Huge Potential for Whiting Petroleum Investors

Whiting Petroleum (NYSE: WLL) is an oil company with no shortage of assets. We investors would like to see the company free up some cash, so that it can develop some of its projects to their fullest potential. In this video, Motley Fool energy analyst Joel South talks about some of the ways Whiting could increase its cash flow, through selling or monetizing some of its assets, and what it could mean for Whiting's huge growth potential if it does get more cash on the books.

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