When a pressure spike causes a cave in and brings the rig to a screeching halt, Oscar steps up to the drilling slot to keep the rig running. A visit from his family reminds him of what is truly at stake. With their competition to become a Big Dog driller on hold, Mitch and Cheston have a spitting contest of sorts - roughneck style. Cheston's attempt to earn bonus points with Oscar by helping out with rig repairs backfires - big time. And a heart to heart with his father brings Brandon to tears - and closer to the root of his anger issues.

Black Gold Season 5 Episodes...

• s05e01 - Under Pressure
• s05e02 - Home Sweet Homelessness
• s05e03 - Growing Pains
• s05e04 - Drilling Lessons
• s05e05 - Double Cross
• s05e06 - End of the Line
• s05e07 - Aftermath
• s05e08 - The Final Countdown
• s05e09 - Digging Deeper
• s05e10 - Showdown on Rig 28

Black Gold Show Summary

There's an oil boom in west Texas and that means big risk, big reward and big characters drilling for crude. The oilmen risk their fortunes. It costs millions to drill two miles into the Earth. But this exhausting, dangerous work demands the young roughnecks risk something more valuable - their lives.

Not only do they have to contend with the elements on the rig like scorching heat and sudden lightning storms, there's heavy iron all around and the constant risk of a lethal blowout. But the oilman's putting up nearly a hundred grand a day to drill the well, so that bit has to keep turning. At the end of each episode, we'll see the moment of truth - did they strike it big or drill a dry hole?