Whiting Petroleum Corporation was a company engaged in hydrocarbon exploration primarily in the Bakken Formation and Three Forks Shale. It was organized in Delaware with its operational headquarters in Denver, Colorado.
As of December 31, 2021, the company had approximately 326.0 e6BOE in proved reserves, of which 58% was petroleum, 20% was natural gas liquids, and 22% was natural gas.[1]
History
The company was founded in 1980 by Kenneth R. Whiting and Bert Ladd.[2]
In 1992, Alliant Energy, a Midwest public utility, acquired the company for $27.5 million.[3]
In 2003, the company became a