Drilling Update

Empyrean Energy PLC
07 June 2006

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

                          Glantal Gas Project, Germany

  • Completion rig contracted for testing operations at the Glantal-1 well.
  • Rig expected to be on site mid June - testing operations to commence
    shortly after

AIM quoted Empyrean Energy PLC today announced that a completion rig has now
been contracted to test four initial zones for the presence of gas at the
Glantal-1 well, the first well drilled by Empyrean and its partners in the
Glantal Gas Project.
 
The operator of the Glantal Gas Project, Pannonian International Ltd
('Pannonian'), a wholly owned subsidiary of U.S.-based Galaxy Energy
Corporation (Amex: GAX) has advised that Koller Workover and Drilling GmbH,
a German contractor, has been chosen to provide the completion rig and
associated services for the testing operations at the Glantal-1 well. The
operator advises that the contract with Koller is now executed and that the
rig is expected to mobilise to site mid June for an anticipated start to
testing operations on or around the 19th June 2006.

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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