Building The Impossible: Oil RigSeason 1, Episode 3 - Oil Rig

Travelling to the North of Scotland Rob discovers the story of the British oil industry through its incredible engineering; from first oil to today's innovative rigs. Rob meets one of the survivors of the Sea Gem disaster - the first British oil rig to mine in the North Sea. He gets hands-on as he learns how to drill for oil, helps maintain a rig and gets involved in the decommissioning of a platform.

Building The Impossible: Oil Rig was broadcast on SBS ONE at Sunday 1 February 2026, 14:25.