Ownership Submission
FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

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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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
VOLKER JAMES J
   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
WHITING PETROLEUM CORP [WLL] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
__X__ Director _____ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
1700 BROADWAY, SUITE 2300		 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
12/29/2017
(Street)

DENVER, CO 80290		 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
 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 (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 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 12/29/2017   F   43,081 D $ 26.48 137,067 (1) D  

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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 (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 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
(Month/Day/Year)		 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
2011 Stock Option - Right to Purchase $ 241.1408 (2)               (3) 01/18/2021 Common Stock 6,222 (2)   6,222 D  
Stock Option - Right to Purchase $ 51.0208 (4)               (3) 02/18/2019 Common Stock 18,680 (4)   18,680 D  
Stock Option - Right to Purchase $ 137.24 (5)               (3) 01/26/2020 Common Stock 4,822 (5)   4,822 D  
Stock Option - Right to Purchase $ 204.88 (6)               (3) 01/18/2022 Common Stock 4,588 (6)   4,588 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
VOLKER JAMES J
1700 BROADWAY, SUITE 2300
DENVER, CO 80290		   X      

Signatures

 /s/ Bruce R. DeBoer, Attorney-in-Fact   01/03/2018
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) The number of shares of common stock previously reported by the reporting person was reduced by 540,439 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) This option was previously reported as covering 24,890 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.
(3) 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.
(4) This option was previously reported as covering 74,720 shares at an exercise price of $12.755, 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.
(5) This option was previously reported as covering 19,290 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.
(6) This option was previously reported as covering 18,352 shares at an exercise price of $51.22, 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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