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.

[waywardwinds]

dang don/shar that's a long time the longest we have been on a gate is 4.5 months. one of those gates is because e.o.g. for got us being there for a month during one of there head offce change ups. oh well pay checks kept rolling.

[Don_Shar]

Well after sitting on the BHP gate for 1 year and 2 1/2 months they finally released us. We went back to the yard and GGS wanted to put us back out immediately. We wanted a couple of days to just relax so We are going back out on Friday. They really need help bad. We got a pay raise and have to wear their shirts but at least they are short sleeve cotton and not real heavy. I have had 3 different companies call me for guarding this week. They are all needing help bad.

[sportzfann]

Texan, thanks for the link

[The_Texan]

Here is a LINK to about the best and most current forum on working in the patch. Use the search function on that website and you can find the answer to most any question you have.

[sportzfann]

my wife and I are looking into gate guarding as a means to go full time.
I was wondering do the oil co's hire their own guards, or is that a security company exclusive?
This thread has a lot of good information and if you do a internet search, some security company's can be located. Thanks, sportzfann

[The_Texan]

CREATO wrote:

The Texan wrote:
many of us are still monitoring the thread and respond to "valid" question.....

Sorry hadn't seen anything in a month didn't intend to wake anybody up from the wrong side of the bed.

You missed some of the stuff that has been "removed" recently, that is why the valid comment.......

[CREATO]

The Texan wrote:
many of us are still monitoring the thread and respond to "valid" question.....

Sorry hadn't seen anything in a month didn't intend to wake anybody up from the wrong side of the bed.

[CREATO]

Mfar1234 wrote:
Creato - can you share any information on Gate Guard (Security) Job in ND?

Sorry no I can't I am about 160 miles from the oil country haven't even heard the term and have a few friends working out there. When they get back I will ask about it

[Don_Shar]

We have been here since April 2013, the yards have been full all winter. A GGS has picked up several gate according to the service man.
Last summer most of the folks stayed all summer. It has been a brutal winter. Cold again 49 for a high 31 when we got up this morning.
But I did see the biggest bobcat I have ever seen yesterday

[The_Texan]

Gate guards are only used if the land owner requires it in the contract. Very few GGs are used outside TX.

[themothership]

Any gate guarding jobs in the Marcellus shale?

[suse1023]

i'd like to know about gate guarding in other states besides texas as well.

[The_Texan]

many of us are still monitoring the thread and respond to "valid" question.....

[DianneOK]

The thread is open....

[Mfar1234]

Creato - can you share any information on Gate Guard (Security) Job in ND?