Northern Oil and Gas, Inc. Announces Conference Schedule Update

WAYZATA, Minn., April 13, 2012/PRNewswire/ -- Northern Oil and Gas, Inc. (NYSE/AMEX: NOG) ("Northern Oil") today announced a presentation schedule update for the Independent Petroleum Association of America Oil and Gas Investment Symposium in New York, NYApril 16 - April 18, 2012.

Ryan Gilbertson, President, is scheduled to present at the Independent Petroleum Association of America Oil and Gas Investment Symposium on Tuesday, April 17, 2012at 10:30 AM (ET). Northern was previously scheduled to present on Wednesday, April 18, 2012at 2:00 PM (ET).

Link to webcast:
http://www.investorcalendar.com/CEPage.asp?ID=168025

ABOUT NORTHERN OIL AND GAS, INC.
Northern Oil and Gas, Inc. is an exploration and production company based in Wayzata, Minnesota. Northern Oil's core area of focus is the WillistonBasin Bakken and Three Forkstrend in North Dakotaand Montana.

More information about Northern Oil and Gas, Inc. can be found at www.NorthernOil.com or by calling investor relations at 952-476-9800.

SAFE HARBOR
This press release contains forward-looking statements regarding future events and our future results that are subject to the safe harbors created under the Securities Act of 1933 (the "Securities Act") and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Exchange Act"). All statements other than statements of historical facts included in this report regarding our financial position, business strategy, plans and objectives of management for future operations, industry conditions, and indebtedness covenant compliance are forward-looking statements. When used in this report, forward-looking statements are generally accompanied by terms or phrases such as "estimate," "project," "predict," "believe," "expect," "anticipate," "target," "plan," "intend," "seek," "goal," "will," "should," "may" or other words and similar expressions that convey the uncertainty of future events or outcomes. Items contemplating or making assumptions about actual or potential future sales, capital expenditures, market size, collaborations, and trends or operating results also constitute such forward-looking statements.

Forward-looking statements involve inherent risks and uncertainties, and important factors (many of which are beyond our Company's control) that could cause actual results to differ materially from those set forth in the forward-looking statements, including the following: oil and gas prices, our ability to raise capital, general economic or industry conditions nationally and/or in the communities in which our Company conducts business, changes in the interest rate environment, legislation or regulatory requirements, conditions of the securities markets, our ability to raise capital, changes in accounting principles, policies or guidelines, financial or political instability, acts of war or terrorism, other economic, competitive, governmental, regulatory and technical factors affecting our Company's operations, products, services and prices.

We have based these forward-looking statements on our current expectations and assumptions about future events. While our management considers these expectations and assumptions to be reasonable, they are inherently subject to significant business, economic, competitive, regulatory and other risks, contingencies and uncertainties, most of which are difficult to predict and many of which are beyond our control.

CONTACT:
Investor Relations
Erik Nerhus
952-476-9800

SOURCE Northern Oil and Gas, Inc.