Buster’s Gate Smiley, TX - Dec 7 - 14

Buster’s Gate Smiley, TX - Thursday, December 7, 2017
Morning 42 Degrees, Wind NE at calm, Humidity 91%, overcast rain.
Afternoon 43 Degrees, Wind N at 7 to 16 Mph, Humidity 86%, overcast rain.

Rain continues today, (seven tenths of an inch) I am working from the porch trying to stay out of the muddy road. Mostly succeeding in that effort but there are a few that require me in the driveway road to complete my work recording plate numbers and getting company names.
 

We had snow after dark last night and I got these pictures this morning. Our traffic remains low but there are different company vehicles coming and going every day. Some are companies checking if they left any equipment and clearing out any excess parts still here.

Buster’s Gate Smiley, TX - Friday, December 8, 2017
Morning 33 Degrees, Wind WNW at 1 to 2 Mph, Humidity 93%, mostly cloudy.
Afternoon 50 Degrees, Wind WNW at 3 to 7 Mph, Humidity 49%, mostly cloudy.

Flow back with oil tank and water tank trucks is almost all our gate traffic. There are a few other vehicles coming and going in the daytime but not during the night shift. 

Buster’s Gate Smiley, TX - Saturday, December 9, 2017
Morning 32 Degrees, Wind SW at calm, Humidity 96%, sunny.
Afternoon 67 Degrees, Wind N at 4 to 15 Mph, Humidity 24%, sunny.

Continuing with low traffic volume.

Buster’s Gate Smiley, TX - Sunday, December 10, 2017
Morning 34 Degrees, Wind N at calm, Humidity 88%, sunny.
Afternoon 68 Degrees, Wind W at 2 to 5 Mph, Humidity 24%, mostly sunny.

We will not be here much longer as this should be the last week for the flow back crew. 

Buster’s Gate Smiley, TX - Monday, December 11, 2017
Morning 33 Degrees, Wind W at calm, Humidity 85%, partly sunny.
Afternoon 76 Degrees, Wind SW at 2 to 10 Mph, Humidity 19%, mostly sunny.

There is a chemical used at the well site for the oil that is not mixing correctly and they are working that problem now. 


Buster’s Gate Smiley, TX - Tuesday, December 12, 2017
Morning 49 Degrees, Wind N at 8 to 10 Mph, Humidity %, partly sunny.
Afternoon 64 Degrees, Wind N at 6 to 17 Mph, Humidity 28%, partly sunny.

Late today the chemical mixing problem was solved. Flow back crew said they will likely be done tomorrow. 


Buster’s Gate Smiley, TX - Wednesday, December 13, 2017
Morning 33 Degrees, Wind SW at  to  Mph, Humidity 91%, partly cloudy.
Afternoon 61 Degrees, Wind SSW at 2 to 9 Mph, Humidity 36%, mostly sunny.

The flow back shift change crew came in and they were released to leased with the over night crew coming out together.
 I know our time here is about over now that the flow back crew is released.


Buster’s Gate Smiley, TX - Thursday, December 14, 2017
Morning 40 Degrees, Wind N at calm, Humidity 95%, cloudy.
Afternoon 64 Degrees, Wind N at 2 to 14 Mph, Humidity 40%, cloudy.

About eight-thirty this morning I got the word we are released from the gate. We spent the rest of the morning packing and making Buster ready to roll. We are heading to San Antonio to have some work done on Buster.


At the end of the dirt road I connected Tan Jan to the towbar and headed north to US 87 taking that to interstate four-ten to interstate thirty-five north to Texas RV Supply.

After getting Buster checked in and parked we went to dinner at Olive Garden.



Thought for the day:
Ambition is a poor excuse for not having enough sense to be lazy.