Exhibit 4

WHITING PETROLEUM CORPORATION

The following abbreviations, when used in the inscription on the face of this certificate, shall be construed as though they were written out in full according to applicable laws or regulations:
TEN COM - as tenants in common		UNIF GIFT MIN ACT -	..................................................................Custodian.......................................................
			(Cust)                                                                   (Minor)
TEN ENT	- as tenants by the entireties		under Uniform Gifts to Minors Act.................................................................................
			(State)
JT TEN	- as joint tenants with right of survivorship	UNIF TRF MIN ACT -	...........................................................Custodian (until age ............................................)
	and not as tenants in common		(Cust)
			...............................................under Uniform Transfers to Minors Act...........................
			(Minor)                                                                                               (State)
Additional abbreviations may also be used though not in the above list.

The Corporation will furnish without charge to each stockholder upon request a copy of the full text of the powers, designations, preferences and relative, participating, optional or other special rights of the shares of each class of stock (and any series thereof) authorized to be issued by the Corporation and the qualifications, limitations or restrictions of such preferences and/or rights, all as set forth in the Corporation’s Restated Certificate of Incorporation and any amendments thereto filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware.

	PLEASE INSERT SOCIAL SECURITY OR OTHER IDENTIFYING NUMBER OF ASSIGNEE
FOR VALUE RECEIVED,                                                   hereby sell, assign and transfer unto

(PLEASE PRINT OR TYPEWRITE NAME AND ADDRESS, INCLUDING POSTAL ZIP CODE, OF ASSIGNEE)
	Shares
of the common stock represented by the within Certificate, and do hereby irrevocably constitute and appoint
	Attorney
to transfer the said stock on the books of the within-named Corporation with full power of substitution in the premises.

Dated:	20	Signature(s) Guaranteed: Medallion Guarantee Stamp THE SIGNATURE(S) SHOULD BE GUARANTEED BY AN ELIGIBLE GUARANTOR INSTITUTION (Banks, Stockbrokers, Savings and Loan Associations and Credit Unions) WITH MEMBERSHIP IN AN APPROVED SIGNATURE GUARANTEE MEDALLION PROGRAM, PURSUANT TO S.E.C. RULE 17Ad-15.
Signature:
Signature:
	Notice: The signature to this assignment must correspond with the name as written upon the face of the certificate, in every particular, without alteration or enlargement, or any change whatever.