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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20080501124341
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-08-026741
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20080430
FILED AS OF DATE:		20080501
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20080501

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			WHITING USA TRUST I
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001417003
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	CRUDE PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS [1311]
		IRS NUMBER:				266053936
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		919 CONGRESS AVENUE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 500
		CITY:			AUSTIN
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			78701
		BUSINESS PHONE:		5122366599

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		919 CONGRESS AVENUE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 500
		CITY:			AUSTIN
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			78701

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			WHITING PETROLEUM CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001255474
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	CRUDE PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS [1311]
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-34026
		FILM NUMBER:		08793513

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1700 BROADWAY, SUITE 2300
		CITY:			DENVER
		STATE:			CO
		ZIP:			80290
		BUSINESS PHONE:		303-837-1661

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1700 BROADWAY
		STREET 2:		STE 2300
		CITY:			DENVER
		STATE:			CO
		ZIP:			80290-2300

	FORMER NAME:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	WHITING PETROLEUM HOLDINGS INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20030721
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    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>3</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2008-04-30</periodOfReport>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>0</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001417003</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>WHITING USA TRUST I</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>WHX</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001255474</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>WHITING PETROLEUM CORP</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>1700 BROADWAY, SUITE 2300</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>DENVER</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CO</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>80290-2300</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Units of Beneficial Interest in Whiting USA Trust I</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>2186389</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes></footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Whiting Petroleum Corporation
/s/ Bruce R. DeBoer, Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2008-04-30</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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