Empyrean Ramps Sugarloaf Production

Empyrean provided the following update on operations at the Sugarloaf Project within the Sugarkane Gas & Condensate Field, Texas.

Production Data

The following wells have been on production for a period of either 30 or 60 days and Empyrean provided the market with an update on produced volumes during that period:

Operations

Hollman-1H (3% WI)

This Hollman well was fracture stimulated with 18 stages across approximately 4,800 ft of horizontal length. The well commenced flowing on March 7, 2011 and the 30 day production results are provided in the table above. This well achieved first production 43 days after it was spudded.

Buehring-1H (3% WI)

Drilling operations commenced on February 18, 2011 and the well reached a TD of 17,386ft on March 9, 2011. Production casing has been run on this well and the fracture stimulation of this well has just been completed with 16 fracture stages. Empyrean will provide an update to the market once 30 day production figures are available.

Davenport-1H (1.40% WI)

This well location lies across the Sugarloaf and neighboring Hilcorp operated AMIs in which Empyrean does not participate. As such Empyrean holds a blended working interest of 1.40% in this well This well is presently at approximately 5,000 ft and drilling ahead.

PMT-1H (1.11% WI)

This well location lies across the Sugarloaf and neighboring Hilcorp operated AMIs in which Empyrean does not participate. As such Empyrean holds a blended working interest of 1.11% in this well. The well spudded on February 14, 2011 and reached TD on March 26, 2011 at a Total Depth ("TD") of 18,200 ft. Production casing has been run on this well and it is awaiting fracture stimulation.