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S1 E1 A Boom in West Texas

Reality

9+

43 minutes

17 Jun 2008

Three drilling rigs enter the race for Black Gold but are off to a rough start. Mechanical issues slow down the Viking. Peanut has an accident that may keep him out of the oilfield for good. Big Dog Driller Tim has a birthday he'll never forget.Featuring: Thom Beers

Season 1, 8 Episodes

Black Gold - A Boom in West Texas

A Boom in West Texas,

Three drilling rigs enter the race for Black Gold but are off to a rough start. Mechanical issues slow down the Viking. Peanut has an accident that may keep him out of the oilfield for good. Big Dog Driller Tim has a birthday he'll never forget.

Black Gold - Keep It Drilling

Keep It Drilling,

Longhorn Driller Gerald has problems with both his crew and his well. Wayne and his roughnecks on the brand-new Viking rig are finally making progress. Driller Justin and the Big Dog crew struggle to save what has turned into “The Well from Hell.”

Black Gold - Digging Deep

Gerald's Longhorn crew has drill bit problems as they close in on the pay zone. One of the roughnecks on Wayne's Viking crew has a career-threatening injury. On the Big Dog, Driller Justin teaches the crew's rookie on the rig and on the town.

Black Gold - Blood and Guts

Blood and Guts,

Big Dog Driller Justin has his first doubts about Derek, the rig's worm. Driller Wayne and the brand-new Viking rig struggle to reach total depth. Gerald rides his Longhorn crew hard during a rig move and one of his roughnecks is injured.

Black Gold - Enough is Enough

Enough is Enough,

Two roughnecks are injured during Viking's rig move. Justin and his Big Dog crew struggle to finally finish their first well, but unreliable worm Derek holds them back. And on Longhorn, Driller Gerald pushes his roughnecks past their breaking point.

Black Gold - An Accident Waiting to Happen

An Accident Waiting to Happen,

Big Dog moves to its new home, but old tensions still flare between Derek and Justin. The Viking rig overcomes killer snakes and killer hangovers to reach oil. Josh and his crew take over on the Longhorn and oilman Mike LaMonica isn't happy about it.

Black Gold - Hitting Bottom

Hitting Bottom,

Big Dog's Driller Justin is losing patience with Derek, the rig's worm. Josh and the young Longhorn crew drill into poison gas. Oilman Mike LaMonica rushes to the Viking rig when Wayne's crew faces a crisis that could cost them the well.

Black Gold - The Big Strike

The Big Strike,

On Longhorn, Driller Josh's unsafe performance puts his crew and his job in jeopardy. Tensions between Big Dog's Justin and Derek finally come to a head. Wayne's Viking rig makes an unexpected find and Mike may have discovered Black Gold.

Details

Black Gold

Reality

15+

5 Seasons

43 minutes

There's an oil boom in west Texas and that means big risk, big reward, and big characters drilling for crude. Follow as two oilmen risk their fortunes—and their lives.

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