Fishing Tool Supervisor III
- Serve as the primary Weatherford representative and client interface during complex fishing and intervention operations.
- Lead service execution at the wellsite, including job planning, equipment preparation, rig-up, operations, troubleshooting, and rig-down.
- Coordinate Weatherford personnel, customer representatives, rig crews, and third-party providers to support safe and efficient job execution.
- Maintain clear communication with customers before, during, and after each operation.
- Provide accurate field updates to operations, sales, and management.
- Support the development of technical fishing and intervention programs.
- Review wellbore conditions, job objectives, tool selection, BHA design, operating parameters, and contingency plans.
- Perform field calculations and engineering checks related to fishing tools, jars, mills, overshots, spears, washover systems, casing exits, section mills, and other intervention equipment.
- Assist with technical recommendations for complex downhole problems.
- Identify operational risks and provide practical solutions based on well conditions, equipment limitations, and field experience.
- Support sales and operations with technical input for customer discussions, proposals, and pricing.
- Help scope jobs accurately by identifying required tools, personnel, consumables, estimated operating time, contingencies, and commercial exposure.
- Provide technical explanations to customers in a clear, professional, and practical manner.
- Help build customer confidence through strong field execution, honest communication, and sound technical recommendations.
- Support repeat business by delivering reliable service quality and documenting lessons learned.
- Lead by example in all HSE and service quality expectations.
- Conduct daily safety meetings, pre-job briefings, Job Hazard Analysis reviews, and stop-work discussions when required.
- Ensure all work complies with Weatherford policies, customer requirements, Rules to Live By, and applicable wellsite procedures.
- Identify hazards, operational changes, and service quality risks before they impact the job.
- Support Root Cause Analysis investigations, equipment failure reviews, and corrective action plans.
- Select, inspect, test, operate, and maintain fishing and intervention tools according to Weatherford procedures and work instructions.
- Confirm tools are properly dressed, measured, documented, and fit for purpose before mobilization.
- Coordinate with R&M, operations, and asset teams regarding tool readiness, repairs, failures, and required modifications.
- Manage wellsite inventory, consumables, and critical spares required for job execution.
- Ensure accurate documentation of tool dimensions, serial numbers, redress requirements, and post-job condition.
- Provide direction and technical support to junior field specialists, operators, and trainees.
- Mentor field personnel on fishing principles, tool function, job planning, safety, and customer communication.
- Help improve regional field capability through hands-on knowledge transfer and operational coaching.
- Promote accountability, preparation, and professional conduct across the field team.
- Complete accurate job reports, field tickets, WPTS entries, service records, and customer documentation.
- Capture key job details including tool runs, operating parameters, downhole events, lessons learned, and equipment performance.
- Support timely invoicing by ensuring tickets and supporting documentation are complete and accurate.
- Communicate post-job results, failures, recommendations, and follow-up actions to operations and management.
- 4 to 7+ years of oilfield experience, with direct fishing or intervention experience preferred.
- High School Diploma required.
- Technical or vocational certification preferred.
- Strong mechanical aptitude with working knowledge of hydraulics, pneumatics, basic electronics, and oilfield equipment systems.
- Strong understanding of fishing tools, intervention equipment, downhole mechanics, and wellsite operations.
- Ability to read and interpret well schematics, BHA drawings, tool specifications, tally sheets, and technical procedures.
- Strong math skills for field calculations, including dimensions, clearances, forces, pressures, volumes, and operating limits.
- Ability to troubleshoot complex downhole and surface equipment issues.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Strong customer-facing presence with the ability to explain technical issues clearly and professionally.
- Ability to support technical programs, commercial reviews, and pricing discussions.
- Strong judgment, decision-making, organization, and time-management skills.
- Ability to work independently in demanding field environments.
- Ability to travel as required.
- Experience with overshots, spears, jars, bumper subs, mills, magnets, washover systems, casing patches, section mills, whipstocks, and remedial intervention tools.
- Experience supporting customer meetings, post-job reviews, technical recommendations, and job planning discussions.
- Experience mentoring junior field personnel.
- Experience with service quality investigations, equipment failure reviews, and corrective actions.
- Strong understanding of fishing economics, job cost drivers, consumables, and operational efficiency.
- Safe and incident-free job execution.
- High-quality technical planning and wellsite execution.
- Strong customer communication and repeat business support.
- Accurate documentation and timely ticketing.
- Reduced service quality issues through preparation and disciplined execution.
- Improved field personnel competency through mentoring and leadership.
- Effective support of Intervention business growth through technical expertise, customer trust, and operational reliability.
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