Operations Update - Syria

Emerald Energy PLC
11 September 2006


Emerald Energy Plc


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 11 September 2006


Operations Update - Syria


Emerald Energy Plc ("Emerald" or the "Company") is pleased to announce the
commencement of drilling on the Tigris prospect within Block 26, Syria.


The Tigris structure is located in the northeast region of Block 26 directly
underlying the Souedieh Field, the largest known oil field in Syria. The Tigris
No.1 exploration well is expected to take 90 to 120 days to drill and evaluate.
It will be a vertical well drilled to an approximate depth of 4,500 metres.


Tigris No.1 will be the second well to penetrate the Carboniferous and Devonian
aged reservoirs of the Tigris structure. The S1100 well, drilled in 1994 by the
Syrian Petroleum Company and located approximately 1 kilometre northeast of the
Tigris No.1 well, was the first well to intersect these reservoirs within this
structure. Independent interpretation of the wireline logs from the S1100 well
indicates a substantial hydrocarbon column.


Ryder Scott Company, L.P. completed a reserves study and valuation of the
potential Probable and Possible reserves (unrisked) for the Tigris structure in
Block 26, Syria; these reports can be viewed on Emeralds' website at
www.emeraldenergy.com.


Tigris No.1 is the second of four commitment wells to be drilled during the
initial exploration phase of the contract for Block 26 that ends in August 2007


Emeralds' Chairman, Alastair Beardsall, said:


"We believe the data from the S1100 well indicates Tigris contains hydrocarbons;
the drilling and testing of Tigris No.1 will determine if the mapped reservoirs
contain sufficient reserves that can be produced at commercial flow rates for
the Tigris structure to be developed. In addition to Tigris, a number of leads
and prospects are being evaluated, the best of which will be selected for our
future drilling program."



Emerald holds a 50% interest in Block 26 through its fully owned subsidiary SNG
Overseas Ltd.



Enquiries: Helen Manning 020 7925 2440



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