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Black Gold

2008–20135 seasonsThom Beers
IMDb 6.1

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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.

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What is Black Gold (2008) about?

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…

How many seasons does Black Gold have?

Black Gold has 5 seasons. There are 44 episodes in total.

Is Black Gold worth watching?

Black Gold holds an IMDb rating of 6.1/10. Fans of Documentary, Reality are most likely to enjoy it — TasteRay can tell you how well it matches your personal taste.

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