Whiting Petroleum Corporation announced that Allan R. Larson, a current director of the company has a term on the Board that expires as of the company's 2015
annual meeting of stockholders. Consequently, the Board will not nominate Mr. Larson to stand for re- election at the Annual Meeting. On February 1, 2015, the Board adopted a resolution reducing the size of the Board from nine to eight directors effective as of the expiration of Mr. Larson's term at the Annual Meeting.