Equity Oil Company

Whiting Petroleum Corporation Acquires Equity Oil Company

On July 20, 2004, Whiting Petroleum Corporation (NYSE: WLL) and Equity Oil Company completed their merger, resulting in Equity becoming a wholly-owned subsidiary of Whiting. Equity’s shareholders approved the merger at a special meeting called for that purpose.

Under the terms of the merger, Equity shareholders received 0.185 shares of Whiting common stock for each share of Equity common stock.

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