Venoco, Inc. Schedules 3Q 2009 Results Call

DENVER, CO -- (Marketwire) -- 10/20/09 -- Venoco, Inc. (NYSE: VQ) announced today that the company will host a conference call on Tuesday, November 3, 2009 beginning at 11:00 a.m. Eastern to discuss its third quarter 2009 results.

The conference call will be webcast and those wishing to listen may do so by using a link on the Investor Relations page of the company's website at http://www.venocoinc.com. Those wanting to participate in the Q & A portion can call (866) 825-3209 and use conference code 87884704. International participants can call (617) 213-8061 and use the same conference code.

A replay of the conference call will be available for one week by calling (888) 286-8010 or, for international callers, (617) 801-6888, and using passcode 44214984. The replay will also be available on the Venoco website for 30 days.

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.