15th Nov 2006 07:07
Empyrean Energy PLC15 November 2006 Empyrean Energy PLC ("Empyrean" or the "Company"; Ticker: (EME)) Sugarloaf Hosston Prospect, Texas USA ------------------------------------- AIM quoted Empyrean Energy PLC today announces that at 6am Texas time on 14thNovember 2006 the Sugarloaf-1 exploration well, located in the onshore GulfCoast Basin in Texas, USA, was drilling ahead in 6 1/2 inch hole at a depth of19,150 feet (5,838 metres). Since the last report released on 10 November 2006, the well has continued todrill a sequence of interbedded sandstones, shales and minor limestones in theprimary target of the Sugarloaf-1 well. Drilling is continuing towards proposed total depth of 21,000 feet (6,400metres), expected to be reached in late November assuming trouble-free drilling. 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) 207 932 2442 Imran Ahmad/ Cecil JordaanHB-CorporateTel: +44(0) 207 510 8600 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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