Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP advised Banc of America Securities LLC, RBS Securities Inc. and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC as joint book-running managers and representatives of the initial purchasers on a Rule 144A/Regulation S offering by Continental Resources, Inc. of $300 million principal amount of 8.25% senior notes due 2019.

Headquartered in Enid, Oklahoma, Continental Resources is an independent oil and natural gas exploration and production company with operations in the Rocky Mountain, Mid-Continent and Gulf Coast regions of the United States.

The Davis Polk corporate team included partner Joseph A. Hall and associates Jeff Ramsay and Eilleen J. Park. Partner Samuel Dimon and associate Kevin J. Brogan provided tax advice. Counsel Loyti Cheng and associate Elisabeth Mountainspring provided environmental advice. Gwendolyn P. Ranada was the legal assistant on the transaction. All members of the Davis Polk team are based in the New York office.