HOUSTON, Dec. 2, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Carrizo Oil & Gas, Inc. (Nasdaq:CRZO) today announced that management is scheduled to present at the following upcoming conferences. A webcast of the presentations, if available, as well as the slide books used can be accessed on the Carrizo website at http://www.carrizo.com under the "Investor Relations" section.

Wells Fargo 2015 Energy Symposium
Tuesday, December 8, 2015 at 3:25 pm EST
New York, NY

Capital One Securities 10th Annual Energy Conference
Thursday, December 10, 2015 at 10:00 am EST
New Orleans, LA

Carrizo Oil & Gas, Inc. is a Houston-based energy company actively engaged in the exploration, development, and production of oil and gas from resource plays located in the United States. Our current operations are principally focused in proven, producing oil and gas plays primarily in the Eagle Ford Shale in South Texas, the Delaware Basin in West Texas, the Utica Shale in Ohio, the Niobrara Formation in Colorado, and the Marcellus Shale in Pennsylvania.

CONTACT: Jeffrey P. Hayden, CFA, VP - Investor Relations
         (713) 328-1044
         Kim Pinyopusarerk, Manager - Investor Relations
         (713) 358-6430

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