Information Discussion for Gate Guards
Thought I'd start a new topic for Gate Guards to use for comments. Like the moderator suggested-keep technical stuff, recipes, mechanical, etc. where they belong. Lets hear from everyone sucking down ...
Forum Discussion
I have to agree there are two sides: My 2cw is that GGS or any other company DOES NOT know the exact date that a GATE will be manned. They may have an idea or know that some are coming up...but they can not in most cases tell you for sure that on such and such a day be it a couple of days or a week in advance. We have been called and asked to be there that afternoon. Was this because they just wanted to see how quick we were? No...was it poor planning...maybe but probably by the leasing companing vs the GG Company. If they knew ahead of time they would schedule but as stated their notice is very often....we need someone yesterday...but did not tell anyone until today.
When you are relieved of a gate .... you are lucky to have a day or more notice or maybe sometimes a week or so depending on how everything goes.
If you have been on a gate you realize that they may have scheduled the fracking for Jan 3rd and on the 2nd they say it will be another 2 weeks away. We even had them pull all the tanks and equipment out when it was 80% ready to frac. So do not expect "normal" operating hours and schedules to fit this job.
Flexibility is an asset that one should have. You may think that the rig will be torn down and moved on such and such a day...then it is a couple days earlier or maybe a week later. Should I get on my Managers case for this?
I am sure you have my 2 ctw!!!
When you are relieved of a gate .... you are lucky to have a day or more notice or maybe sometimes a week or so depending on how everything goes.
If you have been on a gate you realize that they may have scheduled the fracking for Jan 3rd and on the 2nd they say it will be another 2 weeks away. We even had them pull all the tanks and equipment out when it was 80% ready to frac. So do not expect "normal" operating hours and schedules to fit this job.
Flexibility is an asset that one should have. You may think that the rig will be torn down and moved on such and such a day...then it is a couple days earlier or maybe a week later. Should I get on my Managers case for this?
I am sure you have my 2 ctw!!!
