Category — Gate guarding
Oilfield gate guarding contractors
This entry covers multiple independent operators, not one company. Pay and terms vary by which one you contact.
- Hiring window
- Rolling, can start within days
- Season
- Year round, assignment follows the well
- States
- TX, LA, ND, MT
- Site
- Site provided
- Pay
- Day rate per couple
- Verification
- Named, unconfirmed
What we know
Named contractors include Guard 1 Services, LOMA Gate Guard Services, Gate Guard Services and Spartan Protection Services. Companies typically supply generator, fuel, water tank and septic service. Requires a Texas Level II non-commissioned license, roughly a six-hour course, plus fingerprinting, background check and drug screen. Most postings want a couple.
Pay, in more detail
Reported $4,500-6,000 a month per couple. Most gates are 24/7 split between two people, which is roughly 336 person-hours a fortnight. High monthly cash, low effective hourly. Run the numbers.
Verification status: Named, unconfirmed. We have not confirmed this with the employer directly — treat details as a starting point, not a guarantee.
Source: workamper.com, thestromads.com, ourrvadventures.com
No single application link — apply directly to the companies named above.