Black Gold (Oil Mine)

Name: Black Gold (Oil Mine)
Genre: News/Documentary, Documentary
Released: July 20, 2005

National Geographic Channel MegaStructures: Season 2: Episode 7

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National Geographic Channel | National Geographic | Air Date: July 20, 2005

Summary: Located in Alberta, Canada is the world’s largest known single deposit of oil worth trillions of dollars. However, the oil is trapped in a complex mixture of sand, water and clay, and the cost of extracting the fuel from the soil will cost billions. The episode profiles the competition between the Syncrude and the Shell Oil companies toLocated in Alberta, Canada is the world’s largest known single deposit of oil worth trillions of dollars. However, the oil is trapped in a complex mixture of sand, water and clay, and the cost of extracting the fuel from the soil will cost billions. The episode profiles the competition between the Syncrude and the Shell Oil companies to extract the black gold. It looks at the various mega machines and systems that are used to extract, transport and the process used to separate the oil from the sand.… Expand

Genre(s): News/Documentary, Documentary

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Series Overview
Season 3

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- Season 3 Overview
  Air Date: March 14, 2006
Season 2

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- Season 2 Overview
  Air Date: March 2, 2005
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  S2:E26. Mega Ship
  Air Date: December 27, 2005
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  S2:E25. World's Tallest Bridge (Millau Bridge)
  Air Date: December 20, 2005
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  S2:E24. Cosmodrome
  Air Date: December 13, 2005
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  S2:E23. Ultimate Oil Rigs
  Air Date: December 6, 2005
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  S2:E22. Boston's Big Dig
  Air Date: November 22, 2005
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  S2:E21. Berlin's Grand Central (Berlin Train Terminal)
  Air Date: November 15, 2005
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  S2:E20. Norad
  Air Date: October 25, 2005
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  S2:E19. Ultimate Roller Coaster
  Air Date: October 25, 2005
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  S2:E18. Ultimate Casino
  Air Date: October 18, 2005
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  S2:E17. USS Virginia
  Air Date: October 11, 2005
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  S2:E16. World's Biggest Airliner (Airbus A380)
  Air Date: October 4, 2005
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  S2:E15. North Branch Correctional Facility (Hi-tech Prison)
  Air Date: September 27, 2005
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  S2:E14. Mega Plane (Air Force Transport)
  Air Date: September 20, 2005
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  S2:E13. Super Port (Port of Rotterdam)
  Air Date: September 20, 2005
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  S2:E12. Indy Motor Speedway
  Air Date: September 13, 2005
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  S2:E11. Impossible Islands (Dubai's Palm Island)
  Air Date: September 13, 2005
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  S2:E10. North Sea Wall
  Air Date: August 17, 2005
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  S2:E9. Sea Launch
  Air Date: August 3, 2005
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  S2:E8. Ekati Diamond Mine (Diamond Diggers)
  Air Date: July 27, 2005
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  S2:E7. Black Gold (Oil Mine)
  Air Date: July 20, 2005
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  S2:E6. Las Vegas
  Air Date: June 22, 2005
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  S2:E5. Tau Tona - City Of Gold
  Air Date: May 27, 2005
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  S2:E4. World's Busiest Port
  Air Date: May 13, 2005
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  S2:E3. Inside The Pentagon
  Air Date: April 1, 2005
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  S2:E2. Alcatraz
  Air Date: March 16, 2005
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  S2:E1. Golden Gate Bridge
  Air Date: March 2, 2005
Season 1

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- Season 1 Overview
  Air Date: September 15, 2004