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DENVER, February 28, 2013 - Bonanza Creek Energy, Inc. (NYSE: BCEI), announced
today that it expects to release its fourth quarter and full year 2012 financial
results with an operations update after the close of trading on Thursday, March
14, 2013. In conjunction with Bonanza Creek's release of its results, investors,
analysts and other interested parties are invited to participate in a conference
call with management on Friday, March 15, 2013 at 9:00 a.m. MT (11:00 a.m. ET).

To access the call, please dial (866) 700-6293 or (617) 213-8835 and use the
passcode 38172270. This call is being webcast and can be accessed at Bonanza
Creek's website for one year after the event.

The Company also announced its conference participation schedule for the month
of March 2013. Members of management   will participate in the Raymond James
Institutional Investors Conference in Orlando, Florida on March 4; the Global
Hunter Dallas Energy Day on March 7; and the Howard Weil Energy Conference in
New Orleans, Louisiana on March 20. The presentations used for these events can
be found on the Bonanza Creek website at www.bonanzacrk.com.

Finally, as previously announced, the Company will host its first analyst day in
Denver, Colorado at the Ritz Carlton Hotel, located at 1881 Curtis Street, on
April 11, 2013 starting at 9:00 a.m. MT. Attendees are also invited to join
management on a field tour of its Wattenberg operations that afternoon. To RSVP
for these events, please contact James Masters, Investor Relations Manager, at
720-440-6121, or via email at jmasters@bonanzacrk.com. Space is limited.

About Bonanza Creek Energy, Inc.
Bonanza Creek Energy, Inc. is an independent energy company engaged in oil and
natural gas exploration and production in the United States. The company's
assets and operations are concentrated primarily in the Wattenberg Field in
Colorado and in southern Arkansas. The company's common shares are listed for
trading on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol BCEI. For more
information about the company, please visit www.bonanzacrk.com.

For further information, please contact:

Mr. Ryan Zorn
Vice President - Finance
720-440-6172

Mr. James Masters
Investor Relations Manager
720-440-6121



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