UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington,
D.C. 20549
_______________________
FORM
8-K
CURRENT
REPORT
Pursuant
to Section 13 or 15(d) of
the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
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Date
of Report
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(Date
of earliest
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event
reported):
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April
29, 2009
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Whiting
Petroleum
Corporation
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware
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1-31899
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20-0098515
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(State
or other
jurisdiction
of
incorporation)
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(Commission
File
Number)
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(IRS
Employer
Identification
No.)
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1700
Broadway, Suite 2300, Denver, Colorado
80290-2300
(Address
of principal executive offices, including ZIP code)
(303)
837-1661
(Registrant’s
telephone number, including area code)
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Check the
appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously
satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following
provisions:
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£
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Written
communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 C.F.R.
§230.425)
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£
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Soliciting
material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 C.F.R.
§240.14a-12)
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£
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Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act
(17
C.F.R. §240.14d-2(b))
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£
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Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act
(17
C.F.R. §240.13e-4(c))
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Item
2.02. Results
of Operations and Financial Condition.
On April
29, 2009, Whiting Petroleum Corporation issued a press release announcing its
financial and operating results for the first quarter of 2009 and providing
certain guidance for the second quarter and full year 2009. A copy of
such press release is furnished as Exhibit 99 and is incorporated by
reference herein.
Item
9.01. Financial
Statements and Exhibits.
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(a)
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Financial Statements
of Businesses Acquired. Not
applicable.
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(b)
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Pro Forma Financial
Information. Not
applicable.
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(c)
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Shell Company
Transactions. Not
applicable.
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(d)
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Exhibits:
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(99)
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Press
Release of Whiting Petroleum Corporation, dated April 29,
2009.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has
duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto
duly authorized.
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WHITING
PETROLEUM CORPORATION
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Date:
April 29, 2009
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By:
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/s/
James J. Volker
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James
J. Volker
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Chairman,
President and Chief Executive
Officer
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WHITING
PETROLEUM CORPORATION
FORM
8-K
EXHIBIT
INDEX
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Exhibit
Number
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Description
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(99)
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Press
Release of Whiting Petroleum Corporation, dated April 29,
2009.
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