Venoco, Inc. Schedules 1Q 2009 Results Call

DENVER, April 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Venoco, Inc. (NYSE: VQ) announced
today that the company will host a conference call on Thursday, May 7, 2009
beginning at 11:00 a.m. Eastern to discuss its first quarter 2009 results.

The conference call will be webcast and those wishing to listen may do so by
using a link on the Investor Relations page of the company's website at
http://www.venocoinc.com. Those wanting to participate in the Q & A portion
can call (866) 788-0538 and use conference code 53678901. International
participants can call (857) 350-1676 and use the same conference code.

A replay of the conference call will be available for one week by calling
(888) 286-8010 or, for international callers, (617) 801-6888, and using
passcode 62038808. The replay will also be available on the Venoco website
for 30 days.

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.

SOURCE Venoco, Inc.

Mike Edwards, Vice President of Venoco, Inc., +1-303-626-8320,
investor@venocoinc.com