CALGARY, Feb. 28, 2015 /PRNewswire/ - Gran Tierra Energy Inc. (NYSE MKT; TSX: GTE) ("Gran Tierra"), a company focused on oil and gas exploration and production in South America, today announced that it plans to host its earnings conference call on March 2, 2015 at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time.

Executive Chairman, Jeffrey Scott, Interim President and CEO, Duncan Nightingale and CFO, James Rozon will assume the results are reviewed by participants prior to the call and immediately take questions from securities analysts and institutional shareholders. 

Interested parties may access the conference call by dialing 1 (800) 688-0836 (domestic) or 1 (617) 614-4072 (international), passcode 98393662. The call will also be available via web cast at www.grantierra.com or www.streetevents.com.

If you are unable to participate, an audio replay of the call will be available beginning at 1:00 p.m. Eastern Time on March 2, 2015 until 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on April 3, 2015. To access the replay dial 1 (888) 286 8010 (domestic) or 1 (617) 801 6888 (international) pass code 51686433.

Please connect at least 15 minutes prior to the conference call to ensure adequate time for any software to download that may be required to join the webcast.

About Gran Tierra Energy Inc.

Gran Tierra is an international oil and gas exploration and production company, headquartered in Calgary, Canada, incorporated in the United States, trading on the NYSE MKT (GTE) and the Toronto Stock Exchange (GTE), and operating in South America. Gran Tierra holds interests in producing and prospective properties in Colombia, Peru and Brazil. Gran Tierra has a strategy that focuses on establishing a portfolio of producing properties, plus production enhancement and exploration opportunities to provide a base for future growth.

Gran Tierra's Securities and Exchange Commission filings are available on a web site maintained by the Securities and Exchange Commission at http://www.sec.gov and on SEDAR at http://www.sedar.com.

SOURCE Gran Tierra Energy Inc.