DENVER, Feb. 13 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Venoco, Inc. (NYSE: VQ) announced today that Tim Ficker, CFO, will be speaking at the EnerCom Oil & Services Conference on Wednesday, February 18, 2009 beginning at 1:05 p.m. Eastern time.

The presentation will be available after market-close on Tuesday, February 17th via the Investor Relations page of the company's website, www.venocoinc.com.

The presentation will be webcast live using the URL below or the link may be accessed on the company's website. http://www.investorcalendar.com/CEPage.asp?ID=140751

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 fifteen fields in Texas.

For further information, please contact Mike Edwards, Vice President, (303) 626-8320; http://www.venocoinc.com; E-Mail investor@venocoinc.com.

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