Black Gold poster

Black Gold (2008)

Documentary · Reality-TV

Black Gold is a reality-documentary television series that chronicles three oil drilling rigs in Andrews County, Texas, 30 miles northwest of Odessa. It is partly produced by Thom Beers, creator of Deadliest Catch and Ice Road Truckers. The Black Gold theme song is sung by country music star Trace Adkins. The title "Black Gold" comes from a slang term for oil. Black Gold airs 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 Five, under the title Oil Riggers.

IMDb rating
6.1 (253 votes)
Seasons
1
Streaming (US)
The Roku Channel · Plex · Tubi TV · Plex Channel
Language
EN
Type
TV series

Ratings refreshed Jul 3, 2026 · 1 season indexed

Seasons

Season 1 (2008)

7.63 avg 3 episodes 8.3 → 6.8 44 min avg

Ep 1: 8.3 · 7 votesEp 2: 7.8 · 6 votesEp 4: 6.8 · 5 votes
Season 1 episodes — IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1Disaster in the Oil Fields8.37
2Keep it Drilling7.86
4Blood and Guts6.85