Whiting Petroleum Corporation

NYSE:WLL Stock Report

Market Cap: US$2.7b

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Oasis Petroleum Management

Management criteria checks 3/4

Key information

Lynn Peterson

Chief executive officer

US$7.4m

Total compensation

CEO salary percentage8.74%
CEO tenure1.8yrs
CEO ownership0.2%
Management average tenure2.4yrs
Board average tenure1.8yrs

Recent management updates

Recent updates

Seeking Alpha • Feb 19

Whiting Petroleum: Positive Cash Flow Projections For 2022 Increases To Near $700 Million

Whiting may be able to generate close to $700 million in positive cash flow in 2022 at $85 WTI oil. It is focusing on generating cash flow and appears to be aiming for minimal organic production growth (potentially declining slightly) in 2022. DAPL situation remains a risk, although Whiting should still be able to generate a high amount of positive cash flow at current strip even if there is a shutdown.
Seeking Alpha • Dec 08

Whiting Petroleum: Potential For Over $500 Million In Positive Cash Flow During 2022

Whiting should be able to generate over $500 million in positive cash flow in 2022 at $70 WTI oil. It indicated that it expects to end 2021 with zero net debt, giving it plenty of funds for dividends, share repurchases, and acquisitions in 2022. Whiting may be worth around $72 by the end of 2022 in a long-term $65 WTI oil (and $70 oil in 2022) scenario.
Seeking Alpha • Oct 02

Whiting Petroleum: Looks Fairly Valued For Long-Term $65 WTI Oil

Whiting appears capable of generating over $200 million in positive cash flow during the second half of 2021, giving it a slight net cash position by the end of 2021. Without hedges, it may have been able to generate over $400 million in positive cash flow during this period. Hedges will likely have somewhat less negative impact in 2022. DAPL EIS not expected until September 2022 now, stabilizing the pipeline situation until then. Whiting's valuation appears fair for $65 WTI long-term oil, with a $5 change in oil prices affecting its value by around $7 per share.
Seeking Alpha • Jul 29

Whiting Petroleum: A Look At Its Williston Basin Acquisition And Redtail Divestiture

Whiting divested its Redtail assets for $187 million. Redtail development results had been disappointing, resulting in an $835 million impairment charge in 2017. Whiting acquired Williston Basin assets for $271 million. These assets give it slightly over one more year's worth of inventory next to its existing Sanish position. Near-term cash flow impact appears marginally negative. Whiting can make up for its additional debt and slightly reduced near-term cash flow through the development of its newly acquired inventory over time.
Seeking Alpha • Jul 01

Whiting Petroleum: Remaining Upside Depends On Distribution Of Reserved Shares And Status Of DAPL

Whiting should be able to eliminate its net debt by the end of 2021. It could also generate around $500 million in positive cash flow at $65 WTI oil without hedges. A dividend appears likely in the future. Whiting's upside depends on whether the DAPL remains in service and whether it distributes 2.1 million shares it has reserved for general unsecured claimants.

CEO Compensation Analysis

How has Lynn Peterson's remuneration changed compared to Oasis Petroleum's earnings?
DateTotal CompensationSalaryCompany Earnings
Mar 31 2022n/an/a

US$391m

Dec 31 2021US$7mUS$650k

US$428m

Sep 30 2021n/an/a

US$135m

Jun 30 2021n/an/a

US$214m

Mar 31 2021n/an/a

-US$299m

Dec 31 2020US$2mUS$220k

-US$4b

Sep 30 2020n/an/a

-US$4b

Jun 30 2020n/an/a

-US$4b

Mar 31 2020n/an/a

-US$4b

Dec 31 2019n/an/a

-US$241m

Sep 30 2019n/an/a

US$110m

Jun 30 2019n/an/a

US$251m

Mar 31 2019n/an/a

US$259m

Dec 31 2018n/an/a

US$342m

Sep 30 2018n/an/a

-US$660m

Jun 30 2018n/an/a

-US$1b

Mar 31 2018n/an/a

-US$1b

Dec 31 2017n/an/a

-US$1b

Sep 30 2017n/an/a

-US$613m

Jun 30 2017n/an/a

-US$1b

Mar 31 2017n/an/a

-US$1b

Dec 31 2016n/an/a

-US$1b

Sep 30 2016n/an/a

-US$1b

Jun 30 2016n/an/a

-US$2b

Mar 31 2016n/an/a

-US$2b

Dec 31 2015US$68kn/a

-US$2b

Compensation vs Market: Lynn's total compensation ($USD7.44M) is about average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD6.91M).

Compensation vs Earnings: Lynn's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.

CEO

Lynn Peterson (69 yo)

1.8yrs
Tenure
US$7,435,298
Compensation

Mr. Lynn Alan Peterson serves as Chief Executive Officer and Director of Whiting Petroleum Corporation since September 1, 2020 and serves as its President since September 2020. He serves as the Chief Execu...

Leadership Team

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Lynn Peterson
President1.8yrsUS$7.44m0.18%
$ 4.8m
James Henderson
Executive VP of Finance & CFO1.8yrsUS$3.33m0.089%
$ 2.4m
Charles Rimer
Executive VP of Operations & COO3.7yrsUS$3.39m0.089%
$ 2.4m
M. Regan
VP of Legal1.7yrsUS$1.83m0.011%
$ 294.2k
Sirikka Lohoefener
VP of Accounting & Controller7.3yrsUS$813.62k0.0043%
$ 115.1k
Brandon Day
Investor Relations Managerno datano datano data
Chris Edwards
Vice President of Human Resources2.9yrsno datano data
Jeffrey Stein
Chief Restructuring Officerno datano datano data
2.4yrs
Average Tenure
55yo
Average Age

Experienced Management: WLL's management team is considered experienced (2.4 years average tenure).

Board Members

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Lynn Peterson
President1.8yrsUS$7.44m0.18%
$ 4.8m
Paul Korus
Independent Director1.8yrsUS$304.71k0.037%
$ 992.0k
Susan Cunningham
Independent Director1.8yrsUS$294.71k0.026%
$ 686.1k
Janet Carrig
Independent Director1.8yrsUS$289.71k0.026%
$ 684.8k
Kevin McCarthy
Independent Chairman of the Board1.8yrsUS$384.71k0.058%
$ 1.5m
Anne Taylor
Independent Director1.8yrsUS$289.71k0.026%
$ 686.4k
Daniel Rice
Independent Director1.8yrsUS$289.71k0.064%
$ 1.7m
1.8yrs
Average Tenure
65yo
Average Age

Experienced Board: WLL's board of directors are not considered experienced ( 1.8 years average tenure), which suggests a new board.

Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2022/07/03 18:59
End of Day Share Price 2022/06/30 00:00
Earnings2022/03/31
Annual Earnings2021/12/31

Data Sources

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Company Financials10 years
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  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
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  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
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Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

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Analyst Sources

Whiting Petroleum Corporation is covered by 37 analysts. 3 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Joseph AllmanBaird
Jeffrey RobertsonBarclays
Rudolf HokansonBarrington Research Associates, Inc.