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Exhibit 12.1

WHITING PETROLEUM CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

(dollars in thousands)

	Six Months Ended						Year Ended December 31,
	June 30, 2014						2013						2012			2011			2010			2009
	(historical)			(pro forma)(2)			(historical)			(pro forma)(2)			(historical)			(historical)			(historical)			(historical)
Fixed charges:
Interest expensed	$	73,847		$	118,856		$	100,531		$	155,765		$	65,692		$	53,834		$	48,486		$	53,582
Interest capitalized		1,522			17,522			1,515			36,115			2,749			3,574			2,920			3,406
Amortized premiums, discounts and capitalized expenses related to indebtedness		7,342			2,444			12,405			2,611			9,518			8,682			10,592			11,026
Estimate of interest within rental expense		647			795			1,008			1,210			1,145			883			684			603
Total fixed charges	$	83,358		$	139,617		$	115,459		$	195,701		$	79,104		$	66,973		$	62,682		$	68,617
Earnings:
Income (loss) before income taxes	$	436,755		$	637,770		$	571,871		$	868,364		$	662,011		$	780,319		$	541,443		$	(162,835	)
Income from equity investees		(115	)		(115	)		(542	)		(477	)		(588	)		(1,032	)		(1,311	)		(1,581	)
Fixed charges (above)		83,358			139,617			115,459			195,701			79,104			66,973			62,682			68,617
Amortization of capitalized interest		1,086			5,558			2,020			7,504			1,745			1,409			1,117			776
Distributed income from equity investees		393			393			654			198			930			1,533			1,323			1,780
Interest capitalized		(1,522	)		(17,522	)		(1,515	)		(36,115	)		(2,749	)		(3,574	)		(2,920	)		(3,406	)
Noncontrolling interest in pre-tax income of subsidiaries		36			36			52			52			90			59			—			—
Total earnings	$	519,991		$	765,737		$	687,999		$	1,035,227		$	740,543		$	845,687		$	602,334		$	(96,649	)
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges (unaudited)(1)		6.24			5.48			5.96			5.29			9.36			12.63			9.61			—

(1) For the year ended December 31, 2009, earnings were inadequate to cover fixed charges, and the ratio of earnings to fixed charges therefore has not been presented for that period. The coverage deficiency necessary for the ratio of earnings to fixed charges to equal 1.00x (one-to-one coverage) was $165.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2009.

(2) The pro forma ratio of earnings to fixed charges was calculated on a pro forma basis after giving effect to the arrangement as if the arrangement had occurred on January 1, 2013. Additionally, the pro forma ratio of earnings to fixed charges for the year ended December 31, 2013 gives effect to the sale by Whiting on July 15, 2013 of Whiting’s interest in certain oil and gas producing properties located in the Postle and Northeast Hardesty fields in Texas County, Oklahoma, as if the disposition had occurred on January 1, 2013.