Empyrean Regulatory News (EME)

23 May 2006 08:28

Empyrean Energy PLC23 May 2006 23 May 2006 Empyrean Energy PLC ("Empyrean" or the "Company"; Ticker: (EME)) Operations Update Testing operation in Progress at Eagle North-1 in California, USA 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 in theEagle Oil Pool Development Project in the San Joaquin Basin advises thatproduction testing operations are continuing at the Eagle North-1 horizontalwell with results providing sufficient encouragement for further testing. In order to continue the production testing operations in a much more costeffective and technically efficient manner, a completion rig is in the processof being secured. Accordingly the large drilling rig is currently rigging downto allow the completion rig to move onto site. The completion rig is anticipatedto move onto location this coming week. Following the arrival of the completionrig on location a coiled tubing unit will then be secured to continue theproduction testing operation. The information contained in this announcement has been reviwed by the TechnicalDirector of Empyrean Energy Plc, Mr Frank Brophy BSc (Hons) who has over 40years experience as a petroleum geologist. Angus Prentice Toby Howell/Imran Ahmad Empyrean Energy Conduit PR plc HB Corporate Tel: +44(0) 207 932 2442Tel: +44 (0) 207 429 6666 Tel: +44(0) 207 510 8600Mob: +44 (0)7974 982 512 Mob: +44 (0) 7775 895 579 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange