Empyrean Regulatory News (EME)

29 Aug 2007 07:00

Empyrean Energy PLC29 August 2007 Empyrean Energy PLC ("Empyrean" or the "Company"; Ticker: (EME)) Sugarloaf Block A, Texas USA ---------------------------- - TCEI JV Block A # 1 well reaches total depth- Encouraging gas shows throughout the horizontal well- Gas flares measuring up to 65 feet observed Empyrean has been advised by Texas Crude Energy Inc that the TCEI JVBlock A #1 well has reached a total depth of 4,400 meters (measureddepth). Current operations are preparing to run casing. The horizontal well has continued to encounter encouraging gas showsin addition to fluorescence in the cuttings through to total depth.Gas shows were observed over approximately 2,500 gross feet. Multiplegas flares measuring up to 65 feet were observed over approximately1,000 feet including an interval of about 600 feet that had aconstant gas flare. Further updates will be provided as the timing for testingoperations is confirmed. Commenting today, Empyrean director Tom Kelly said: " The gas flaresencountered whilst drilling are particularly encouraging as thedrilling mud weight was raised to over 14 pounds per gallon and gasflares and shows were still observed despite the heavier mud - welook forward to the results of testing". The information contained in this announcement was completed andreviewed by the Technical Director of Empyrean Energy Plc, Mr FrankBrophy BSc (Hons) who has over 40 years experience as a petroleumgeologist. For further information:Jonathan Charles / Ed PortmanConduit PRTel: +44 (0) 207 429 6611 /+44 (0) 7791 892 509 Rod Venables / Cecil JordaanHB CorporateTel: +44(0) 207 510 8600 Empyrean Energy plcTel : +44(0) 207 182 1746 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange