Information Discussion for Gate Guards

[mdbass]

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.

[SlickWillie]

I'm in need of a little info. My son is interested in possibly getting into the oil field catering business. Can anyone provide me any info as to companies that provide food catering to any of the south TX rigs? I've found two or three online, but they seem to be more into offshore catering. Thanks in advance.

[Blondie_Girl]

Did anyone else get a call from GGS about an IRS form.

PM me your thoughts about this if you did....

[cheezkween]

The Texan wrote:

firedoc wrote:
A quick question.... How often do most of the companies pump out your tanks?

GGS furnishes you a portable septic system with a lift station, so no pump out required. Timekeepers used to be, either you paid when you wanted pumped, or if it was in the contract, then every 14-21 days....One of the reasons we moved on.

Loma also supplies us with the portable septic tank and lift pump; so far, in a month we've filled it about 1/3 full, so we'll call when its near the top. There is also a 200 gal overflow tank in case we wait too long to call for a pump-out:B

[Don_Shar]

RV daytrader wrote:

Don/Shar wrote:
Well with no rig in the back for 3 weeks now, I knew there should not be anyone walking around on our property. I was sitting at my chair yesterday looked up and there was 2 men about 50 yards down the lane. I stepped out to see what they wanted and they took off through the shrubs and cacttii. Well I called the Border Patrol and they brought dogs and walked the ranch. The dogs picked up the sent immediately and followed to where they climbed over the fence and went north toward Cotulla. Made a couple new friends with the border patrol and his dog.

Quess you are lucky those dudes dont read this forum...they would have known you cannot have a weapon on you and the outcome mite have been a bit different!

Don't worry we have a shotgun and I know how to use it for the best effect.

[Don_Shar]

Well I guess our vacation is about over.....3 weeks with only 1 or 2 people going through our gate a day. We were told today that a new rig should be coming in any day now. Hope we can handle the rush again......we almost forget what it was like. When they were building the road we would fill about 3 pages of the log sheets. Lately only 1 page with 1 or 2 entries.

[The_Texan]

RV daytrader wrote:

Don/Shar wrote:
Well with no rig in the back for 3 weeks now, I knew there should not be anyone walking around on our property. I was sitting at my chair yesterday looked up and there was 2 men about 50 yards down the lane. I stepped out to see what they wanted and they took off through the shrubs and cacttii. Well I called the Border Patrol and they brought dogs and walked the ranch. The dogs picked up the sent immediately and followed to where they climbed over the fence and went north toward Cotulla. Made a couple new friends with the border patrol and his dog.

Quess you are lucky those dudes dont read this forum...they would have known you cannot have a weapon on you and the outcome mite have been a bit different!

Quite the opposite, only a very few are not allowed to have a weapon. Don is on a site that has no restriction. That is what keeps folks honest, NOT knowing which can and which can not....:B

[The_Texan]

firedoc wrote:
A quick question.... How often do most of the companies pump out your tanks?

GGS furnishes you a portable septic system with a lift station, so no pump out required. Timekeepers used to be, either you paid when you wanted pumped, or if it was in the contract, then every 14-21 days....One of the reasons we moved on.

[RV_daytrader]

Don/Shar wrote:
Well with no rig in the back for 3 weeks now, I knew there should not be anyone walking around on our property. I was sitting at my chair yesterday looked up and there was 2 men about 50 yards down the lane. I stepped out to see what they wanted and they took off through the shrubs and cacttii. Well I called the Border Patrol and they brought dogs and walked the ranch. The dogs picked up the sent immediately and followed to where they climbed over the fence and went north toward Cotulla. Made a couple new friends with the border patrol and his dog.

Quess you are lucky those dudes dont read this forum...they would have known you cannot have a weapon on you and the outcome mite have been a bit different!

[firedoc]

A quick question.... How often do mmost of the companies pump out your tanks?

[Blondie_Girl]

Are you saying that Loma will do random searches of the Gate Guard's RV? We don't have anything illegal, but the idea of someone coming and searching my entire RV bothers me!

Are Loma and SiteWatch the same company?? I love working for GGS, but it is always interesting to learn about the other gate guard companies out there.

Are there other new companies out there?

I got my hair cut in Three Rivers last week and the hair stylist told me that her mother owns a gate guard service with several gates in the Tilden area. Small world!!

[cheezkween]

While some of the gates are up in DFW, I believe most of the new gates are down in Cortulla/Tilden/3 Rivers area, which is about we are (north of Fowlerton).

Can't speak for everybody, but our service trailer was supplied by a subcontractor, everything brand new. Loma brings out the diesel, another sub the water, and the service trailer guy services the gennie and does the pump-out. No issues so at far all with the equipment.

They pay us as independent contractors, $150/day, once a month, by check.

I do not know whether or how much they pay extra for additional gates.

I'm not hard to please, but everybody we've encountered has been pleasant and responsive to us.

The Texan wrote:

cheezkween wrote:

Blondie Girl wrote:
I haven't heard of Loma. What part of TX are they in?

Loma is fairly new to the gate guard biz- they are out of Richardson TX.

We are on a Chesapeake gate with Loma, and have been very happy so far.

Are most of their contracts(gates) in the DFW area? What do they have for service trailers? Do they pay you as an independent contractor or as an employee? Fill us in on the new company on the block.

[Ajones42]

The Texan wrote:

cheezkween wrote:

Blondie Girl wrote:
I haven't heard of Loma. What part of TX are they in?

Loma is fairly new to the gate guard biz- they are out of Richardson TX.

We are on a Chesapeke gate with Loma, and have been very happy so far.

Are most of their contracts(gates) in the DFW area? What do they have for service trailers? Do they pay you as an independent contractor or as an employee? Fill us in on the new company on the block.

I talked to them last week when we were between gates. I was very impressed with their attitude. Small company that has been in the oilfield business for years and this is a new division for them. They are starting slow and doing things right --like 15kw generators. Pay is $150 and they have 25 guards down south IIRC. Chesapeake is their biggest client.

However, LOMA has a strict drug,alcohol,firearms policy that they strictly enforce. Not talking about the rules of the lease operator here but LOMA itself.

[The_Texan]

cheezkween wrote:

Blondie Girl wrote:
I haven't heard of Loma. What part of TX are they in?

Loma is fairly new to the gate guard biz- they are out of Richardson TX.

We are on a Chesapeke gate with Loma, and have been very happy so far.

Are most of their contracts(gates) in the DFW area? What do they have for service trailers? Do they pay you as an independent contractor or as an employee? Fill us in on the new company on the block.

[cheezkween]

Blondie Girl wrote:
I haven't heard of Loma. What part of TX are they in?

Loma is fairly new to the gate guard biz- they are out of Richardson TX.

We are on a Chesapeke gate with Loma, and have been very happy so far.

[rescue454x]

Do ya'll ever watch "Border Wars" on National Geographic? Just curious, intersting show!