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Exhibit 12.1

WHITING PETROLEUM CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

(dollars in thousands)

 

     Six
Months
Ended
       
     June 30,     Year Ended December 31,  
     2013     2012     2011     2010     2009     2008  

Fixed charges:

            

Interest expensed

   $ 39,641      $ 65,692      $ 53,834      $ 48,486      $ 53,582      $ 59,010   

Interest capitalized

     602        2,749        3,574        2,920        3,406        3,129   

Amortized premiums, discounts and capitalized expenses related to indebtedness

     4,950        9,518        8,682        10,592        11,026        6,068   

Estimate of interest within rental expense

     424        1,145        883        684        603        431   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total fixed charges

   $ 45,617      $ 79,104      $ 66,973      $ 62,682      $ 68,617      $ 68,638   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Earnings:

            

Income (loss) before income taxes

   $ 345,735      $ 662,011      $ 780,319      $ 541,443      $ (162,835   $ 408,820   

Income from equity investees

     (441     (588     (1,032     (1,311     (1,581     (1,625

Fixed charges (above)

     45,617        79,104        66,973        62,682        68,617        68,638   

Amortization of capitalized interest

     1,010        1,745        1,409        1,117        776        463   

Distributed income from equity investees

     401        930        1,533        1,323        1,780        1,775   

Interest capitalized

     (602     (2,749     (3,574     (2,920     (3,406     (3,129

Noncontrolling interest in pre-tax income of subsidiaries

     31        90        59        —          —          —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total earnings

   $ 391,751      $ 740,543      $ 845,687      $ 602,334      $ (96,649   $ 474,942   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges (unaudited) (1)

     8.59        9.36        12.63        9.61        —          6.92   

 

(1) For the year ended December 31, 2009, earnings were inadequate to cover fixed charges, and the ratio of earnings to fixed charges therefore has not been presented for that period. The coverage deficiency necessary for the ratio of earnings to fixed charges to equal 1.00x (one-to-one coverage) was $165.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2009.