Sugarloaf-1 Gas Indications

Empyrean Energy PLC
09 November 2006


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

                     Sugarloaf Hosston Prospect, Texas USA
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• GAS INDICATIONS IN THE PRIMARY TARGET HOSSTON FORMATION

AIM quoted Empyrean Energy PLC today announces that at 6am Texas time on 8th 
November, the Sugarloaf-1 exploration well was drilling ahead at 18,361 feet
(5,597 metres).

Two gas shows over an aggregate of 79 feet (24 metres) were obtained while
drilling between 18,192 feet and 18,315 feet. Total gas readings peaked at 295
units from a background of about 30 units, and chromatography indicates the gas
consists dominantly of methane (C1), with ethane (C2), propane (C3) and trace
butane (C4).

The economic significance of these gas indications will not be known until
wire-line logs, programmed to be run after the well has reach total depth, have
been interpreted and flow testing, if warranted, has been evaluated.

Drilling is continuing towards proposed total depth of 21,000 feet (6,400
metres).


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
Tel: [phone]

Empyrean Energy plc
Tel : [phone]

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


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