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.