Drilling Report

Empyrean Energy PLC
20 July 2006




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



                          Glantal Gas Project, Germany



- Testing operations start up
- Bottom two zones test formation water
- Testing of remaining zones in progress
 


AIM quoted Empyrean Energy PLC today announces that testing of the intervals 
considered to be most likely to produce gas at Glantal-1 well has commenced.

Four initial zones have been chosen, commencing with the lowermost interval 
of 1445-1455m. The operator Pannonian International Ltd ('Pannonian'), a 
wholly owned subsidiary of U.S.-based Galaxy Energy Corporation (Amex: GAX), 
has reported that the first test operation was completed on the 15th July 06. 
A light blow was recorded at the surface and approximately 56 gallons 
(212 liters) of fluid was recovered in the test string. A sample of formation 
water was collected from the test chamber and is at present being analysed. 
Examination of pressure charts recovered after the operation has confirmed that 
the test was valid. Pannonian has since reported that initial interpretation 
of the charts has indicated that the permeability of the reservoir may be due 
to both matrix and fracture.

The second zone of 1355-1379m was tested on the 18th July with similar results.
No gas was detected and formation water samples have been collected for analysis
while pressure charts are at present being examined.

Preparations for testing the third zone of 1228-1249m are under way and the
results will be announced once analysis of the pressure charts is reported to
Empyrean Energy PLC by Pannonian.

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.

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