 The story is set on an oil platform in the North Sea. We follow the employees and their, at times, difficult relationships both at work and in the spare time. The main line of conflict is between popular and smart union boss Torbjorn Lindbaek and the corrupt company boss Hroar Torgersen who wants to give the drilling contract to an American company run by his father-in-law. Of course Lindbaek and Torgersen have also had their share of disagreements in the past...