DENVER, May 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Whiting Petroleum Corporation today announced the promotion of Chuck LaCouture to Vice President-Marketing of Whiting Oil and Gas Corporation, its wholly owned operating subsidiary, effective immediately. Mr. LaCouture joined Whiting in January 2002 as Manager-Marketing and Business Development. Previously, he was with Whiting's former parent company, Alliant Energy, in a similar position beginning in February 1996. Mr. LaCouture has more than 20 years of experience in the oil and gas industry. He holds a BS Degree in Business Management from Texas A&M University.
About Whiting Petroleum Corporation
Whiting Petroleum Corporation, a Delaware corporation, is an independent oil and gas company that acquires, exploits, develops and explores for crude oil, natural gas and natural gas liquids primarily in the Permian Basin, Rocky Mountains, Mid-Continent, Gulf Coast and Michigan regions of the United States. The Company trades publicly under the symbol WLL on the New York Stock Exchange. For further information, please visit http://www.whiting.com/.
