Exhibit 12.1

Continental Resources, Inc.

Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

(in thousands, except ratio)

	Three Months Ended March  31,		Year Ended December 31,
	2013		2012		2011		2010		2009		2008
Earnings
Income before income taxes	$	223,217	$	1,155,196	$	687,445	$	258,467	$	110,008	$	518,530
Plus: Fixed charges		47,475		140,708		76,722		53,147		23,232		12,188
Earnings, as defined	$	270,692	$	1,295,904	$	764,167	$	311,614	$	133,240	$	530,718
Fixed charges
Interest expense	$	47,475	$	140,708	$	76,722	$	53,147	$	23,232	$	12,188
Fixed charges, as defined	$	47,475	$	140,708	$	76,722	$	53,147	$	23,232	$	12,188
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges		5.7x		9.2x		10.0x		5.9x		5.7x		43.5x