Michael B. Walen is an Independent Director of the Company. Mr. Walen was the Senior Vice President – Chief Operating Officer of Cabot Oil and Gas Corporation from 2001 until 2010 and served in other management and exploration positions prior to that time. He has 40 years of exploration and management experience with independent oil and gas companies including PetroCorp Inc., Patrick Petroleum Co., TXO Production Co. and Tenneco Oil Company. Mr. Walen was a director of Vitruvian Exploration from 2010 to 2013. Mr. Walen holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Geology from Central Washington University and a Master’s Degree in Geology from Western Washington University. Mr. Walen’s geological training, technical expertise and industry experience (particularly in shale plays), including managing operations, engineering, reserves, land and geology, led to the conclusion that he should serve as a director.
As the Independent Director of Whiting Petroleum Corp, the total compensation of Michael Walen at Whiting Petroleum Corp is $321,500. There are 6 executives at Whiting Petroleum Corp getting paid more, with Charles Rimer having the highest compensation of $3,475,180.
Michael Walen is 71, he's been the Independent Director of Whiting Petroleum Corp since 2013. There are 2 older and 13 younger executives at Whiting Petroleum Corp. The oldest executive at Whiting Petroleum Corp is Philip Doty, 76, who is the Independent Director.
Michael's mailing address filed with the SEC is 1700 LINCOLN STREET, SUITE 4700, , DENVER, CO, 80203.
Over the last 21 years, insiders at Whiting Petroleum Corp have traded over $272,340,342 worth of Whiting Petroleum Corp stock and bought 129,445 units worth $3,857,010 . The most active insiders traders include Energy Corp Alliant, Lynn A Peterson и Janet Carrig. On average, Whiting Petroleum Corp executives and independent directors trade stock every 67 days with the average trade being worth of $12,502,392. The most recent stock trade was executed by James P Henderson on 1 July 2022, trading 6,160 units of WLL stock currently worth $418,572.
Whiting Petroleum Corporation, a Delaware corporation, is an independent oil and gas company that explores for, develops, acquires and produces crude oil, natural gas and natural gas liquids primarily in the Rocky Mountain region of the United States. The Company's largest projects are in the Bakken and Three Forks plays in North Dakota and Niobrara play in northeast Colorado.
Whiting Petroleum Corp executives and other stock owners filed with the SEC include: