Bonanza Creek Energy, Inc. Announces the Date of its Second Quarter 2014 Earnings Release and Conference Call

DENVER, July 17, 2014 - Bonanza Creek Energy, Inc. BCEI, announced today that it expects to release its second quarter 2014 financial and operating results after the close of trading on Thursday, August 7, 2014. In conjunction with Bonanza Creek's release of its results, investors, analysts and other interested parties are invited to participate in a conference call with management on Friday, August 8, 2014 at 9:00 a.m. MT (11:00 a.m. ET).

To access the call, please dial (866) 825-1709 or (617) 213-8060 and use the passcode 82982957. This call is being webcast and can be accessed at Bonanza Creek's website for one year after the event.

The Company also updated its planned upcoming conference schedule.

EnerCom - The Oil & Gas Conference	Denver, CO	August 19
Credit Suisse Small & Mid-Cap Conference	New York, NY	Sept 16-17
Deutsche Bank Leveraged Finance Conference	Scottsdale, AZ	Sept 29-30
Johnson Rice & Co. Energy Conference	New Orleans, LA	October 1

Presentations used for these events will be available on the Bonanza Creek website at www.bonanzacrk.com.

About Bonanza Creek Energy, Inc.
Bonanza Creek Energy, Inc. is an independent energy company engaged in oil and natural gas exploration and production in the United States. The company's assets and operations are concentrated primarily in the Wattenberg Field in Colorado and in southern Arkansas. The company's common shares are listed for trading on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol BCEI. For more information about the company, please visit www.bonanzacrk.com.
               
For further information, please contact:

Mr. Ryan Zorn
Vice President - Finance & Treasurer
720-440-6172

Mr. James Masters
Investor Relations Manager
720-440-6121

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