Empire Oil & Gas Nl

Empire Oil & Gas NL (ASX:EGO)(PINK:EOLGF) is pleased to announce the status of drilling Lake MacLeod-1 for the period 0000 hrs 30 October 2008 to 2400 hrs 30 October 2008.

Empire Oil & Gas NL (ASX:EGO)(PINK:EOLGF) is pleased to announce the status of drilling Lake MacLeod-1 for the period 0000 hrs 29 October 2008 to 2400 hrs 29 October 2008.

Empire Oil & Gas NL (ASX:EGO)(PINK:EOLGF) is pleased to announce that the current operation at 0600 hrs 29 October2008 is drilling ahead in 8 1/2" (216mm) hole at 453 metres.

Empire Oil & Gas NL (ASX:EGO)(PINK:EOLGF) is pleased to announce that the current operation at 0600 hrs 28 October 2008 is drilling ahead in 8 1/2" (216mm) hole in
the Gearle Siltstone at 315 metres.

Empire Oil & Gas NL (ASX:EGO)(PINK:EOLGF) is pleased to announce that the current operation at 0600 hrs 27 October 2008 is drilling ahead in 8 1/2" (216mm) hole in the Toolonga Calcilutite at 315 metres.

Empire Oil & Gas NL (ASX:EGO)(PINK:EOLGF) is pleased to announce that the current operation is complete pressure testing. The future operations: Drill out (244mm) 9 5/8" shoe, conduct formation integrity test, then drill ahead with 8 1/2" hole to the reservoir objectives, anticipated Saturday 25 October 2008.

Empire Oil & Gas NL (ASX:EGO)(PINK:EOLGF) is pleased to announce that the current operation is; continue installing BOP's, preparing to pressure test. The future operations: Complete pressure testing then drill out (244mm) 9 5/8" shoe, conduct formation integrity test, then drill ahead with 8 1/2" hole to the reservoir objectives.

Empire Oil & Gas NL (ASX:EGO)(PINK:EOLGF) is pleased to announce that the current operation is installing Blow Out Prevention equipment and flow lines then preparing to pressure test.

Empire Oil & Gas NL (ASX:EGO)(PINK:EOLGF) is pleased to announce that the current operation is pressure testing the Braidenhead before installing Blow Out Prevention equipment and flow lines then pressure test.

Empire Oil & Gas NL (ASX:EGO)(PINK:EOLGF) is pleased to announce that operations at Lake MacLeod-1 have recommenced with the retrieval of stuck pipe and the running and cementing of 9 5/8" (244mm) casing to 155 metres.