Black Gold

Reality 2008

There’s an oil boom in west Texas and that means big risk, big reward and big characters drilling for crude. We’ll follow along as two oilmen risk their fortunes. It costs millions to drill two miles into the Earth.

Reality 2008

M

EPISODE 1

A Boom In West Texas

Three crews race to find crude oil in the West Texas oilfields; the crew of the Viking rig have problems getting the system started.

42 min · 4 June 2008 M
EPISODE 2

Keep It Drilling

A no-show puts the Longhorn crew in jeopardy and their driller is not happy; the Viking crew stages an impressive comeback.

42 min · 25 June 2008 M
EPISODE 3

Digging Deep

A problem causes the Longhorn's crew to pull their pipe out of the ground; danger strikes the Viking's crew and one of their roughnecks could be down for the count.

42 min · 2 July 2008 M
EPISODE 4

Blood And Guts

The Big Dog's driller begins to lose his patience with their rookie; a substance causes problems for the Viking's crew.

42 min · 9 July 2008 M
EPISODE 5

Enough Is Enough

The Viking crew suffers a series of injuries; a driller's job is on the line when the Big Dog rig is ground to a halt.

42 min · 16 July 2008 M
EPISODE 6

An Accident Waiting To Happen

Old tensions flare on the Big Dog rig and threaten the progress for a crew that is already behind; the Viking crew hits pay dirt with their second hole.

42 min · 23 July 2008 M

Thom Beers

Producer
Philip D. Segal

Producer

About

Black Gold

REALITY

There’s an oil boom in west Texas and that means big risk, big reward and big characters drilling for crude. We’ll follow along as two oilmen risk their fortunes. It costs millions to drill two miles into the Earth.

Information

Studio: truTV
Released: 2008
Rated: M

Languages

Original Audio: English (Australia), English (United States), English (United Kingdom)
Audio: English (United States) (AAC)