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8 Episodes 2011 - 2012
Episode 1
Wed, Nov 30, 201144 mins
Hot-headed Driller, Brandon Watson, has new marching orders: find a top secret oil reserve and protect it from hungry competitors at all costs. When he tries assembling a crack team, they immediately get off to a rocky start. Also, a power outage and the appearance a mysterious truck raises suspicions of sabotage.
Episode 2
Wed, Dec 7, 201144 mins
Tension rises between Cheston and the Wheeler twins, and after a long day of arguing, things get physical. While on his way to a DWI class, Brandon has a run-in with the law, which could land him in jail.
Episode 3
Wed, Dec 14, 201144 mins
The long arm of the law catches up with Brandon Watson, and the Big Dog driller could face hard time. Brandon finds trouble on the job too when a slacker crew sent to help with the rig move mouths off - forcing him to challenge them to an afterhours fight.
Episode 4
Wed, Dec 21, 201144 mins
Cheston guns for a promotion only to find himself fighting for his job. Drilling on the Rig grinds to a halt while a competitor's rig appears on the horizon. And a petty sandwich mix-up pushes Brandon over the edge.
Episode 5
Wed, Dec 28, 201144 mins
Cheston McElhaney begs for his job back but Brandon is hesitant to forgive and forget. A missing $50,000 bit shuts down drilling and Oscar pursues a suspect. Roughneck betrayal sends Big Dog's biggest asset Brandon Watson on a rampage.
Episode 6
Wed, Jan 4, 201244 mins
In the most dramatic episode of Black Gold yet, Brandon's demons catch up with him, leaving Aaron Wheeler a victim of a brutal assault. With felony assault charges looming overhead, Driller Brandon Watson is forced to turn himself in to the Federal Marshalls.
Episode 7
Wed, Jan 11, 201244 mins
Rig 28 struggles as Driller Brandon Watson's absence hits home. Josh Wheeler tries to "Ride, Rank, Make Bank," at the rodeo, but it could cost him his job at the rig. Tank Hannon shows up to settle the score after he lost his title to Cheston McElhaney last year in a bar room brawl.
Episode 8
Wed, Jan 18, 201244 mins
Rig 28 feels the heat as a rival driller pays Oscar and his crew a visit. The competition gets a little close for comfort as the crew finishes the third and final hole in Big Dog's challenge. Finally, the remaining roughnecks learn if they will feast or famine when news of their long awaited bonuses come in.