Black Gold (2008)

Genre

reality television

Country

United States

Length

5 seasons, 44 episodes

Rated

15

Rating

9.3 of 10 from 3 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This reality series follows three oil drilling rigs in Texas. It shows the daily work and challenges of the crew members as they extract oil from the ground.

documentary-styleworkplaceintensegrittyhigh-stakesblue-collarobservationalstraightforward

What happens

Black Gold is a reality-documentary television series that chronicles three oil drilling rigs in Andrews County, Texas, 30 miles northwest of Odessa. It was partly produced by Thom Beers, creator of Deadliest Catch and Ice Road Truckers. The Black Gold theme song was sung by country music star Trace Adkins. The title "Black Gold" comes from a slang term for oil. Black Gold aired Wednesday nights on truTV at 10pm. It is also shown as a special presentation on TNT in high definition. The show also airs in the United Kingdom on ITV4 and debuted in Australia on A&E on February 4, 2016. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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