

Empire Oil & Gas NL (ASX: EGO)(PNK: EOLGF)("Empire") is pleased to announce that its wholly owned subsidiary, Rough Range Oil Pty Ltd, has executed a Farmin Agreement with DVM International Limited ("DVM") who will earn varying interests in Exploration Permits EP 439, EP 5 and EP 6 all in the onshore Carnarvon Basin by contributing to the exploration program described below.
Empire Oil & Gas N.L. is pleased to announce that the Western Australian State Government's Department of Industry and Resources Petroleum Division provided formal approval on Friday 1 February 2008 for the Operator of the EP 426 Permit, Empire Oil Company (WA) Limited, to drill the Moriary-1 well.