Sugarloaf - Weekly Update

13 Dec 2006 08:29

Empyrean Energy PLC13 December 2006 Empyrean Energy PLC ("Empyrean" or the "Company"; Ticker: (EME)) Sugarloaf Hosston Prospect, Texas USA ------------------------------------- Sugarloaf Prospect, Texas USA Empyrean advises that the Sugarloaf drilling rig was released on 9 December2006. The Joint Venture is currently working on a suitable testing program forthe well and is in the process of contracting appropriate equipment to undertakethese operations. We will advise further once this timing has been firmed up. The information contained in this announcement was completed and reviewed by theTechnical Director of Empyrean Energy Plc, Mr Frank Brophy BSc (Hons) who hasover 40 years experience as a petroleum geologist. For further information Laurence Read/ Ed PortmanConduit PRTel: +44 (0) 207 429 6605/+44 (0) 7979955923 Empyrean Energy plcTel : +44(0) 207 182 1746 Imran Ahmad/ Cecil JordaanHB-CorporateTel: +44(0) 207 510 8600 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange