Members of the MGM Energy Corp. crew contend with a severe winter storm while the Nabors Drilling team takes to the sky in the opener of this series, which focuses on the efforts of two companies to establish natural-gas wells in northern Canada.
A vicious storm halts operations for MGM; the Nabors crew encounters a problem while drilling.
Cracks in the ice road affect the MGM crew; the Nabors team hits a rough patch while drilling.
A crew tests MGM's first well for gas, while a convoy begins assembling the rig at the second site; the Nabors crew tries to finish drilling its first well.
A drill bit goes off course for the Nabors team, while MGM encounters equipment failures.
MGM faces a deadline to complete the third well; Nabors blasts open two wells in a procedure that will determine whether the investment paid off.
MGM and Penn West return to face challenges including rookie mistakes and delays related to thin ice.
Icy roads and bridges become problematic in MGM country.
A tough formation chews up drill bits at the Penn West site; issues affect operations at the MGM site.
A new hire makes a costly mistake in MGM country; the going gets tough after the drill hits the pay zone at the Penn West site.
Geologists visit the MGM site to determine if their efforts were successful; a driller shakes things up for the Penn West crew by taking on an entry-level job for extra cash.
Spring weather arrives and spurs truckers into action at the MGM site, while a team tries to get oil flowing at the Penn West site.