Edgar Filing: WHITING PETROLEUM CORP

An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);

SCHEDULE 13G

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

WHITING PETROLEUM CORPORATION

(Name of Issuer)

COMMON STOCK, PAR VALUE $0.001 PER SHARE

(Title of Class of Securities)

966387102

(CUSIP Number)

AUGUST 20, 2015

(Date of event which requires filing of this statement)

Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:

o Rule 13d-1(b)

þ Rule 13d-1(c)

o Rule 13d-1(d)

The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person’s initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the notes).




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1	NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS Integrated Core Strategies (US) LLC
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) o (b) þ
3	SEC USE ONLY
4	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware



NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH	5	SOLE VOTING POWER -0-
	6	SHARED VOTING POWER 1,739,016
	7	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER -0-
	8	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 1,739,016



9	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 1,739,016
10	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES o
11	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 0.9%
12	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON OO




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1	NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS Integrated Assets II LLC
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) o (b) þ
3	SEC USE ONLY
4	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware



NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH	5	SOLE VOTING POWER -0-
	6	SHARED VOTING POWER 550,800
	7	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER -0-
	8	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 550,800



9	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 550,800
10	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES o
11	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 0.3%
12	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON OO




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1	NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS Integrated Assets, Ltd.
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) o (b) þ
3	SEC USE ONLY
4	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Cayman Islands



NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH	5	SOLE VOTING POWER -0-
	6	SHARED VOTING POWER 1,824,483
	7	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER -0-
	8	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 1,824,483



9	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 1,824,483
10	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES o
11	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 0.9%
12	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON CO




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1	NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS ICS Opportunities, Ltd.
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) o (b) þ
3	SEC USE ONLY
4	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Cayman Islands



NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH	5	SOLE VOTING POWER -0-
	6	SHARED VOTING POWER 4,220,432
	7	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER -0-
	8	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 4,220,432



9	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 4,220,432
10	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES o
11	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 2.1%
12	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON CO




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1	NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS Cognizant Holdings, Ltd.
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) o (b) þ
3	SEC USE ONLY
4	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Cayman Islands



NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH	5	SOLE VOTING POWER -0-
	6	SHARED VOTING POWER 1,243,435
	7	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER -0-
	8	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 1,243,435



9	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 1,243,435
10	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES o
11	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 0.6%
12	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON CO




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1	NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS Millennium International Management LP
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) o (b) þ
3	SEC USE ONLY
4	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware



NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH	5	SOLE VOTING POWER -0-
	6	SHARED VOTING POWER 7,288,350
	7	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER -0-
	8	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 7,288,350



9	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 7,288,350
10	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES o
11	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 3.6%
12	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON PN




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1	NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS Millennium International Management GP LLC
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) o (b) þ
3	SEC USE ONLY
4	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware



NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH	5	SOLE VOTING POWER -0-
	6	SHARED VOTING POWER 7,288,350
	7	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER -0-
	8	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 7,288,350



9	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 7,288,350
10	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES o
11	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 3.6%
12	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON OO




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1	NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS Millennium Management LLC
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) o (b) þ
3	SEC USE ONLY
4	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware



NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH	5	SOLE VOTING POWER -0-
	6	SHARED VOTING POWER 9,578,166
	7	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER -0-
	8	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 9,578,166



9	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 9,578,166
10	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES o
11	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 4.7%
12	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON OO




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1	NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS Israel A. Englander
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) o (b) þ
3	SEC USE ONLY
4	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION United States



NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH	5	SOLE VOTING POWER -0-
	6	SHARED VOTING POWER 9,578,166
	7	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER -0-
	8	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 9,578,166



9	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 9,578,166
10	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES o
11	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 4.7%
12	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON IN




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Item 1.
	(a)	Name of Issuer:

		Whiting Petroleum Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the "Issuer").

	(b)	Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices:

		1700 Broadway, Suite 2300 Denver, Colorado 80290-2300

Item 2.	(a)	Name of Person Filing:
	(b)	Address of Principal Business Office:
	(c)	Citizenship:

		Integrated Core Strategies (US) LLC c/o Millennium Management LLC 666 Fifth Avenue New York, New York 10103 Citizenship: Delaware

		Integrated Assets II LLC c/o Millennium Management LLC 666 Fifth Avenue New York, New York 10103 Citizenship: Delaware

		Integrated Assets, Ltd. c/o Millennium International Management LP 666 Fifth Avenue New York, New York 10103 Citizenship: Cayman Islands

		ICS Opportunities, Ltd. c/o Millennium International Management LP 666 Fifth Avenue New York, New York 10103 Citizenship: Cayman Islands

		Cognizant Holdings, Ltd. c/o Millennium International Management LP 666 Fifth Avenue New York, New York 10103 Citizenship: Cayman Islands

