Venoco, Inc. President to Speak at Conference

DENVER, CO -- (Marketwire) -- 11/05/09 -- Venoco, Inc. (NYSE: VQ) announced that Bill Schneider, President, will be speaking at the Thomas Weisel Partners 2009 Alternative Energy and Natural Resources Conference on Tuesday, November 10, 2009 beginning at 8:35 AM Eastern time.

The presentation slides will be available after market-close on Friday, November 6th via the Investor Relations page of the company's website, www.venocoinc.com. The presentation will be webcast live via the URL below or the link may be accessed on the company's website. http://www.veracast.com/webcasts/twp/altenergy09/97102308.cfm

Venoco is an independent energy company primarily engaged in the acquisition, exploitation and development of oil and natural gas properties in California and Texas. Venoco operates three offshore platforms in the Santa Barbara Channel, has non-operated interests in three other platforms, operates four onshore properties in Southern California, has extensive operations in Northern California's Sacramento Basin and operates thirteen fields in Texas.