Movies and TvShows featuring "oil-drilling" theme.
After discovering that an asteroid the size of Texas will impact Earth in less than a month, NASA recruits a misfit team of deep-core drillers to save the planet.
Toby, a divorced father, and his ex-con brother Tanner rob banks to save their family ranch from foreclosure. Texas Rangers pursue them while Toby tries to break the cycle of poverty for his children.
Deepwater Horizon is a movie based on the disaster that occurred in April 2010, when the offshore drilling rig exploded, causing the worst oil spill in American history. The film follows the crew members as they face unexpected challenges, pressure from the top, and equipment malfunctions. The story highlights the courage and resilience of the workers, as well as the devastating consequences of the explosion and subsequent oil spill.
In The Last Winter, an oil drilling team's sanity is tested as they experience hallucinations, encounter a mythical creature, and face the consequences of their destructive actions in the Arctic region. As tension rises and individuals start behaving erratically, they must confront their own fears and the consequences of their greed-driven motives. The freezing cold weather and isolation further exacerbate the situation, leading to a gripping journey filled with suspense and horror.
The story about a very small god-forgotten village in Siberia reflects the history of Russia from the beginning of the century till the early 1980s. Three generations try to find the land of happiness and to give it to the people. One builds the road through taiga to the star over horizon, the second 'build communism' and the third searches for oil.
Siberiade is a TV mini-series that follows the lives of the people in a Siberian village from 1900 to the mid-20th century. It explores themes of love, family feuds, political turmoil, and the impact of industrialization and communism on the region.
American couple move to the State of Ceará, Brazil, in the 1930s. The husband is looking for oil. His beautiful wife, Donna, soon falls in love with a rude but charming fisherman. The forbidden romance may destroy her marriage and upset the morals of the small village where they live.
When strange creatures from underground appear in a small town, Superman must save the neighborhood and uncover their true intentions.
An Englishman inherits the oil rights to a dying man's property in the Canadian Rockies. He faces opposition from a powerful oil company and must fight to strike oil and save the land from destruction.
A wheeler-dealer businessman tries to make quick money through various schemes and encounters comedic situations along the way.
Deep Core is a thrilling movie set in a world threatened by natural disasters. A team of scientists and oil drillers embark on a dangerous mission to save the planet. With the fate of the world on the line, they face perilous challenges, including volcanic eruptions, earthquakes, and explosive situations. Redemption, self-sacrifice, and the pursuit of truth are central themes as they uncover a conspiracy that could change everything.
In the fishing village of Thunder Bay, an engineer and a fisherman clash over the potential environmental impact of off-shore oil drilling. As tensions rise, they must navigate the conflicts between personal interests, industry greed, and the well-being of their community.
Pioneer is a movie that takes place in the 1970s and 1980s, revolving around the North Sea oil industry. It follows the story of a deep-sea diver who becomes entangled in a cover-up after witnessing an accidental death. As he investigates further, he uncovers a web of corruption and danger that puts his own life at risk. With thrilling action scenes and suspenseful moments, Pioneer keeps viewers on the edge of their seats.
In 1913 Oklahoma, Lena Doyle, a tough, independent woman, discovers huge quantities of crude oil on her land and battles to keep it from falling into the wrong hands.
Millionaire Larry Duane is posing as his own chauffeur while touring the West and meets Molly Hennessey. They have a small romance until it is ended when her father strikes oil and moves his family east to satistify his wife's social aspirations. Larry also return east to close his estate for the summer, but stays on, still posing as the chauffeur, when he learns that Molly's family is renting the place.
When his father is accused of graft, a former boxer returns home to clear his name.
James Berkeley (who wants to get rich) and Allan Franklin (determined to be a great engineer) are rivals for the hand of Lois Miller. Berkeley marries her, and 15 years later, though he has not realized his ambition, he keeps his wife luxuriously attired as a "trademark" of his prosperity. Allan, who has obtained a large tract of oil land from the Mexican Government, visits the Berkeleys; and James, hoping to profit from his wealth, goes to Mexico with him, accompanied by Lois, who unwillingly agrees to help her husband. When Allan and Lois realize their love for each other, James, refusing to become angry, is denounced by his wife. A band of Mexican bandits attempt to capture Lois, and in the attack James is slain. Allan rescues Lois, and they escape across the border.
In Flowing Gold, a female hairdresser falls in love with a roughneck working in the Texas oil fields. Their romance is complicated by dangerous road accidents, fire fighting, and a false murder charge. The story revolves around their relationship and the challenges they face in the dangerous world of oil drilling.
Tim Goodwin and his wife Corrie are living in poverty when Tim's oil well strikes it rich. He soon works his way to the top of the social scale, but Corrie doesn't change at all--she stays a dour, drab woman with no social skills whatsoever. Tim gets so embarrassed by her that he hires a "social secretary" for her to teach her how to function in the social strata in which they find themselves.