Empyrean Regulatory News (EME)

6 Dec 2006 07:36

Empyrean Energy PLC06 December 2006 Empyrean Energy PLC ("Empyrean" or the "Company"; Ticker: (EME)) Sugarloaf Hosston Prospect, Texas USA ------------------------------------- AIM quoted Empyrean Energy PLC today announces that since our last report on the4 December 2006, 5 inch production liner has been successfully set and cementedat 19,791 feet and has been tied back into the casing at 17,000 feet. Thedrilling rig is presently laying down drill pipe. Empyrean will inform the market as soon as it receives confirmation as to thelikely timing of availability of the deep work-over rig required for testing. The information contained in this announcement was completed and 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/ Ed PortmanConduit PRTel: +44 (0) 207 429 6605/+44 (0) 7979955923 Empyrean Energy plcTel : +44(0) 207 182 1746 Imran Ahmad/ Cecil JordaanHB-CorporateTel: +44(0) 207 510 8600 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange