EX-12.1 6 d43925exv12w1.htm STATEMENT REGARDING COMPUTATION OF RATIOS OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES exv12w1
 

Exhibit 12.1
WHITING PETROLEUM CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
(dollars in thousands)
                                         
    Year Ended December 31,  
    2006     2005     2004     2003     2002  
Fixed charges:
                                       
Interest expensed
  $ 66,265     $ 35,245     $ 11,800     $ 7,867     $ 10,867  
Interest capitalized
    556             200              
Amortized premiums, discounts and capitalized expenses related to indebtedness
    7,224       6,802       4,056       1,310       71  
Estimate of interest within rental expense
    386       298       182       209       183  
 
                             
Total fixed charges
  $ 74,431     $ 42,345     $ 16,238     $ 9,386     $ 11,121  
 
                             
 
                                       
Earnings:
                                       
Income before income taxes
  $ 233,272     $ 196,098     $ 114,005     $ 36,139     $ 11,952  
Income from Equity investees
    (282 )     (409 )                  
Fixed charges (above)
    74,431       42,345       16,238       9,386       11,121  
Amortization of capitalized interest
    41       41       21       21       21  
Distributed income from Equity investees
    987       657                    
Less:
                                       
Interest capitalized
    (556 )           (200 )            
 
                             
Total earnings
  $ 307,893     $ 238,732     $ 130,064     $ 45,546     $ 23,094  
 
                             
 
                                       
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges (unaudited)
    4.14x       5.64x       8.01x       4.85x       2.08x