		Millennium International Management LP 666 Fifth Avenue New York, New York 10103 Citizenship: Delaware

		Millennium International Management GP LLC 666 Fifth Avenue New York, New York 10103 Citizenship: Delaware

		Millennium Management LLC 666 Fifth Avenue New York, New York 10103 Citizenship: Delaware

		Israel A. Englander c/o Millennium Management LLC 666 Fifth Avenue New York, New York 10103 Citizenship: United States

	(d)	Title of Class of Securities:

		common stock, par value $0.001 per share ("Common Stock")

	(e)	CUSIP Number:

		966387102




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Item 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b), check whether the person filing is a:



(a)	o	Broker or dealer registered under section 15 of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78o);

(b)	o	Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c);

(c)	o	Insurance company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c);

(d)	o	Investment company registered under section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8);

(e)	o	An investment adviser in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);




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(g)	o	A parent holding company or control person in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);



(h)	o	A savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813);

(i)	o	A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3);

(j)	o	Group, in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).

Item 4. Ownership

Provide the following information regarding the aggregate number and percentage of the class of securities of the issuer identified in Item 1.

(a) Amount Beneficially Owned

As of the close of business on August 20, 2015: (i) Integrated Core Strategies (US) LLC, a Delaware limited liability company ("Integrated Core Strategies"), beneficially owned 2,237,485 shares of the Issuer’s Common Stock (consisting of 2,205,485 shares of the Issuer’s Common Stock and listed options to purchase 32,000 shares of the Issuer’s Common Stock); (ii) Integrated Assets II LLC, a Delaware limited liability company ("Integrated Assets II"), beneficially owned 550,800 shares of the Issuer’s Common Stock; (iii) Integrated Assets, Ltd., an exempted limited company organized under the laws of the Cayman Islands ("Integrated Assets"), beneficially owned 2,245,109 shares of the Issuer’s Common Stock; (iv) ICS Opportunities, Ltd., an exempted limited company organized under the laws of the Cayman Islands ("ICS Opportunities"), beneficially owned 4,246,257 shares of the Issuer’s Common Stock; and (v) Cognizant Holdings, Ltd., an exempted limited company organized under the laws of the Cayman Islands ("Cognizant Holdings"), beneficially owned 1,210,417 shares of the Issuer’s Common Stock, which collectively represented 10,490,068 shares of the Issuer’s Common Stock or 5.1% of the Issuer’s Common Stock outstanding.

However, as of the close of business on August 27, 2015: (i) Integrated Core Strategies beneficially owned 1,739,016 shares of the Issuer’s Common Stock; (ii) Integrated Assets II beneficially owned 550,800 shares of the Issuer’s Common Stock; (iii) Integrated Assets beneficially owned 1,824,483 shares of the Issuer’s Common Stock; (iv) ICS Opportunities beneficially owned 4,220,432 shares of the Issuer’s Common Stock; and (v) Cognizant Holdings beneficially owned 1,243,435 shares of the Issuer’s Common Stock, which collectively represented 9,578,166 shares of the Issuer’s Common Stock or 4.7% of the Issuer’s Common Stock outstanding.

Millennium International Management LP, a Delaware limited partnership ("Millennium International Management"), is the investment manager to Integrated Assets, ICS Opportunities and Cognizant Holdings and may be deemed to have shared voting control and investment discretion over securities owned by Integrated Assets, ICS Opportunities and Cognizant Holdings.

Millennium International Management GP LLC, a Delaware limited liability company ("Millennium International Management GP"), is the general partner of Millennium International Management and may also be deemed to have shared voting control and investment discretion over securities owned by Integrated Assets, ICS Opportunities and Cognizant Holdings.

Millennium Management LLC, a Delaware limited liability company ("Millennium Management") is the general partner of the managing member of Integrated Core Strategies and Integrated Assets II and may be deemed to have shared voting control and investment discretion over securities owned by Integrated Core Strategies and Integrated Assets II. Millennium Management is also the general partner of the 100% shareholder of Integrated Assets, ICS Opportunities and Cognizant Holdings and may be deemed to have shared voting control and investment discretion over securities owned by Integrated Assets, ICS Opportunities and Cognizant Holdings.

Israel A. Englander, a United States citizen ("Mr. Englander"), is the managing member of Millennium International Management GP and Millennium Management and may also be deemed to have shared voting control and investment discretion over securities owned by Integrated Core Strategies, Integrated Assets II, Integrated Assets, ICS Opportunities and Cognizant Holdings.

The foregoing should not be construed in and of itself as an admission by Millennium International Management, Millennium International Management GP, Millennium Management or Mr. Englander as to beneficial ownership of the securities owned by Integrated Core Strategies, Integrated Assets II, Integrated Assets, ICS Opportunities or Cognizant Holdings, as the case may be.

