Drilling Update

Empyrean Energy PLC
01 November 2006



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

                     Sugarloaf Hosston Prospect, Texas USA
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AIM quoted Empyrean Energy PLC today announces that at 6am Texas time on 31st
October 2006 the Sugarloaf-1 exploration well, located in the onshore Gulf Coast
Basin in Texas, USA, was drilling ahead in 6-1/2 inch hole at a depth of 17,950
feet (5,473 metres).

Since the last report on 25th October 2006, the operator has drilled 510 feet
(155 metres) of Cretaceous aged limestone to the present depth of 17,950 feet.
The requirement for a change of the bottom hole assembly had affected the well
progress for the week.

The upper part of the primary Hosston Formation target is expected to be reached
shortly. As previously advised, based on seismic data and an offset well the
Hosston Formation is anticipated to consist of more than 4,000 feet (1,220
metres) of inter-bedded sandstones and shales with the potential for multiple
prospective intervals.

The proposed total depth of 21,000 feet (6,400 metres) is expected to be reached
during November assuming trouble-free drilling.


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

Laurence Read/ Ed Portman
Conduit PR
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Empyrean Energy plc
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Imran Ahmad/ Cecil Jordaan
HB-Corporate
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