GENERAL RELEASE AND WAIVER AGREEMENT

PARTIES: The Parties to this General Release and Waiver Agreement (“Agreement’) are Winston F. “Rick” Bott, an adult individual, his personal representatives, heirs or assigns (collectively “Bott”) and Continental Resources, Inc., its predecessors, successors, parents, subsidiaries, directors, officers, employees, shareholders, representatives, agents or insurers, both current and former (collectively “CLR,” “Employer” or “Company”).

“CLAIMS” as used throughout this Agreement means all matters and claims contained in this paragraph 2(a), including any and all matters relating to Bott’s employment relationship with Employer, the termination of employment relationship with Employer, this Agreement, and any and all claims, debts, liabilities, demands, obligations, promises, acts, agreements, costs, expenses, damages, actions, and causes of action, whether in law or in equity, whether known or unknown, suspected or unsuspected, arising from Bott’s employment with and/or termination from Employer, including, but not limited to, any and all claims pursuant to Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 42 U.S.C. § 2000e et seq., as amended by the Civil Rights Act of 1991, which prohibits discrimination in employment based on race, color, national origin, religion or sex; the Civil Rights Act of 1966, 42 U.S.C. §§ 1981, 1983 and 1985, which prohibits violations of civil rights; the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, as amended, and as further amended by the Older Workers Benefit Protection Act, 29 U.S.C. § 621, et seq., which prohibits age discrimination in employment; the Employment Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended, 29 U.S.C. § 1001, et seq., which protects certain employee benefits; 85 Okla. Stat. § 5, et seq., which prohibits retaliation based upon exercise of rights under Oklahoma’s Workers’ Compensation Act; the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, as amended, 42 U.S.C. § 12101, et seq., which prohibits discrimination against the disabled; the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993, as amended, 29 U.S.C. § 2601, et seq., which provides medical and family leave; the Fair Labor Standards Act, 42 U.S.C. § 201, et seq., including the Wage and Hour Laws, any and all claims relating to the payment of any compensation and/or wages; any and all claims related in any way to any and all other federal, state or local laws or regulations prohibiting employment discrimination. This release also includes, but is not limited to, a release of any and all claims for breach of contract, mental pain, suffering and anguish, emotional upset, impairment of economic opportunities, defamation, intentional or negligent infliction of emotional distress, fraud, wrongful termination, wrongful discharge in violation of public policy, breach of any express or implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing, and all other common law contract and tort claims, as well as any amounts or rights under the 2005 Long-Term Incentive Plan and 2013 Long-Term Incentive Plan and non-vested ownership in CLR, contractual or otherwise, including, but not limited to, claims to non-vested stock or stock options.

Nothing in this Agreement is intended to or shall interfere with Bott’s right to participate in a proceeding with any appropriate federal, state or local government agency enforcing any laws, nor shall this Agreement prohibit Bott from cooperating with any such agency in its investigation.

Bott hereby waives any right to recover monetary damages or other individual relief in connection with any such proceeding or investigations.

Pay Bott severance pay in the amount of Five Hundred Eighty-one Thousand and No/100ths Dollars ($581,000.00), less normal withholding and other required deductions.

Accelerate vesting of that portion of Bott’s restricted stock award which was scheduled to vest on November 15, 2014, pending approval by the Compensation Committee and Board of Directors.

Pay Bott an annual cash bonus in 2015 for services rendered in 2014, based on the criteria previously approved by the Board of Directors and in accordance with the Company metrics at the level awarded to the Company as a whole, as determined by the Board of Directors in its sole discretion.

Pay any unused sick pay.

REPRESENTATIONS: Bott acknowledges he was advised to seek the advice and counsel of an attorney.