Empire Energy Corporation Intl. (fka EEGC)

[Howardhaftel]

The Company continues to anticipate resuming drilling operations during the month of November, subject to government re-approvals. Empire’s drilling contractors are prepared to move a drilling rig back on to the Bellevue site to continue the Company’s already-present commercial-grade drill hole. This production-quality drill hole measures 17 ½ inches wide and already runs 768 feet (234 meters) deep. Based on the Company’s geological research and according to its lodged drilling program the first petroleum target is believed to be less than 984 feet (300 meters) away. With a drilling team progressing on the order of approximately 200 feet (62 meters) per day, the Company could reach its first expected payzone as soon as five days after the recommencement of drilling.