Empyrean Regulatory News (EME)

8 May 2006 09:58

Empyrean Energy PLC08 May 2006 Empyrean Energy PLC ("Empyrean" or the "Company"; Ticker: (EME)) Drilling Update • Drilling now completed at Eagle North-1 in California, USA. • Production testing about to commence. AIM quoted Empyrean Energy PLC today announces the following update on the EagleNorth-1 well, San Joaquin Basin, California, USA: Victoria Petroleum NL as operator for the Eagle North-1 horizontal well advisesthat at 1800 hours Central Pacific Time 7 May 2006, the current operation at theEagle North-1 horizontal well was preparing to carry out a production test of177 metres (580 feet) of the lower Mary Bellocchi Gatchell oil sand in thehorizontal well bore over the interval from 4,209 - 4,386 metres (13,810 -14,390 feet) following the completion of drilling at 4,386 metres (14,390 feet) The interval being tested will consist of the 72 metres (235 feet) of lower MaryBellocchi Gatchell oil sand cased behind the 4 1/2 inch liner from 4,209 - 4,281metres (13,810 - 14,045 feet) and the 105 metres (345 feet) of open hole lowerMary Bellochi oil sand from 4,281 - 4,386 metres (14,046 -14,390 feet) which isbeing tested as a barefoot completion out of the base of the 4 1/2 inch liner at4,386 metres (14,045 feet). The forward plan is to carry out a tubing conveyed perforation of the casing andthen bring the well to flow to surface by unloading the well bore with a coiledtubing unit and nitrogen. A further update will be made as information becomes available. The information contained in this announcement has been reviewed by theTechnical Director of Empyrean Energy Plc, Mr Frank Brophy BSc (Hons) who hasover 40 years experience as a petroleum geologist. For further information Laurence Read/ Angus Prentice Conduit PRTel: +44(0)207 429 6603Mob: +44(0)7974 982 512 Toby HowellHB CorporateTel: +44(0)207 510 8600 Empyrean Energy PlcTel: +44(0)207 932 2442 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange