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<DESCRIPTION>EXHIBIT 10.14 MATERIAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN EMPIRE & CORTEZ
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Exhibit 10.14

November 17, 2010




Cortez Exploration, LLC
Mr. O. F. Duffield, Manager
16786 Kincheloe Rd.
Siloam Springs, AR 72761

                                           RE:   Agreement on Lease No. N-59901,
                                                 Nye County, Nevada

Dear Bud:

This letter shall serve as written memorandum of our verbal agreement whereby
Empire agrees to assign Cortez Exploration, LLC lease number N-59901
containing 3,840.56 acres located in Nye County, Nevada.  The lease will be
burdened with the government royalty and overriding royalties currently of
record with the Bureau of Land Management (BLM).

In return for an assignment of lease N-59901 Cortez agrees to conduct further
tests on the Empire Paradise Unit 2-12 well located in the SE/4 NE/4 Section
12, Twp 12N, Rge 34E, Nye County, Nevada.  Cortez agrees to give Empire
daily reports related to its further testing of the 2-12 well.

In addition to its commitment to further test the 2-12 well Cortez undertakes
the following:

(a)     To assume the responsibility of plugging or utilizing the Empire
Cobble Cuesta Unit 1-12 well bore and restoring the location pursuant to the
federal regulations.

(b)     To assume the responsibility of plugging or utilizing the Empire
Paradise Unit 2-12 well bore and restoring the location pursuant to the
federal regulations.

(c)     Replace Drilling Bond ($25,000) currently on file with BLM or pay
Empire the sum of $25,000 upon receipt of assignment of lease number N-59901
and Empire will assign bond to Cortez.

(d)     Prepare a Sundry Notice whereby Cortez assumes operations on lease
number N-59901 from Empire which has been carrying out operations on said
lease pursuant to an Agency Agreement with Cortez.

If the terms set out in this agreement meet your approval please sign and
return one copy to Empire.
                                          Yours very truly,

                                          /s/ A. E. Whitehead

                                          A. E. Whitehead

AEW/gs




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Agreed to this 22nd day of
November, 2010



/s/  O. F. DUFFIELD
O. F. DUFFIELD, MANAGING PARTNER
Cortez Exploration, LLC
Mr. O. F. Duffield, Manager
November 17, 2010



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