Drilling Update

Empyrean Energy PLC
13 September 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 12th
September, 2006 the Sugarloaf-1 exploration well, located in the onshore Gulf
Coast Basin in Texas, USA, was drilling ahead in 12-1/4' hole at 9,801 feet
(2,988 metres).

The Sugarloaf well has a number of geologically independent targets, the first
of which is at 12,000 - 14,000 feet (3,600 - 4,300 metres) and is expected to be
reached by mid September.

The primary Hosston target is expected to be reached in early to mid October and
the total depth of 21,000 feet (6,400 metres) in early November.

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

Angus Prentice/Laurence Read 
     Conduit PR 
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Empyrean Energy plc 
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Imran Ahmad/ Cecil Jordaan 
HB-Corporate 
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