• Ensure the correct selection of all equipment for the job. Testing supervisor must have knowledge in separator design and government regulations. It is important to select the proper equipment for each job.  Undersized equipment can lead to hazardous results. While oversized equipment will lead to low accuracy and disappointing results. These duties include:
    • Sizing of separator and flow line;
    • Sizing of flare stack; and
    • Selection of real time data system.
  • Rig up and calibration of equipment. Safety is always a main priority on any job. In many cases rigging up of equipment can be one of the more hazardous operations encountered. Often there are multiple trucks moving equipment onto a location while other equipment is being demobilized. It is the supervisor’s responsibility to ensure that all on site personnel are aware of operations at all times. This is achieved by holding tail gate safety meetings. All such meetings must be documented. Once the testing equipment is set up a series of inspections and calibrations must be completed. These include and are not limited to:
    • Ensuring equipment is set up to all government regulations;
    • Inspection of safety equipment;
    • Meter calibration of differential and static elements pressures;
    • Calibration of real time pressure and temp transducers;
    • Setting up flow computer for data entry; and
    • Purging air from system.
  • Flow back and data analysis. Monitoring flow conditions continuously is a supervisory must. It is important to recognize the signs of any impending flow difficulties. Early recognition of problems such as well bore freezing or choke erosion can be the difference between a successful or disastrous job. These duties include although not limited to:
    • Supervising all on site personnel to maintain safe operating conditions;
    • Monitoring equipment and well conditions;
    • Gather and extrapolate pertinent well data;
    • Data input;
    • Creating on site flow reports and charts;
    • Providing gas and liquid analysis;
    • Organizing fluid storage and removal from location; and
    • Troubleshooting and field repairs of all equipment.
  • Rig down and demobilization of equipment. Upon completion of production testing all equipment must be purged and cleaned of contaminants. All equipment repairs must be completed, recorded and charged back to the oil company. All flow data must be finalized and reported to customer as soon as possible. It is the supervisor’s responsibility to tie up any loose ends. These duties include and not limited to:
    • Delivering well data and sample information to customer;
    • Repairs to equipment;
    • Calibration checks on data sensors and gas meters;
    • Ensuring all equipment is returned to its point of origin; and
    • Leave the location in the same condition as it was found in.