Drilling Update

Empyrean Energy PLC
04 October 2006




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

                     Sugarloaf Hosston Prospect, Texas USA
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• Succesfully run and cemented 9-5/8' INTERMEDIATE casing


AIM quoted Empyrean Energy PLC today announces that at 6am Texas time on 3rd of
October 2006 the Sugarloaf-1 exploration well, located in the onshore Gulf Coast
Basin in Texas, USA, was running drill pipe into the well in order to drill
ahead in 8-1/2'' diameter hole.

Since the last report, 9-5/8'' intermediate casing was successfully run and
cemented into the well to a depth of 14,480 feet (4,413m).

The operator will now continue drilling in 8-1/2'' diameter hole towards the
primary Hosston target which is expected at approximately 17,000 feet 
(5,182m) and then to a total depth of 21,000 feet (6,400m). There is a further 
secondary target in carbonate rocks between the present depth and just above the 
Hosston target.

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 
Tel: [phone] 
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Empyrean Energy plc 
Tel : [phone] 
 
Imran Ahmad/ Cecil Jordaan 
HB-Corporate 
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