(b) Percent of Class:

As of the close of business on August 27, 2015, Millennium Management and Mr. Englander may be deemed to have beneficially owned 9,578,166 shares of the Issuer’s Common Stock or 4.7% of the Issuer’s Common Stock outstanding (see Item 4(a) above), which percentage was calculated based on 204,142,725 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of July 15, 2015, as per the Issuer’s Form 10-Q dated July 30, 2015.




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(i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote
-0-

(ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote

   9,578,166 (See Item 4(b))
(iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of

   -0-

(iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of

   9,578,166 (See Item 4(b))

Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class

If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of securities, check the following þ .

Item 6. Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.

Not applicable.

Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company.

Not applicable.

Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group

See Exhibit I.

Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group

Not applicable.

Item 10. Certification

By signing below each of the undersigned certifies that, to the best of its knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect.




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Exhibits:

Exhibit I: Joint Filing Agreement, dated as of August 27, 2015, by and among Integrated Core Strategies (US) LLC, Integrated Assets II LLC, Integrated Assets, Ltd., ICS Opportunities, Ltd., Cognizant Holdings, Ltd., Millennium International Management LP, Millennium International Management GP LLC, Millennium Management LLC and Israel A. Englander.

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SIGNATURE

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of its knowledge and belief, each of the undersigned certifies that the information with respect to it set forth in this statement is true, complete, and correct.

Dated: August 27, 2015

INTEGRATED CORE STRATEGIES (US) LLC

By: Integrated Holding Group LP,
       its Managing Member

By: Millennium Management LLC,
       its General Partner

By: /s/ David Nolan

Name: David Nolan
Title:  Vice Chairman

INTEGRATED ASSETS II LLC

By: Integrated Holding Group LP,
       its Managing Member

By: Millennium Management LLC,
       its General Partner

By: /s/ David Nolan

Name: David Nolan
Title:  Vice Chairman

INTEGRATED ASSETS, LTD.

By: Millennium International Management LP,
       its Investment Manager

By: /s/David Nolan

Name: David Nolan
Title:  Vice Chairman

ICS OPPORTUNITIES, LTD.

By: Millennium International Management LP,
       its Investment Manager

By: /s/David Nolan

Name: David Nolan
Title:  Vice Chairman

COGNIZANT HOLDINGS, LTD.

By: Millennium International Management LP,
       its Investment Manager

By: /s/David Nolan

Name: David Nolan
Title:  Vice Chairman

MILLENNIUM INTERNATIONAL MANAGEMENT LP

By: /s/David Nolan

Name: David Nolan
Title:  Vice Chairman

MILLENNIUM INTERNATIONAL MANAGEMENT GP LLC

By: /s/David Nolan

Name: David Nolan
Title:  Vice Chairman

MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC

By: /s/David Nolan

Name: David Nolan
Title:  Vice Chairman

/s/ Israel A. Englander by David Nolan
pursuant to Power of Attorney filed with
the SEC on June 6, 2005

Israel A. Englander




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		EXHIBIT I

		JOINT FILING AGREEMENT

This will confirm the agreement by and among the undersigned that the Schedule 13G filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on or about the date hereof with respect to the beneficial ownership by the undersigned of the Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share, of Whiting Petroleum Corporation, a Delaware corporation, will be filed on behalf of each of the persons and entities named below in accordance with Rule 13d-1(k) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. This Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument.

Dated: August 27, 2015

INTEGRATED CORE STRATEGIES (US) LLC

By: Integrated Holding Group LP,
       its Managing Member

By: Millennium Management LLC,
       its General Partner

By: /s/ David Nolan

Name: David Nolan
Title:  Vice Chairman

INTEGRATED ASSETS II LLC

By: Integrated Holding Group LP,
       its Managing Member

By: Millennium Management LLC,
       its General Partner

By: /s/ David Nolan

Name: David Nolan
Title:  Vice Chairman

INTEGRATED ASSETS, LTD.

By: Millennium International Management LP,
       its Investment Manager

By: /s/David Nolan

Name: David Nolan
Title:  Vice Chairman

ICS OPPORTUNITIES, LTD.

By: Millennium International Management LP,
       its Investment Manager

By: /s/David Nolan

Name: David Nolan
Title:  Vice Chairman

COGNIZANT HOLDINGS, LTD.

By: Millennium International Management LP,
       its Investment Manager

By: /s/David Nolan

Name: David Nolan
Title:  Vice Chairman

MILLENNIUM INTERNATIONAL MANAGEMENT LP

By: /s/David Nolan

Name: David Nolan
Title:  Vice Chairman

MILLENNIUM INTERNATIONAL MANAGEMENT GP LLC

By: /s/David Nolan

Name: David Nolan
Title:  Vice Chairman

MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC

By: /s/David Nolan

Name: David Nolan
Title:  Vice Chairman

/s/ Israel A. Englander by David Nolan
pursuant to Power of Attorney filed with
the SEC on June 6, 2005

Israel A. Englander