FALCONRIDGE CONSULTING LLC
Highlights of the Handbook - Avoid Costly Wellsite Mistakes — A Practical Field Guide for Supervisors
1. Problem
“Most wellsite problems are preventable — if you know what to look for.”
2. Outcome
“This handbook gives you real-world field solutions used by experienced supervisors.”
3. Action
👉 Get the Handbook, “Built from 50+ years in the oilfield — from roughneck to wellsite supervisor”
Handbook Supplemented Services
Completion
Professional supervision of well completion operations, ensuring full technical alignment with the Professional Wellsite Consultant Handbook standards.
Workover
Effective advisory for well intervention and production maintenance, providing technical clarity and remedial expertise in complex field environments.
Plug & Abandonment
Managing regulatory-compliant well decommissioning with safety-focused protocols, serving as an essential field companion to our industry literature.
About Richard Johnson:
I have worked in the oil and gas industry since 1974, beginning my career in Alberta, Canada as a roughneck on service rigs. Through years of field experience and increasing responsibility, I advanced through multiple operational positions, including:
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Roughneck
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Derrickman
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Driller
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Toolpush
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Field Superintendent
In 1985, I transitioned into the role of Wellsite Supervisor, coordinating completion, workover, and abandonment operations on behalf of well owners and operating companies.
Operational Experience
Throughout my career, I have supervised a wide range of well operations, including:
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Vertical and horizontal well completions
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Hydraulic fracturing operations
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Tubing installation and workovers
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Cement squeeze operations
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Fishing operations
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Plug and abandonment procedures
My work has required coordinating multiple service companies simultaneously while maintaining safety, operational efficiency, and cost control.
Approach to Wellsite Supervision
Over decades of field operations, I have developed a practical approach to wellsite supervision that emphasizes:
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Disciplined observation of pressure behavior
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Careful operational planning
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Clear communication between service companies
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Conservative decision‑making during abnormal conditions
The knowledge presented in my handbook is drawn from more than five decades of oilfield experience, along with insights shared by many experienced supervisors and field personnel throughout his career.
Falcon Ridge Consulting LLC, incorporated in 2017
The Professional Consultant Handbook was produced in order to share practical operational knowledge with the next generation of wellsite supervisors.
Professional Wellsite Consultant Handbook
Table of Contents
Part I Professional Foundations
Chapter 1 — Role of the Wellsite Supervisor
Chapter 2 — Pre-job Planning and Operational Preparation
Chapter 3 — Well Control Awareness and Workover Operations
Chapter 4 — Operational Authority and Responsibility
Chapter 5 — Decision Making Under Field Conditions
Chapter 6 — Risk Identification
Chapter 7 — Operational Communication Systems
Part II Completion and Workover Operations
Chapter 8 — Perforating Operations And Verification
Chapter 9 — Acid Stimulation Systems and Procedures
Chapter 10 — Hydraulic Fracturing Operations
Chapter 11 — Horizontal Well Completion Systems
Chapter 12 — Plug-and-Perf Completion Operations
Chapter 13 — Sleeve Completion Systems
Chapter 14 — Coil Tubing Operations
Chapter 15 — Service Rig Operations
Chapter 16 — Tubing Installation and Removal
Chapter 17 — Cement Squeeze Operations
Chapter 18 — CO₂ and Stimulation Workover Operations
Chapter 19— Gas Well Clean-up And Testing, Useful Formulae
Chapter 20 — Plug and Abandonment Planning
Part III Well Diagnostics and Remediation
Chapter 21 —Well Integrity Diagnostics And Troubleshooting
Chapter 22—Fishing and Retrieval Operations
Chapter 23—Production Troubleshooting and Post Completion Evaluation
Part IV Operational Management
Chapter 24 — Cost Control and Operational Efficiency
Chapter 25 — Leadership and Crew Management
Chapter 26 — Regulatory Compliance, Final Verification and Documentation Standards
Chapter 27 — Risk Management and Contingency Planning
Chapter 28 — The Professional Wellsite Consultant
Part V Technical Reference Section
Appendix A — Forms
Appendix B — Formulae an Calculation Tables
Appendix C — Glossary of Terms
Appendix D — Common Operational Mistakes
Appendix E — Quick Charts and Troubleshooting
Appendix F —Supervisor Decision Trees
INDEX
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