2013-02-06 01:23:21 -

Denver, Colorado, February 5, 2013 - Bonanza Creek Energy, Inc. (NYSE: BCEI)
announced today that it will host its first analyst day for equity analysts and
investors in Denver at the Ritz Carlton Hotel, located at 1881 Curtis Street, on
April 11, 2013 starting at 9:00 AM mountain time. That afternoon, analyst day
attendees are invited to join management on a field tour of its Wattenberg
operations.

A live webcast of the analyst day and related slides will be available at the
start of the program accessible through the Company's website at
www.bonanzacrk.com. To RSVP for one or both of these events, please contact
James Masters, Investor Relations Manager, at 720-440-6121, or via email at
jmasters@bonanzacrk.com. Space is limited.

The Company also announced its February conference participation schedule.
Michael Starzer, President and   Chief Executive Officer, will make a presentation
at the Credit Suisse Energy Summit in Vail, Colorado on Thursday, February
7, 2013 at 12:45 PM mountain time.

Gary Grove, Executive Vice President - Engineering and Planning, will make a
presentation at EnerCom Inc.'s The Oil & Services Conference in San Francisco on
Tuesday, February 19, 2013 at 1:55 PM pacific time.

John Larson, Vice President - Mid-Continent Operations, will make a presentation
at the Delta Trust Investment Outlook Conference in Little Rock, Arkansas on
Wednesday, February 20, 2013 at 11:00 AM central time.

A copy of the presentation used for these events will be posted on the Bonanza
Creek website in the Investors section.

ABOUT BONANZA CREEK ENERGY, INC.

Bonanza Creek Energy, Inc. is an independent oil and natural gas company engaged
in the acquisition, exploration, development and production of onshore oil and
associated liquids-rich natural gas in the United States. The Company's assets
and operations are concentrated primarily in the Rocky Mountains in the Greater
Wattenberg Field, focused on the Niobrara shale, and in southern Arkansas,
focused on the oily Cotton Valley sands. The Company's common shares are listed
for trading on the NYSE under the symbol: BCEI. For more information about the
Company, please visit www.bonanzacrk.com.

For more 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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