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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001181431-08-051038.txt : 20080902
<SEC-HEADER>0001181431-08-051038.hdr.sgml : 20080901
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20080902181227
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001181431-08-051038
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20080829
FILED AS OF DATE:		20080902
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20080902

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CONTINENTAL RESOURCES INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000732834
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	CRUDE PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS [1311]
		IRS NUMBER:				730767549
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			OK
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		302 NORTH INDEPENDENCE, SUITE 1400
		CITY:			ENID
		STATE:			OK
		ZIP:			73702
		BUSINESS PHONE:		5802338955

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Littell George S
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001378776

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-32886
		FILM NUMBER:		081052312

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		713-658-1193

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1111 BAGBY, SUITE 2330
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77002
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    <periodOfReport>2008-08-29</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000732834</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>CONTINENTAL RESOURCES INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>CLR</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001378776</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Littell George S</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>P.O. BOX 1032</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>302 N. INDEPENDENCE</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>ENID</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>OK</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>73702</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2008-08-29</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>S</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>2200</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>50.9373</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
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            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
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                    <value>14400</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
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            </postTransactionAmounts>
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                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Includes 10,000 shares of restricted stock which vest 33% on each of January 1, 2009, January 1, 2010, and January 1, 2011.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>George Littell</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2008-09-02</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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