The Moriary structure is interpreted as an anticline with the potential to have total recoverable reserves of five million barrels in the L sands and a similar amount in the J sands of the Jurassic-aged Cattamarra Coal Measures.

Empire considers the prospect to have a similar structural style to the Mount Horner Oilfield located 30km to the west and plans to drill the well in the 4th quarter, 2004.