DENVER, Jan. 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Whiting Petroleum Corporation (NYSE: WLL) today announced that it will present at the Credit Suisse 2010 Energy Summit at the Vail Cascade Resort in Vail, Colorado on Tuesday, February 2, 2010 at 7:35 a.m. Mountain Standard Time. President and CEO James J. Volker will discuss the Company's strategy, development plans and outlook.

Whiting's live presentation may be accessed by logging onto the following link: http://w.on24.com/r.htm?e=189907&s=1&k=1766BCDE4C01746FCDD47F513EF20CAA. The presentation materials and link to the webcast will also be available on Whiting's website at www.whiting.com beginning on February 2, 2010. You may access the presentation by clicking on the "Investor Relations" box on the menu and then on the link titled "Webcasts."

About Whiting Petroleum Corporation

Whiting Petroleum Corporation, a Delaware corporation, is an independent oil and gas company that acquires, exploits, develops and explores for crude oil, natural gas and natural gas liquids primarily in the Permian Basin, Rocky Mountains, Mid-Continent, Gulf Coast and Michigan regions of the United States. The Company trades publicly under the symbol WLL on the New York Stock Exchange. For further information, please visit www.whiting.com.

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