BPZ Energy (BPZ) (BPZ), an independent oil and gas exploration and production company, today provided initial production rates from the Corvina CX15-14D development well completed in early December. The well was drilled to a total measured depth of 7,845 feet and completed in six weeks. For the last 10 days, the well has averaged approximately 600 bopd, or 306 bopd net to BPZ. For the last 24 hours, the well has averaged 645 bopd, or 329 bopd net to BPZ.

The CX15-14D well is located to the west of the six previously drilled CX-15 wells. The well encountered continuity of sands and higher reservoir pressures, as expected. Following this reservoir trend, the CX15-8D development well spud on December 11 and targets an area southwest of the CX15-14D. Estimated total measured depth of this new well is 9,600 feet which will target the Upper Zorritos formation where sands from other Corvina wells are producing, as well as evaluate the potential of the deeper Middle Zorritos. The CX15-8D well results are expected in February 2015.

The Albacora A-27D development well, drilled to approximately 14,500 feet, is expected to be placed on production this month, and due to testing of potential new deeper zones, results are now expected in January 2015.

Block Z-1 production from the Corvina and Albacora fields for the fourth quarter period through December 21, 2014 has averaged approximately 5,326 bopd gross, or 2,716 bopd net to BPZ, which is above third quarter levels. Production for the last 24 hours has averaged 5,513 bopd gross, or 2,812 bopd net to BPZ.

Manolo Zuniga, President and CEO commented, “We are very pleased to bring another well online at the Corvina field and look forward to the Albacora A-27D well results and its potential impact on reserves. Work continues on the 2015 capital and exploratory budget, which we expect to share once finalized. Given the lower oil price environment we are carefully reviewing our 2015 plans.”

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 offshore Block Z-1, where development drilling is currently underway at the Corvina and Albacora fields. Onshore, the Company holds 100% working interests in Blocks XIX, XXII and XXIII which total 1.6 million acres. 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.


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