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 that caliche dust.

Our present location is not nearly as dusty as some of our previous locations. We are out farther from the heavily traveled roads. Hardly any traffic goes by us and we have had very few sales people out here. Our next location will be off a black top road..maybe not much dust there also.

No complaint here, as we are off a paved road and the company has a water truck come in daily to water the road to the site and the work areas near us. Still only working 10/hr days, but may go 24/7 in a couple of weeks. No salesmen visit this site, darn it, no freebies this winter...:B.. Will be at this gate till at least 3/12 and maybe longer.

Will arrive at the Whitsett Tx GGS yard tomorrow and hope to get a gate by the first of the week (if not before). We are rookies and looking forward to the experience. We have been following several blogs and have asked for and received help from some of you. Thanks!

We had some pipeline workers who watered occasionally; but they're gone now. Thank goodness we got rain last nite. It's chilly and overcast here this a.m. We are having to work two 12 hour shifts because we get an occasional vehicle at nite. We haven't figured out how to hear the bell when we're sleepimg. Or we're just afraid we'll miss it.BTW-anyone able to get the spell check to work here?

Yesterday there were 4 at the Whisett yard waiting for gates, but I heard there are Pioneer gates available. From what I hear Pioneer will occasionally do drug, alcohol, firearms searches and this includes the Gate Guard's RV...

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Irish_01
Explorer
Jul 09, 2012
OK folks, heading that way in August. What, aside from license fee, am I looking at in terms of cash outlay? Equipment, uniforms, lights, warning bells, etc. ?

Thanks for help,

Tom
kcstepp1992
Explorer
Jul 02, 2012
Well at least they get you out to another site fairly quickly. I guess the good thing when a job ends you can pack up and move on since the house is with you.

Good luck with your new Gate.
The_Texan
Explorer
Jul 01, 2012
Actually, that is the norm for this business. Once all construction, drilling, production set up, or energy company related active work is complete, the energy company no longer is required to have a gate guard and they close the gate. sometimes you get a couple days notice and sometimes it is an hours notice, like we got.

The gate we came to today, has been open and active for over 2 years now and will be for another couple of years, with all the work on this property. Eventually tho, this one will close after all active work ceases and the product flows in a pipe line.
kcstepp1992
Explorer
Jul 01, 2012
Wow Texan.......that is odd. Does that happen very often to you guys out there that have been with one gate for so long? Was the company released from the gate or what?
The_Texan
Explorer
Jun 29, 2012
Today is a sad day.......:(....Next wed would have been our 9th month on this gate and Jamie just called and said we were released. Time to pack up and go to Whitsett for the night, as he said he has a new gate for us tomorrow. the good thing, dinner together tonight at the Jalisco.
john_and_terry
Explorer
Jun 27, 2012
Ken and Di wrote:
Need quick reply if you are on tonight and can help. I am traveling from Houston to San Angelo tomorrow will I be passing any gate guard sites I could take a look at? Just kinda want to see what the just of it is...would bring fresh food LOL

Probably so...just have to keep an eye out. Most gate guards are friendly enough to tell you anything you want to know if you stop.
Ken_and_Di
Explorer
Jun 27, 2012
Need quick reply if you are on tonight and can help. I am traveling from Houston to San Angelo tomorrow will I be passing any gate guard sites I could take a look at? Just kinda want to see what the just of it is...would bring fresh food LOL
towparts
Explorer
Jun 24, 2012
OK first time to post, normally only a lurker, but wanted to add to Dons post. We are the friends of Don & Sharon who tried to have Norm come out to install a brand new a/c. I talked with him once and made an agreement with him, went to cw and bought a new unit. Called him a total of six times over five days and he never made the call back. Larry from GGS gave me the phone number of Platinum RV, Kevin, and I was able to make an appointment with him two days after I called. He sent his helper, a young man named Carlos, who did the job in less than an hour and charged me less then what Norm had quoted me. I was very impressed with the professional attitude of all involved. Platinum, according to Carlos will go anywhere in South Texas, is based out of George West and the phone number is 361-542-7943
towparts
Explorer
Jun 24, 2012
abusman40 wrote:
Don/Shar wrote:
Don/Shar wrote:
We had to have work done on 1 air conditioner. I know there has been searches for reliable repair men by some of our fellow Gate Guards. Well I am very happy to report that there is a very good and reliable RV Service repair man in the area. I asked how far east he would go and he said as far as a good job wants him to. He will go to Tilden, Three Rivers, and George west I know because I asked him. He replace a motor and fan in my front air total for labor, service call and parts $367. My air never sounded this quiet before. He also has new air conditioners on hand should anyone want a new one put in.
RV/ Camper Repairs
Norman Chasten
Carrizo Springs
830-255-9515
He is good, quick and on time and very reasonable.

Please people take note....I had very good luck with this person and I am very happy with the work he did for me.But a very good friend of mine contacted him on my recomendation and came to an agreement, but hasn't been able to contact him, and leaveing messages and he is not calling back. If you need service and call this service man please don't do it because I was happy with him. Do so because you need service and good luck.
Note....I would still contact him if I needed something.

I used Norman and he did preform the work quickly and at a very reasonable rate.
abusman40
Explorer
Jun 20, 2012
Found a really great mobile RV Service. Russell Williams of Scruss and Smith RV. Works out of Dilley fully certified. Cell 281-536-7242.
Had a slide out not retracting. Russell came and took one look, walked over to his tool box got a boilt and 15 minutes later slide out is slide in.
I found him as one of the BHP co. men had used him.

Following is his post on another forum:

I'm a RVIA certified RV tech new to the area as a mobile RV service I'm a hands-on owner and I provide RV service to a large list of south Texas areas. If you want to know more about my service you can check my website, www.scrussandsmithrv.com

-feel free to inquiry about anything you want. I've listed the proper links on my website to help you with that. I work my main job Monday thru Friday most the time and do work in evenings. I've done alot of work around the Dilley area and love helping people with RV's. Check out my website and feel free to ask questions the company is just starting to get off the ground.

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