June 18, 2008
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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.
Season 1
8 episodes
June 18, 2008
Season 2
8 episodes
August 19, 2009
Thom Beers
N/A
Season 3
10 episodes
September 8, 2010
Season 4
8 episodes
November 30, 2011
Season 5
10 episodes
December 19, 2012
Original Productions
US