May 3 (Reuters) - Gran Tierra Energy Inc GTE.TO
* Gran Tierra Energy- increased average wi production before royalties in q1 2017 to 29,879 barrels of oil equivalent per day, 17% higher than q1 2016
* Gran Tierra Energy Inc - expects 2017 average wi production before royalties to be 34,000 to 38,000 boepd from company's assets in Colombia and Brazil
* Qtrly earnings per share $0.03 Source text for Eikon: ID:nCCNbWfRs Further company coverage: GTE.TO