MOSCOW, May 14, 2009 - Eurasia Drilling Company Limited (“EDC” or the “Company” - LSE: EDCL) will issue its First Quarter Update for the three months ended March 31, 2009 on Friday, May 22, 2009.  Included in the press release will be limited financial information and an update of operational performance.

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EDC is the largest provider of onshore drilling services in Russia, as measured by the number of meters drilled, providing onshore integrated well construction services and workover services.  In addition, the Company provides offshore drilling services in the Caspian Sea.  The Company offers its onshore integrated well construction services and workover services to local and international oil and gas companies primarily in Russia and its offshore drilling services to Russian and international oil and gas companies in the Russian, Kazakh and Turkmen sectors of the Caspian Sea.    The Company is traded on the London Stock Exchange under the symbol “EDCL”.

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For further information, please contact:

Kim L. Kruschwitz, VP Investor Relations

+44 (0) 207 717 9707

investors.relations@eurasiadrilling.com

May 14, 2009

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Some of the views expressed in this document may constitute “forward looking statements” that involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause our actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements.