Operations Update

Empyrean Energy PLC
08 June 2006




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


                               Operations Update
          Well Production Test Status Eagle North-1 in California, USA


AIM quoted Empyrean Energy Plc today announces the following update on the Eagle
North-1, 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 the
securing of all necessary equipment for production testing operations at the
Eagle North-1 horizontal well is continuing.

In order to carry out the production testing operations in a cost effective and
technically efficient manner, a completion rig and coiled tubing unit are
required to work together at the site. A further update will be provided upon
the securing of the equipment.

The time while awaiting the availability of the coiled tubing unit and
completion rig is being utilised to ensure optimum planning of the engineering
program to carry out the forward production testing operations.

The heavy demand for equipment and personnel in the Bakersfield production area
has resulted in the delay experienced to date.

Following the securing of the completion rig and the coiled tubing unit, this
equipment will be moved onto the Eagle North-1 location and production testing
operations will resume immediately.

The information contained in this announcement has been 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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Imran Ahmad
HB-Corporate
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