Mike Black

Author

Mike Black is the author of Dad, I Survived: The fine line between life and death while looking for oil. In addition to writing, they enjoy spending time on their other passions and interests. You can sign up to get updates about their writing here.

Dad, I Survived: The fine line between life and death while looking for oil

Dad, I Survived is a raw, unvarnished memoir that captures the extraordinary life of a man shaped by one of the world’s most unforgiving industries. Beginning in the freezing North Sea in the mid-1970s, Mike Black charts his rise from roustabout to Drilling Superintendent, working high above rig floors and deep within some of the world’s most...