BPZ Energy to Participate in the 16th Annual Credit Suisse Energy Summit in Vail, Colorado

HOUSTON, Feb. 4, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- BPZ Energy BPZ BPZ, announced today that the Company will be participating in meetings at the Credit Suisse Energy Investor Summit being held in Vail, Colorado from February 5-7, 2013. An updated Company presentation is now available on the BPZ Energy website at www.bpzenergy.com in the Investor Relations, Events & Presentations section.

ABOUT BPZ ENERGY

Houston-based BPZ Energy, which trades as BPZ Resources, Inc. under ticker symbol BPZ on the New York Stock Exchange and the Bolsa de Valores in Lima, is an independent oil and gas exploration and production company which has license contracts for oil and gas exploration and production covering approximately 2.2 million gross acres in four properties in northwest Peru. The Company holds a 51% working interest and Pacific Rubiales Energy Corporation holds a 49% working interest in offshore Block Z-1. In addition, the Company is pursuing the exploration of onshore 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.