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Black Gold

Season 1 Episode 7: Hitting Bottom

Escalating tensions in the West Texas oilfields are on the verge of boiling over into a full-blown conflict, while seasoned driller Justin grows increasingly frustrated with his rookie, Derek, as the inexperienced crew of the Longhorn struggles to keep pace with the grueling demands of the job.

Season 1 Episodes:

Episode 2 Keep it Drilling

2. Keep it Drilling

Aired: Jun 25, 2008

The oilfield competition reaches a boiling point as Gerald's team takes the l...

Episode 3 Crisis Week

3. Crisis Week

Aired: Jul 2, 2008

Oil rigs descend into chaos, causing widespread disruption and mayhem.

Episode 4 Blood and Guts

4. Blood and Guts

Aired: Jul 9, 2008

Tensions run high among the oil rig workers in West Texas, generating a palpa...

Episode 5 Enough is Enough

5. Enough is Enough

Aired: Jul 16, 2008

A catastrophic chain of events strikes the West Texas oilfields, leaving Wayn...

Episode 7 Hitting Bottom

7. Hitting Bottom

Aired: Jul 30, 2008

Escalating tensions in the West Texas oilfields are on the verge of boiling o...

Episode 8 The Big Strike

8. The Big Strike

Aired: Aug 6, 2008

Tension builds in the West Texas oilfields as two fierce competitors engage i...

Info about Black Gold

Seasons: 5

Current Status: Ended

Network: truTV

Production Country: United States

Genres:Reality-TV, Documentary