Picture an oilfield. Chances are you see a greasy drilling rig surrounded by a group of equally greased-up and grizzled oilmen, moving heavy equipment in a dangerous and labor-intensive environment.

Bruce Benson was a man in a hurry. Born on the Fourth of July, he drew on a fierce work ethic learned on a World War II-era farm outside Chicago to propel him through his eventful and remarkable life.

“Land Man,” a modern day tale of fortune seeking in the world of oil rigs, already has Billy Bob Thornton signed. The production is looking for oil and gas industry workers as background actors.

WILLISTON, N.D. - Kalem Johnston makes $25 an hour as an oil field roughneck, working 12-hour shifts for a week straight followed by a week off. "I like it," Johnston said. "It's hard, dirty work, but ...

Landman Season 2 captures true Texas oilfield grit while filming mostly in North Texas, in Fort Worth and Oklahoma. All ...

If you're searching for the stereotypical picture of the oil-field roughneck, the crewmen from Nabors Drilling Rig 314 might disappoint you. Sure they get wet, oily and exhausted after a 12-hour shift ...

A new Taylor Sheridan show set in west Texas about the the oil industry is now casting for real-life roughnecks to play background actors. “Land Man” is co-created and executive produced by Sheridan ...