Drilling Update

Empyrean Energy PLC
22 November 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 21
November 2006, the Sugarloaf-1 exploration well located in the onshore Gulf
Coast Basin was drilling ahead in 6-1/2 inch hole at 20,105 feet (6130 metres).

Since the last report released on 17 November 2006, the well has continued to
drill in the primary target of the Sugarloaf-1 well.

Drilling is continuing towards proposed total depth of 21,000 feet (6,400
metres), expected to be reached in late November assuming trouble-free drilling.


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

Laurence Read/ Ed Portman
Conduit PR
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Empyrean Energy plc
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Imran Ahmad/ Cecil Jordaan
HB-Corporate
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