X0306 4 2016-01-14 0001255474 WHITING PETROLEUM CORP WLL 0001603184 Hagist Peter 1700 BROADWAY, SUITE 2300 DENVER CO 80290 1 Senior Vice President Common Stock 2016-01-14 4 A 0 72222 0 A 94218 D Common Stock 18616 I By Hagist Family Trust Stock Option - Right to Purchase 34.31 2020-01-26 Common Stock 2572 2572 D Stock Option - Right to Purchase 60.285 2021-01-18 Common Stock 3514 3514 D Grant to reporting person of restricted stock under the Whiting Petroleum Corporation 2013 Equity Incentive Plan, which vests in equal increments over three years. Grant to reporting person of ten-year option to buy shares of common stock under the Whiting Petroleum Corporation 2003 Equity Incentive Plan. The option vests and becomes exercisable as follows: 1/3 on 1st anniversary of the date of grant, 2/3 on 2nd anniversary of the date of grant and 3/3 on 3rd anniversary of the date of grant. /s/ Bruce R. DeBoer, Attorney-in-Fact 2016-01-15