The international oil companies are pulling out from Stavanger after years of test drilling without success. Christian Nyman works as a diver on one of the rigs, while Toril Torstensen's American boyfriend works for Shell.

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AKA Smoking Ban. Phillips Petroleum introduces a smoking ban on the oil rig Ocean Viking, and the mayor of Stavanger speculates on whether the Americans might have found oil.

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AKA The Summer House. Nyman's factory has financial problems, and Fredrik Nyman has to come up with a plan to save it. Anna Hellevik sees an opportunity to help her father-in-law, and starts scheming behind Fredrik's back.

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There is an accident with the diving bell on the oil rig at 69 m down. Damon goes to the rescue. A cocktail party is being planned for a 50 th birthday.

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Phillips Petroleum is looking for a place by the coast to build a gigantic tank for oil storage. Dirdal Valley, where Anna's family's farm is situated, is one of the areas they are considering.

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Christian and Martin start their own diving company and are in need of startup capital; an old friend of Toril's returns to town.

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Mayor Rettedal uses unorthodox methods to get Stavanger elected as the oil capital of Norway; Anna does something she regrets at a party at the Esso Motor Hotel.

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Anna has second thoughts about marriage, parliament has to vote on a headquarters for the new oil industry. Christian has to decide whether to dive or not. Toril makes a firm decision.

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