DENVER, Oct. 7 CO-Whiting-Petro-Exec
DENVER, Oct. 7 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Whiting Petroleum Corporation
(NYSE: WLL) today announced the appointment of Jack R. Ekstrom to Executive
Director, Investor Relations and Corporate Communications, effective September
1, 2008. Mr. Ekstrom joined Whiting with 35 years of experience in the
petroleum industry. Most recently he held management positions with Pioneer
Natural Resources and Evergreen Resources. He holds a BA Degree in
Communications from Augustana College, Rock Island, Illinois. Mr. Ekstrom is
a member of the Board of Directors of the Colorado Oil & Gas Association and
the Independent Petroleum Association of the Mountain States.
About Whiting Petroleum Corporation
Whiting Petroleum Corporation, a Delaware corporation, is an independent
oil and gas company that acquires, exploits, develops and explores for crude
oil, natural gas and natural gas liquids primarily in the Permian Basin, Rocky
Mountains, Mid-Continent, Gulf Coast and Michigan regions of the United
States. The Company trades publicly under the symbol WLL on the New York
Stock Exchange. For further information, please visit http://www.whiting.com.
SOURCE Whiting Petroleum Corporation
