Whiting Petroleum Corporation to Present at the Tristone Capital Global Energy Forum in Paris

Whiting Petroleum Corporation (NYSE: WLL) today announced that it will present at the Tristone Capital Global Energy Forum at the Intercontinental Le Grand Hotel in Paris, France on Wednesday, May 14, 2008 at 11:35 a.m. Paris Time (5:35 a.m. EDT, 4:35 a.m. CDT and 3:35 a.m. MDT). President and CEO James J. Volker will discuss the Company's strategy, development plans and outlook.

Whiting's live presentation may be accessed on the Internet by logging onto the following link: https://tristonecapital-ls.webex.com/tristonecapital-ls/onstage/g.php?p=2&t=m. The presentation materials and link to the webcast will also be available on Whiting's website at http://www.whiting.com beginning May 14, 2008. 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 http://www.whiting.com.

SOURCE Whiting Petroleum Corporation

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