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                                   EXHIBIT 99





                          SYNERGY RESOURCES CORPORATION

SYNERGY  RESOURCES  CLOSES ON LEASEHOLD  ACQUISITION IN NE WATTENBERG  EXTENSION
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PLATTEVILLE,  CO -- (Marketwired) -- 04/30/15 -- Synergy  Resources  Corporation
(NYSE MKT: SYRG) ("Synergy") has closed on the Amendment dated February 12, 2015
to its Exploration  Agreement with Vecta Oil & Gas, Ltd.  (Vecta) dated March 1,
2013;  whereby  Vecta has  conveyed  assignments  for an  undivided  30% working
interest  in  leasehold  within  the  DJ  Basin  Greenhorn  AMI  (AMI)  covering
approximately  13,530  net  acres.  Synergy's  position  in  the  NE  Wattenberg
Extension  Area is now over 41,000 net acres.  Its  working  interest in the AMI
with Vecta has increased to 65%, and the  remaining 35% working  interest in the
AMI will be owned by an affiliate of Vecta,  Foreland  Resources  LLC, and other
parties. The purchase price of the conveyed leases is $250 per net acre, payable
in  287,642   restricted   shares  of  Synergy's   common  stock,   equating  to
approximately  $3.4  million  based on $11.76 price per share.  Craig  Rasmuson,
Chief Operating Officer, of Synergy commented,  "We are pleased to close on this
transaction  increasing  our working  interest in the DJ Greenhorn  AMI. We have
received a drilling permit from the Colorado Oil & Gas  Conservation  Commission
for the Conrad  44-1GHZ  well,  which is located in the AMI. We have  contracted
with a services  company to conduct and process a hazard  seismic  survey in the
area over the next few weeks.  We plan on moving Ensign Rig #131 from our Cannon
pad in late May and begin  drilling  the  Conrad  horizontal  well to a standard
4,000 foot lateral length targeting the Greenhorn formation by May 31st."

ABOUT SYNERGY RESOURCES CORPORATION

Synergy Resources  Corporation is a domestic oil and natural gas exploration and
production company. Synergy's core area of operations is in the Denver-Julesburg
Basin, which encompasses Colorado, Wyoming, Kansas, and Nebraska. The Wattenberg
field in the D-J Basin  ranks as one of the most  productive  fields in the U.S.
The company's corporate offices are located in Platteville, Colorado.

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 press release regarding our financial position,  business
strategy,  plans and objectives of management for future operations and industry
conditions, and are forward-looking statements. When used in this press release,
forward-looking statements are generally accompanied by terms or phrases such as


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"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 the  Company's  control) that could
cause  actual  results  to  differ  materially  from  those  set  forth  in  the
forward-looking  statements,   including  the  following:  general  economic  or
industry  conditions,  nationally  and/or in the  communities  in which  Synergy
conducts  business,  changes in the interest rate  environment,  legislation  or
regulatory  requirements,  conditions of the securities markets,  the 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  the
Company's operations.

These   forward-looking   statements  are  based  on  current  expectations  and
assumptions about future events.  While 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 Synergy's control.

CONTACT:

Investor Relations Contact:

   Jon Kruljac
   Synergy Resources Corporation
   jkruljac@syrginfo.com
   Tel (303) 840-8166

Company Contact:

   Rhonda Sandquist
   Synergy Resources Corporation
   rsandquist@syrginfo.com
   Tel (970) 737-1073

Source: Synergy Resources Corporation