HOUSTON, April 26, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- BPZ Energy, (NYSE:BPZ) (BVL:BPZ), an independent oil and gas exploration and production company, today announced it will host a conference call and webcast to discuss first quarter 2013 financial and operational results on Friday, May 10, 2013, at 10:00 a.m. CDT (11:00 a.m. EDT).
The live conference call may be accessed via the Investor Relations, Events & Presentations section of the Company's website at www.bpzenergy.com, or by accessing the following dial-in numbers:
| US and Canada Dial-In: | (877) 293-5457 |
| International Dial-In: | (707) 287-9344 |
| Conference Code: | 58851427 |
A replay of the call will also be available at the Investor Relations section of the Company's website.
ABOUT BPZ ENERGY
BPZ Energy is an independent oil and gas exploration and production company with license contracts covering 1.9 million net acres in four blocks located in northwest Peru. Current operations in these blocks range from early-stage exploration to production. The Company holds a 51% working interest in the offshore Block Z-1, which is producing crude oil from the Corvina and Albacora fields. Onshore, the focus has been seismic data acquisition at Blocks XIX, XXII and XXIII in anticipation of future exploration drilling. As part of an overall gas marketing strategy, the Company is also evaluating a gas-to-power plant project in Peru. In southwest Ecuador, the Company owns a non-operating net profits interest in a producing property. BPZ Energy trades as BPZ Resources, Inc. on both the New York Stock Exchange and the Bolsa de Valores in Lima under ticker symbol "BPZ". Please visit www.bpzenergy.com for more information.