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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000887396-11-000029
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	SC 13D/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20110830
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20110830

FILED BY:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			WHITEHEAD ALBERT E
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001057983

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		SC 13D/A

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		9 EAST 4TH STREET
		STREET 2:		SUITE 305
		CITY:			TULSA
		STATE:			OK
		ZIP:			74103-5109

SUBJECT COMPANY:	

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			EMPIRE PETROLEUM CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000887396
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	CRUDE PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS [1311]
		IRS NUMBER:				731238709
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		SC 13D/A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	005-53777
		FILM NUMBER:		111065162

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4444 E 66TH STREET
		STREET 2:		LOWER ANNEX
		CITY:			TULSA
		STATE:			OK
		ZIP:			74136-4207
		BUSINESS PHONE:		918-488-8068

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4444 E 66TH STREET
		STREET 2:		LOWER ANNEX
		CITY:			TULSA
		STATE:			OK
		ZIP:			74136-4207

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	AMERICOMM RESOURCES CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19951115

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	AMERICOMM CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19930328
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<P ALIGN="CENTER" STYLE="Font-Weight: Bold">SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
<BR>Washington, D.C.  20549</P>

<P ALIGN="CENTER" STYLE="Font-Weight: Bold; Font-Size: 12pt">SCHEDULE 13D</P>

<P STYLE="text-align: center; font-weight: bold">Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
<BR>(Amendment No. 4)</P>


<P ALIGN="CENTER" STYLE="Border-Bottom: #000000 1px Solid; Margin-Top: 0; Margin-Bottom: 0"><B>EMPIRE PETROLEUM CORPORATION</B></P>

<P STYLE="text-align: center; border-bottom: #000000 1px solid; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><B>(formerly Americomm
Resources Corporation)&nbsp;</B></P>


<P ALIGN="CENTER" STYLE="Margin-Top: 0; Margin-Bottom: 15">(Name of Issuer)</P>

<P ALIGN="CENTER" STYLE="Border-Bottom: #000000 1px Solid; Margin-Top: 0; Margin-Bottom: 0">Common Stock, Par Value $0.001
per share</P>
<P ALIGN="CENTER" STYLE="Margin-Top: 0; Margin-Bottom: 15">(Title of Class of Securities)</P>

<P ALIGN="CENTER" STYLE="Border-Bottom: #000000 1px Solid; Margin-Top: 0; Margin-Bottom: 0">030910 20 2</P>
<P ALIGN="CENTER" STYLE="Margin-Top: 0; Margin-Bottom: 15">(CUSIP Number)</P>

<P ALIGN="CENTER" STYLE="Border-Bottom: #000000 1px Solid; Margin-Top: 0; Margin-Bottom: 0">Albert E. Whitehead</P>

<P STYLE="text-align: center; border-bottom: #000000 1px solid; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0">Empire Petroleum Corporation</P>

<P STYLE="text-align: center; border-bottom: #000000 1px solid; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0">4444 E. 66th Street, Lower Annex</P>

<P STYLE="text-align: center; border-bottom: #000000 1px solid; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0">Tulsa, OK 74136-4207</P>

<P STYLE="text-align: center; border-bottom: #000000 1px solid; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0">(918-488-8068)</P>
<P ALIGN="CENTER" STYLE="Margin-Top: 0; Margin-Bottom: 15">(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person<BR>
Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)</P>

<P ALIGN="CENTER" STYLE="Border-Bottom: #000000 1px Solid; Margin-Top: 0; Margin-Bottom: 0">August 24, 2011</P>
<P ALIGN="CENTER" STYLE="Margin-Top: 0; Margin-Bottom: 15">(Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)</P>

<P STYLE="Padding-Right: 25pt; Padding-Left: 25pt">If the filing person has previously filed a statement on
Schedule 13G to report the acquisition that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule
because of Rule 13d-1(e), Rule 13d-1(f) or 240.13d-1(g), check the following box. <FONT FACE="WINGDINGS">&#168;</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="Padding-Right: 25pt; Padding-Left: 25pt"><B>Note</B>: Schedules filed in paper format shall include
a signed original and five copies of the schedule, including all exhibits.  See &#167;240.13d-7 for other
parties to whom copies are to be sent.</P>

<P STYLE="Padding-Right: 25pt; Padding-Left: 25pt"><SUP>*</SUP> The remainder of this cover page shall be filled
out for a reporting person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and
for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter disclosures provided in a prior cover page.</P>

<P STYLE="Padding-Right: 25pt; Padding-Left: 25pt">The information required on the remainder of this cover page
shall not be deemed to be &quot;filed&quot; for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(&quot;Act&quot;) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all
other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).</P>

