Hunt Rig Begins Move to Bellevue Site

December 2, 2008 Filed Under: Oil and Gas  

Empire Energy Corporation International announced, along with its wholly owned Australian subsidiary Great South Land Minerals Ltd. (GSLM), that the transportation of the Hunt drill rig to the Bellevue #1 well site is underway. Subject to permit and inspection, the drill rig should be set up and operating by mid December. Since the pre-drilling has been completed, the Hunt rig is expected to reach... 

Hunt Energy Drill Rig Arrives in Tasmania to Drill Bellevue #1 in Search for Oil, Gas and Helium

September 11, 2008 Filed Under: Oil and Gas  

Empire Energy Corporation International and its Australian subsidiary Great South Land Minerals today announced that the Hunt Energy Rig Number 3 has arrived in Tasmania, is stored in northern Tasmania and will be moving shortly to the Bellevue #1 site in the center of Tasmania. Local drilling company Spauldings has been mobilised and plans to begin drilling of the 350m (1150 feet) top hole on the... 

Hunt Energy Drill Rig Arrives at Melbourne Docks En Route to Tasmania to Drill Bellevue #1 in Search for Oil, Gas and Helium

August 29, 2008 Filed Under: Precious Metal  

Empire Energy Corporation International announced that, having just completed the drilling of an oil and gas well at Sealake, Victoria, the Hunt Energy Rig Number 3 has arrived at the Melbourne docks and is being washed down prior to quarantine inspection. Assuming quarantine approval, it is expected that all 32 semi-trailer loads of equipment (including the rig) should be shipped to Tasmania next... 

Empire Energy Signs Note for $5 Million in Funding and M.O.U. on $45 Million Joint Venture

July 19, 2008 Filed Under: Oil and Gas  

Empire Energy Corporation International announced that, along with its wholly owned subsidiary Great South Land Minerals Ltd. (GSLM), it has signed both a Note for AUD $5 million and a Memorandum of Understanding governing formation of a Joint Venture that could cancel the Note and supply up to AUD $40 million of additional funding. The Note and MOU were signed with Hong Kong-based Smart Win International... 

Empire Energy Announces Completion of Significant Financing

January 19, 2007 Filed Under: Mining Services, Zinc Mining  

Empire Energy Corporation International announces that it has concluded new financing arrangements initially announced November 15, 2006 with an international investor group that will provide the capital to enable it to continue to execute major oil and gas exploration over its Tasmanian license area commencing early in 2007. Empire has received to date $8.5 million and through exercise of warrants...