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): July 28, 2004 |
| 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) |
Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
| (a) | Not applicable. |
| (b) | Not applicable. |
| (c) | Exhibits. The following exhibit is being furnished herewith: |
| (99) | Press Release of Whiting Petroleum Corporation dated July 28, 2004. |
Item 12. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On July 28, 2004, Whiting Petroleum Corporation (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing its financial and operating results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2004. A copy of such press release is furnished as Exhibit 99 and is incorporated by reference herein.
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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: July 28, 2004 |
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 July 28, 2004. |
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