Sec Form 4 Filing - Hagist Peter @ WHITING PETROLEUM CORP - 2018-01-08

FORM 4 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person Hagist Peter 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol WHITING PETROLEUM CORP [ WLL] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) Senior Vice President (Last) (First) (Middle) 1700 BROADWAY, SUITE 2300 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 01/08/2018 (Street) DENVER, CO80290 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) __ X __ Form filed by One Reporting Person _____ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned 1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price Common Stock 01/08/2018 F 753 D $ 28.14 30,407 ( 1 ) D Common Stock 4,654 ( 2 ) I By Hagist Family Trust

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities) 1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4, and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (MM/DD/YY) 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares Stock Option - Right to Purchase $ 137.24 ( 3 ) ( 4 ) 01/26/2020 Common Stock 643 ( 3 ) 643 D Stock Option - Right to Purchase $ 241.1408 ( 5 ) ( 4 ) 01/18/2021 Common Stock 878 ( 5 ) 878 D

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other Hagist Peter 1700 BROADWAY, SUITE 2300 DENVER, CO80290 Senior Vice President Signatures /s/ Bruce R. DeBoer, Attorney-in-Fact 01/10/2018 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )The number of shares of common stock previously reported by the reporting person was reduced by 93,479 as a result of the 1-for-4 reverse stock split of Whiting Petroleum Corporation's common stock effective on November 8, 2017. Cash was paid in lieu of the issuance of fractional shares with respect to shares of common stock not subject to restrictions. ( 2 )The number of shares of common stock previously reported by the reporting person was reduced by 13,962 as a result of the 1-for-4 reverse stock split of Whiting Petroleum Corporation's common stock effective on November 8, 2017. Cash was paid in lieu of the issuance of fractional shares with respect to shares of common stock not subject to restrictions. ( 3 )This option was previously reported as covering 2,572 shares at an exercise price of $34.31, but was adjusted to reflect the 1-for-4 reverse stock split of Whiting Petroleum Corporation's common stock effective on November 8, 2017. Any fractional share that would have become subject to this option as a result of the reverse stock split was canceled for no consideration. ( 4 )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. ( 5 )This option was previously reported as covering 3,514 shares at an exercise price of $60.285, but was adjusted to reflect the 1-for-4 reverse stock split of Whiting Petroleum Corporation's common stock effective on November 8, 2017. Any fractional share that would have become subject to this option as a result of the reverse stock split was canceled for no consideration.

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