Whiting Oil & Gas S-4 Registration of securities issued in business combination transactions

Exhibit 23.1

CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

We consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement on FormS-4 of our reports dated February 22, 2018, relating to the consolidated financial statements of Whiting Petroleum Corporation and subsidiaries, and the effectiveness of Whiting Petroleum Corporation and subsidiaries’ internal control over financial reporting, appearing in the Annual Report on Form10-K of Whiting Petroleum Corporation for the year ended December 31, 2017, and to the reference to us under the heading “Experts” in the Prospectus, which is part of this Registration Statement.

/s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP

Denver, Colorado

May 25, 2018