered real-time virtual sessions, this program gives you the confidence that your employees are being developed using proven industry-validated competencies for this critical role.

This structured 14-month program combines:

✔ eLearning courses
✔ Virtual instructor-led training sessions
✔ Post-assessments & Back-to-Work plans

Through a combination of structured mentoring, work products, and real-world application, participants gain the technical skills and operational expertise necessary to lead well site operations effectively.

Program Highlights

✔ Approximately 400 total hours of program work over a period of 14 months (recommended to provide Rig Time between units)
✔ Pre-test option allows learner to test out of what they know
✔ Self-paced modules provide flexibility to learners
✔ Live instructor-led virtual sessions and office hours provide opportunities to engage with the expert
✔ Assumption is that participants are on the rig when they are not taking the modules

Who Should Enroll?

This program is ideal for:

  • Field supervisors & junior supervisors looking to advance.
  • Entry-level well site field personnel starting their careers.
  • Experienced professionals cross-training for a leadership role.

Program Structure

The Track 1 Program consists of 14 comprehensive units, each designed to build core competencies in well site supervision.

Course Units

Enroll in each individual unit of the program by clicking on the unit

Track 1: Well Site Developer Program
ILT Instructor
Module (hrs)
vILT (hrs)
Total (hrs)
$/Person
Well Construction Foundations
James Bobo
25.25
9
34.25
$4160
Descriptive Formation Fundamentals
James Bobo
23
9
32
$4220
Onsite Fluids Management
Kevin Cuyler
2
23.5
25.5
$4130
Casing and Cementing Operations
Bob Sepulvado
15.25
20
22.5
$4930
Directional & Horizontal Drilling Operations
Stan Atnip
2.5
20
22.5
$3530
Drilling Optimization Operations
James/Mark/Steve
6.25
24
30.25
$4620
Initial Completions & Well Testing Operations
Dan Gibson
23.25
12
35.25
$4590
Interventions Operations
Dan Gibson
11
14
25
$3490
Managing Wellsite Operations
James Bobo
9
20
29
$4240
Crew Resource Management
Charlie Holt
0
22
22
$3580
The Reduction of Unplanned Events Operations
James Bobo
7.5
16
23.5
$3920
Basic Petroleum Economics
Kent Saugier
19.5
8
27.5
$3560
Project Management for Upstream Field Development
Carlton Jensen
28.5
17
45.4
$7110
Comprehensive Review, Capstone Exercise & Testing
James Bobo
0
20
20
$3250

 

Each unit concludes with a post-assessment and a Back-to-Work Plan, ensuring seamless application of knowledge from the rig to the office.

Advance Your Career Today!

Take the next step toward becoming a Well Site Supervisor. Enroll in Track 1 and build the skills needed to lead in the field.

  • Duration: 14 months
  • Format: Online + Virtual Instructor-led Training