Operations Update

Empyrean Energy PLC
23 May 2006



23 May 2006


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


                               Operations 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 in the
Eagle Oil Pool Development Project in the San Joaquin Basin advises that
production testing operations are continuing at the Eagle North-1 horizontal
well with results providing sufficient encouragement for further testing.


In order to continue the production testing operations in a much more cost
effective and technically efficient manner, a completion rig is in the process
of being secured. Accordingly the large drilling rig is currently rigging down
to allow the completion rig to move onto site. The completion rig is anticipated
to move onto location this coming week. Following the arrival of the completion
rig on location a coiled tubing unit will then be secured to continue the
production testing 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.


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