BPZ Energy (NYSE: BPZ) shares 7.9% to $3.13,
after the independent oil and gas exploration and production company, today
announced that the Peruvian Government has signed the Supreme Decree
authorizing Perupetro to execute the amendment to the Block Z-1 License to add
Pacific Rubiales Corp. to the Z-1 License Contract. Share volume was 53,000,
compared to a daily average of 104,000