DENVER, Jan. 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Venoco, Inc. (NYSE: VQ) announced that Tim Ficker, CFO, will be speaking at the IPAA Oil & Gas Investment Symposium on Wednesday, January 20, 2010 beginning at 10:50 AM Eastern time.

The presentation slides will be available after market-close Tuesday, January 19th, 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.investorcalendar.com/CEPage.asp?ID=154263

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.

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