Northern Oil and Gas, Inc. Provides Third Quarter 2013 Production and Operations Update

WAYZATA, Minn., Oct. 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Northern Oil and Gas, Inc. ("Northern") (NYSE MKT: NOG) is providing a production and operations update for the quarter ended September 30, 2013.

PRODUCTION AND OPERATIONS UPDATE

Northern's third quarter 2013 production is expected to average approximately 13,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day, a sequential increase of approximately 19% compared to the second quarter of 2013.

During the third quarter of 2013, Northern added approximately 147 gross (12.1 net) wells to production with an additional 260 gross (18.8 net) wells that were drilling or awaiting completion at the end of the quarter.

As of September 30, 2013, Northern's producing well count totaled 1,585 gross (133.5 net) producing wells.

Northern expects its third quarter 2013 realized price per barrel of oil equivalent, including the effect of settled derivatives, to be in a range of $82.00 - $83.00.

Northern expects its third quarter 2013 lease operating expense (LOE) per barrel of oil equivalent to be in a range of $9.50 - $9.75.

MANAGEMENT COMMENT

"Strong sequential production growth returned to Northern this quarter, driven by an increase in completions and improving well productivity.  The 18.8 net wells drilling or awaiting completion at the end of the third quarter demonstrates that activity levels remain high as we enter the fourth quarter," commented Northern's Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Michael Reger.  "We are pleased to see our production growth trajectory resume with this increase in activity and productivity.  We are hopeful that completion activity in the fourth quarter leads to a strong finish to 2013."

ABOUT NORTHERN OIL AND GAS

Northern Oil and Gas, Inc. is an exploration and production company with a core area of focus in the Williston Basin Bakken and Three Forks play in North Dakota and Montana. 

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

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, 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, 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 access to capital, changes in accounting principles, policies or guidelines, financial or political instability, acts of war or terrorism, and 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. 

INVESTOR RELATIONS CONTACT:

Brandon Elliott
EVP, Corporate Development and Strategy
952-476-9800
belliott@northernoil.com

Erik Nerhus
VP, Business Development
952-476-9800
enerhus@northernoil.com

SOURCE Northern Oil and Gas, Inc.