Drilling Update

Empyrean Energy PLC
27 September 2006






                              Empyrean Energy PLC
                  ('Empyrean' or the 'Company'; Ticker: (EME))


                     Sugarloaf Hosston Prospect, Texas USA
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• PREPARING TO LOG AND run 9-5/8' INTERMEDIATE casing

AIM quoted Empyrean Energy PLC today announces that at 6am Texas time on 26th
September 2006 the Sugarloaf-1 exploration well, located in the onshore Gulf
Coast Basin in Texas, USA, was at a depth of 14,480 feet (4,421 metres) and
preparing to run wire-line logs.

A further release is expected to be made following interpretation of the
wire-line logs.

After the acquisition of wire-line logs, 9-5/8' intermediate casing will be run
and cemented, and drilling will continue in an 8-1/2' hole to the programmed
total depth.

The primary Hosston target is expected to be reached in early to mid October and
the total depth of 21,000 feet (6,400 metres) in early November.



The information contained in this announcement was completed and reviewed by the
Technical Director of Empyrean Energy Plc, Mr Frank Brophy BSc (Hons) who has
over 40 years experience as a petroleum geologist.

For further information

Angus Prentice/Laurence Read 
Conduit PR 
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Empyrean Energy plc 
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Imran Ahmad/ Cecil Jordaan 
HB-Corporate 
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