Exhibit 12.1

WHITING PETROLEUM CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

(dollars in thousands)

	Year Ended December 31,
	2007			2006			2005			2004			2003
Fixed charges:
Interest expensed	$	65,977		$	66,265		$	35,245		$	11,800		$	7,867
Interest capitalized		3,664			556			-			200			-
Amortized premiums, discounts and capitalized expenses related to indebtedness		6,527			7,224			6,802			4,056			1,310
Estimate of interest within rental expense		424			386			298			182			209
Total fixed charges	$	76,592		$	74,431		$	42,345		$	16,238		$	9,386
Earnings:
Income before income taxes	$	207,162		$	233,272		$	196,098		$	114,005		$	36,139
Income from equity investees		(1,365	)		(282	)		(409	)		-			-
Fixed charges (above)		76,592			74,431			42,345			16,238			9,386
Amortization of capitalized interest		97			41			41			21			21
Distributed income from equity investees		928			987			657			-			-
Interest capitalized		(3,664	)		(556	)		-			(200	)		-
Total earnings	$	279,750		$	307,893		$	238,732		$	130,064		$	45,546
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges (unaudited)		3.65	x		4.14	x		5.64	x		8.01	x		4.85	x