UNITED STATES
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13
or 15(d) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
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| Date of Report | ||
| (Date of earliest | ||
| event reported): | January 17, 2007 |
| Whiting Petroleum Corporation |
| (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) |
| Delaware |
1-31899 |
20-0098515 |
| (State or other | (Commission File | (IRS Employer |
| jurisdiction of | Number) | Identification No.) |
| incorporation) |
| 1700 Broadway, Suite 2300, Denver, Colorado 80290-2300 |
| (Address of principal executive offices, including ZIP code) |
(303) 837-1661 |
| (Registrant’s telephone number, including area code) |
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Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):
| [ ] | Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 C.F.R. §230.425) |
| [ ] | Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 C.F.R. §240.14a-12) |
| [ ] | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 C.F.R. §240.14d-2(b)) |
| [ ] | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 C.F.R. §240.13e-4(c)) |
On January 17, 2007, Whiting Petroleum Corporation issued a press release announcing its certain expected financial and operating results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2006. A copy of such press release is furnished as Exhibit 99 and is incorporated by reference herein.
| (a) | Financial Statements of Businesses Acquired. Not applicable. |
| (b) | Pro Forma Financial Information. Not applicable. |
| (c) | Shell Company Transactions. Not applicable. |
| (d) | Exhibits: |
| (99) | Press Release of Whiting Petroleum Corporation, dated January 17, 2007. |
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| WHITING PETROLEUM CORPORATION | |
Date: January 17, 2007 |
By: /s/ James J. Volker |
| James J. Volker | |
| Chairman, President and | |
| Chief Executive Officer |
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WHITING PETROLEUM
CORPORATION
FORM 8-K
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit | |
| Number | Description |
| (99) | Press Release of Whiting Petroleum Corporation, dated January 17, 2007. |
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