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Exhibit
23.1
CONSENT
OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
We
consent to the incorporation by reference in Registration Statement No.
333-111056 on Form S-8, Registration Statement No. 333-121614 on Form S-4, and
Registration Statement No. 333-159055 on Form S-3 of our reports
dated March 1, 2010 (which report expresses an unqualified opinion and
includes an explanatory paragraph relating to the Company’s adoption of new
accounting guidance), relating to the financial statements and financial
statement schedule of Whiting Petroleum Corporation, and the effectiveness of
Whiting Petroleum Corporation’s internal control over financial reporting,
appearing in this Annual Report on Form 10-K of Whiting Petroleum Corporation
for the year ended December 31, 2009.
/s/
Deloitte & Touche LLP
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Deloitte
& Touche LLP
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Denver,
Colorado
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March
1, 2010
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