Whiting Petroleum Corporation announced that Bradley J. Holly has been named president and chief executive officer and a member of the company's board of directors, effective November 1, 2017. Mr. Holly has been appointed in connection with the planned retirement of James J. Volker, who has served as the company's president and chief executive officer since 2002. Mr. Volker will assume the role of executive chairman of the Whiting board and will serve in that capacity until December 31, 2017.

Mr. Volker will then serve as non-executive chairman of the company board until the 2018 annual meeting of stockholders, at which time Mr. Holly will be appointed chairman of the company board. Bradley J. Holly, brings more than 20 years of experience in the oil and natural gas industry. Mr. Holly previously served as executive vice president, U.S. Onshore Exploration and Production for Anadarko Petroleum Corporation, an independent exploration and production company.

Prior to his promotion to executive vice president in May 2017, he served as senior vice president, U.S. Onshore Exploration and Production at Anadarko from September 2016.