Exhibit 31.2
CERTIFICATION OF THE PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL OFFICER PURSUANT TO RULE 13a- 14(a)
I, Scott A. Fenoglio, certify that:
| 1. | I have reviewed this Amendment No. 1 on Form 10-K/A of Bonanza Creek Energy, Inc.; and |
| 2. | Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the periods covered by this report. |
Date: April 24, 2017
| /s/ Scott A. Fenoglio | |
Scott A. Fenoglio |