30 minutes ago Whiting Petroleum Corp. ( WLL ) has received buyout interest from Exxon Mobil Corp. ( XOM ), Continental Resources Inc. ( CLR ) and Hess Corp. ( HES ), Bloomberg TV reported Friday.
The Wall Street Journal reported last week that Whiting is seeking a buyer after plummeting crude prices hurt the oil- and-gas producer's results and its shares tumbled.
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