Emerald Energy Regulatory News (EEN)

14 Jul 2006 07:00

Emerald Energy PLC14 July 2006 Emerald Energy Plc - 14 July 2006 Drilling Report Emerald Energy Plc ("Emerald" or the "Company") is pleased to provide thefollowing update: The Company has completed drilling of the Centauro Sur No. 2 appraisal well inits Campo Rico block in Colombia. The well has been drilled to a total depth of10,865 feet, completed for testing with an electrical submersible pump and inthe first 24 hours of steady test production produced in excess of 700 barrelsof oil. Alastair Beardsall, Emerald's Chairman, said: "We are pleased to have confirmedthe production potential of the Centauro Sur field, discovered earlier in theyear." Enquiries: Helen Manning 020 7925 2440 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange