Drilling Report

Empyrean Energy PLC
16 May 2006


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

                                Drilling Update
       Testing operation in Progress at Eagle North-1 in California, USA

AIM quoted Empyrean Energy Plc today announces the following update on the Eagle
North-1 well, San Joaquin Basin, California, USA.

Victoria Petroleum NL as operator for the Eagle North-1 horizontal well advises
that production test operations are continuing.

The test is being carried out over 177 metres of lower Mary Bellocchi Gatchell
oil sand and the interval being tested comprises 72 metres cased behind 4 1/2
inch liner and 105 metres of open hole which is being tested as a barefoot
completion out of the base of the 4 1/2 inch liner at 4386 metres.

Results of the production testing will be made available at the completion of
the operation.


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

Laurence Read 
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