HOUSTON, May 1, 2012 (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 2012 financial and operational results on Thursday, May 10, 2012, at 10:00 a.m. CDT (11:00 a.m. EDT).
The live conference call may be accessed via the Investor Relations 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: | 77559711 |
A replay of the call will also be available at the Investor Relations section of the Company's website later in the day.
About BPZ Energy
Houston-based BPZ Energy, which trades as BPZ Resources, Inc. on the New York Stock Exchange and the Bolsa de Valores de Lima, is an independent oil and gas exploration and production company with license contracts covering approximately 2.2 million gross acres in four properties in Peru. The Company is currently executing the development in offshore Block Z-1 of the Corvina oil discovery, as well as the redevelopment of the Albacora oil field, and the exploration of offshore Blocks XIX, XXII and XXIII, in parallel with the execution of an integrated gas-to-power strategy, which includes generation and sale of electric power in Peru and the development of a regional gas marketing strategy. The Company also owns a non-operating net profits interest in a producing property in southwest Ecuador. Please visit the Company's website at www.bpzenergy.com for more information.