Drilling Update

Empyrean Energy PLC
21 June 2007




                              Empyrean Energy PLC

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

                          Sugarloaf Block A, Texas USA
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• First well in the new 16 well deal with Texas Crude Energy Inc ('TCEI')
  has spudded

Empyrean has been advised by Texas Crude Energy Inc that the TCEI JV Block A
#1 well, the first well to be drilled as part of the recently announced 16
well deal has spudded on Block A.

Further updates will be provided as relevant information comes to hand.


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:

Charlie Geller/ Ed Portman
Conduit PR
Tel: [phone]

Empyrean Energy plc
Tel : [phone]

Rod Venables/ Cecil Jordaan
HB Corporate
Tel: [phone]



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