HOUSTON, July 10, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Midstates Petroleum Company, Inc. ("Midstates" or the "Company") (NYSE:MPO) announced today that its second quarter 2014 earnings release will be issued on August 5, after the close of trading on the NYSE. The Company will host a conference call to discuss second quarter results the following morning, August 6, at 10:00 a.m. Eastern time (9:00 a.m. Central time).

Participants may join the conference call by dialing (877) 645-4610 (for U.S. and Canada) or (707) 595-2723 (International). The conference call access code is 73504735 for all participants. To listen via live web cast, please visit the Investors section of the Company's website, www.midstatespetroleum.com.

An audio replay of the conference call will be available approximately two hours after the conclusion of the call. The audio replay will remain available until August 20 and can be accessed by dialing (855) 859-2056 (for U.S. and Canada) or (404) 537-3406 (International). The conference call audio replay access code is 73504735 for all participants. The audio replay will also be available in the Investors section of the Company's website approximately two hours after the conclusion of the call and remain available for approximately 90 calendar days.

About Midstates Petroleum Company, Inc.

Midstates Petroleum Company, Inc. is an independent exploration and production company focused on the application of modern drilling and completion techniques in oil and liquids-rich basins in the onshore U.S. Midstates' drilling and completion efforts are currently focused in the Mississippian Lime oil play in Oklahoma and Anadarko Basin in Texas and Oklahoma. The Company's operations also include the upper Gulf Coast tertiary trend in central Louisiana. The Company is headquartered in Houston, Texas. Additional information about the Company is available at www.midstatespetroleum.com.

CONTACT: Al Petrie, (713) 595-9427
         Al.Petrie@midstatespetroleum.com
         or
         Chris Delange, (713) 595-9411
         chris.delange@midstatespetroleum.com

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