Second Week on our Gate!

Big Part of Rig!

Another pretty sky!

Thank heavens we moved it!!

Had to fix lock after getting rig in!

It's up and running!!!

Looking from trackside!

Now where to park it!

Beautiful Texas Sky!

This has been a beautiful week here at our gate.

 I got in a hurry last Monday when I posted and missed letting everyone know of our excitement.  Jack stepped out the door to answer the gate bell and was told to get back in the house and lock the doors!  The Laredo city cops, sheriff's deputies and border patrol cars were everywhere. They even went to the well and told those guys to leave, which they did. They were looking for 4 armed and dangerous persons, which they did find and hauled off.  It's been quiet since then and I don't think they were illegals. Opps, forgot something else, the safety man came by just before all the cops and ask that we move our house back about a foot as it was in the way of getting through the gate with the big pieces of the rig, and also the living trailers for the crews.  They had already got pretty close to our home, so that will be the first order of business Tues. morn.

Ok, back on track, Tues. morning after a windy and rainy morning, Jack prepares to move our home over to keep it from getting clipped by the big pieces of the Pioneer drilling rig and the other trailers that the crews live in. Soon after getting  all settled in again the rest of the rig comes in.

By Wed. evening we had a big tall drilling rig up in the air.  They seem to be a very good organized bunch and have received many loads of supplies so when they get started they shouldn't have to stop for supplies.  Sometime Wed. night I think they started drilling and seemed everything went good for the first goal as Halliburton has already been in and cemented for the first faze.  They were here Sat. night and finally left out Sun. evening.

Jack finally got a break on Sat. morn and got to go to town.  We needed water and pop and a new microwave.  He brought us back Subway sandwiches which were very good.  He also ordered our Thanksgiving Dinner from HEB.

Today is crew change again so the new crew probably gets to start drilling again tonight.  Going pretty smooth so far.  The man in charge told Jack we would be here at least 30 days.

Sure close to home!

Drilling Rig coming in!

Some pics are out of order but I am still trying to learn how to get this done.