Just sharing two media coverage articles:
Media Coverage
Whiting lays off 254 employees, won't say how many are in Bakken
https://www.willistonherald.com/breakingnews/whiting-lays-off-employees-won-t-say-how-many-are/article9d39e496-b47c-11e9-b515-2f7ae0ca23a1.html
Whiting Oil and Gas have announced the layoff of 254 employees, 94 of which are executive and corporate positions.
About 100 North Dakota workers impacted by Whiting layoffs
https://bismarcktribune.com/bakken/about-north-dakota-workers-impacted-by-whiting-layoffs/article_6f657017-f82d-59a4-8a8e-7297e09f6eb0.html
More than one-third of the 254 jobs being cut by Whiting Petroleum Corp. are in North Dakota.
The oil producer announced the cuts last week, saying they were part of a companywide restructuring aimed at cutting costs. Whiting estimates the changes will save the company $50 million annually.