Northern Oil and Gas, Inc. Announces Second Quarter 2012 Earnings Release & Conference Call

Northern Oil and Gas, Inc. Announces Second Quarter 2012 Earnings Release & Conference Call

WAYZATA, MINNESOTA – August 1, 2012 – Northern Oil and Gas, Inc. (NYSE MKT: NOG) (“Northern Oil”) announced today that it expects to release second quarter 2012 financial and operating results on Thursday, August 9, 2012 prior to market trading.

In conjunction with Northern Oil’s release of its financial and operating results, investors, analysts and other interested parties are invited to listen to a conference call with management on Thursday, August 9, 2012 commencing at 9:00 am Central Time.

Details for the conference are as follows:

Dial-In Number:

(800) 753-0487  (United States and Canada)

(913) 312-1375  (International)

Conference ID:

4834530 - Northern Oil and Gas, Inc. Second Quarter 2012 Earnings Call

Replay Dial-In Number:

(888) 203-1112  (United States and Canada)

(719) 457-0820  (International)

Replay Code:

4834530 – Replay will be available through August 24, 2012

ABOUT NORTHERN OIL AND GAS

Northern Oil and Gas, Inc. is an exploration and production company based in Wayzata, Minnesota. Northern Oil's core area of focus is the Williston Basin Bakken and Three Forks trend in North Dakota and Montana.

More information about Northern Oil and Gas, Inc. can be found at www.northernoil.com.

CONTACT:

Investor Relations

Erik Nerhus

952-476-9800