Empyrean Regulatory News (EME)

22 Nov 2006 07:23

Empyrean Energy PLC22 November 2006 Empyrean Energy PLC ("Empyrean" or the "Company"; Ticker: (EME)) Sugarloaf Hosston Prospect, Texas USA ------------------------------------- AIM quoted Empyrean Energy PLC today announces that at 6am Texas time on 21November 2006, the Sugarloaf-1 exploration well located in the onshore GulfCoast Basin was drilling ahead in 6-1/2 inch hole at 20,105 feet (6130 metres). Since the last report released on 17 November 2006, the well has continued todrill in the primary target of the Sugarloaf-1 well. Drilling is continuing towards proposed total depth of 21,000 feet (6,400metres), expected to be reached in late November assuming trouble-free drilling. 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) 207 932 2442 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