22 People Who Took Oil Drilling Into Their Own Hands

When you want something done, why not tackle it yourself—right in your own backyard? These 22 people took “DIY” to a whole new level by attempting to drill for oil at home.

1. An Oil Pump Jack

Operateing near homes in Frederick, Colorado.

2. The Discovery Reality Show “Backyard Oil”

This 2013 show followed multiple Kentucky based groups attempting, and occasionally succeeding, in turning their backyards into oil businesses.

3. A Pump Jack

“Just behind Yesinia Martinez’s bedroom window.”

4. Kentucky Man

Making $4 million a year.

5. The Baldwin Hills Scenic Overlook

Looking especially scenic.

6. Backyard Oil

Kentucky couple and their drill.

7. Texas Pump Jack

In a shared backyard.

8. Backyard Oil Spill

A Houston man was taken into custody after his get rich scheme turned into a spill.

9. A Pump Jack

Next to homes in Signal Hill, California.

10. The Simpson Well

Behind a California apartment complex.

11. Kentucky Oil

Man posing with his drill.

12. Kentucky Drill

Continued.

13. Nice View

Huntington Beach, California.

14. “What is This?”

California resident Teresa Lopez complains about her next door neighbor’s oil well.

15. Kentucky Man

Proudly showing off his drill.

16. Southern California

Private oil well.

17. Backyard Oil

Adair County drillers.

18. Oil Well

In Grow Academy elementary school’s backyard.

19. California

Private gas well.

20. Backyard Oil Drillers

Watching the flow.

21. Backyard

Oil pump.

22. Behind Apartments

Don’t mind this oil well.

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