Whiting Petroleum Corporation Announces Fourth Quarter 2017 Earnings Release Date and Conference Call

January 23, 2018

DENVER–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Whiting Petroleum Corporation (NYSE:WLL) will release its fourth
quarter 2017 financial and operating results on Wednesday, February 21,
2018 after the market closes. A conference call with investors, analysts
and other interested parties is scheduled for 11:00 a.m. ET (10:00 a.m.
CT, 9:00 a.m. MT) on Thursday, February 22, 2018 to discuss Whiting's
fourth quarter 2017 financial and operating results. Participants are
encouraged to pre-register for the conference call by clicking on the
following link: http://dpregister.com/10115954.
Callers who pre-register will be given a unique telephone number and PIN
to gain immediate access on the day of the call.

Those without internet access or unable to pre-register may join the
live call by dialing: (877) 328-5506 (U.S.), (866) 450-4696 (Canada) or
(412) 317-5422 (International) to be connected to the call. Presentation
slides will be available at http://www.whiting.com
by clicking on the “Investor Relations” box on the menu and then on the
link titled "Presentations & Events."

A telephonic replay will be available beginning one to two hours after
the call on Thursday, February 22, 2018 and continuing through Thursday,
March 1, 2018. You may access this replay at (877) 344-7529 (U.S.),
(855) 669-9658 (Canada) or (412) 317-0088 (International) and enter the
replay access code 10115954.

About Whiting Petroleum Corporation

Whiting Petroleum Corporation, a Delaware corporation, is an independent
oil and gas company that explores for, develops, acquires and produces
crude oil, natural gas and natural gas liquids primarily in the Rocky
Mountain region of the United States. The Company’s largest projects are
in the Bakken and Three Forks plays in North Dakota and Niobrara play in
northeast Colorado. The Company trades publicly under the symbol WLL on
the New York Stock Exchange. For further information, please visit http://www.whiting.com.

Contacts

Whiting Petroleum
Eric K. Hagen, 303-837-1661
Vice
President, Investor Relations
Eric.Hagen@whiting.com