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    <TD>CUSIP No. 030910 20 2</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD ALIGN="CENTER">13D</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD ALIGN="RIGHT">Page 2 of 3 Pages</TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="Border-Top: #000000 1px solid; Border-Bottom: #000000 1px solid" ALIGN="RIGHT">1.</TD>
    <TD STYLE="Border-Top: #000000 1px solid; Border-Bottom: #000000 1px solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="Border-Top: #000000 1px solid; Border-Bottom: #000000 1px solid">NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S.
    IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)<BR><BR>Albert E. Whitehead</TD>
    <TD STYLE="Border-Top: #000000 1px solid; Border-Bottom: #000000 1px solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="Border-Top: #000000 1px solid; Border-Bottom: #000000 1px solid">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD VALIGN="TOP" STYLE="Border-Bottom: #000000 1px solid" ALIGN="RIGHT">2.</TD>
    <TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" STYLE="Border-Bottom: #000000 1px solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD VALIGN="TOP" STYLE="Border-Bottom: #000000 1px solid">CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP<BR>
    (see instructions)<BR>(a)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<FONT FACE="WINGDINGS" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">&#168;</FONT><BR>
    (b)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<FONT FACE="WINGDINGS" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">&#168;</FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="Border-Bottom: #000000 1px Solid" ALIGN="RIGHT">3.</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="Border-Bottom: #000000 1px solid">SEC USE ONLY<BR>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="Border-Bottom: #000000 1px solid">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="Border-Bottom: #000000 1px Solid" ALIGN="RIGHT">4.</TD>
    <TD STYLE="Border-Bottom: #000000 1px solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="Border-Bottom: #000000 1px solid">SOURCE OF FUNDS (see instructions)<BR>&nbsp;<BR>PF</TD>
    <TD STYLE="Border-Bottom: #000000 1px solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="Border-Bottom: #000000 1px solid">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="Border-Bottom: #000000 1px Solid" ALIGN="RIGHT">5.</TD>
    <TD STYLE="Border-Bottom: #000000 1px solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="Border-Bottom: #000000 1px solid">CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<FONT FACE="WINGDINGS" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">&#168;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="Border-Bottom: #000000 1px solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="Border-Bottom: #000000 1px solid">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="Border-Bottom: #000000 1px Solid" ALIGN="RIGHT">6.</TD>
    <TD STYLE="Border-Bottom: #000000 1px solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="Border-Bottom: #000000 1px solid">CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION<BR>&nbsp;<BR>United States of America</TD>
    <TD STYLE="Border-Bottom: #000000 1px solid">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD VALIGN="MIDDLE" ROWSPAN="4" ALIGN="CENTER" STYLE="Border-Bottom: #000000 1px solid">NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING
    PERSON WITH</TD>
    <TD VALIGN="BOTTOM">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="Border-Bottom: #000000 1px Solid" ALIGN="RIGHT">7.</TD>
    <TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" STYLE="Border-Bottom: #000000 1px solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="Border-Bottom: #000000 1px solid">SOLE VOTING POWER<BR>&nbsp;<BR>18,576,156</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="Border-Bottom: #000000 1px solid">SHARED VOTING POWER<BR>&nbsp;<BR>2,815,283</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="Border-Bottom: #000000 1px Solid" ALIGN="RIGHT">9.</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="Border-Bottom: #000000 1px solid">SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER<BR>&nbsp;<BR>18,576,156</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="Border-Bottom: #000000 1px Solid" ALIGN="RIGHT">10.</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="Border-Bottom: #000000 1px solid">SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER<BR>&nbsp;<BR>2,815,283</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="Border-Bottom: #000000 1px solid" ALIGN="RIGHT">11.</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="Border-Bottom: #000000 1px solid">AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
    <BR><BR>21,391,439</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="Border-Bottom: #000000 1px solid" ALIGN="RIGHT">12.</TD>
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    <TD>CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES<BR>(see instructions)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<FONT FACE="WINGDINGS" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">&#168;</FONT><BR><BR></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="Border-Bottom: #000000 1px solid" ALIGN="RIGHT">13.</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="border-top: Black 1pt solid">PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
    <BR><BR>25%</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="Border-Bottom: #000000 1px solid" ALIGN="RIGHT">14.</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1px solid; border-top: Black 1pt solid">TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (see instructions)
    <BR><BR>IN</TD>
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    <TD>CUSIP No. 030910 20 2</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD ALIGN="CENTER">13D</TD>
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<P STYLE="text-align: justify; margin-top: 6pt; margin-bottom: 6pt">This Amendment No. 4 to Schedule 13D
(&ldquo;Amendment No. 4&rdquo;) relates to the Schedule 13D originally filed on March 18, 1998 as amended by Amendment No. 1
to Schedule 13D filed on May 2, 2003, and as further amended by Amendment No. 2 to Schedule 13D filed on April 25, 2007, and
as further amended by Amendment No. 3 to Schedule 13D filed on October 14, 2009, on behalf of Albert E. Whitehead, with
regard to his beneficial ownership of shares of Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share, of Empire Petroleum Corporation
(formerly Americomm Resources Corporation), a Delaware corporation (the &ldquo;Company&rdquo;). This Amendment No. 4 is being
filed pursuant to Rule 13d-2 promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.</P>

<P STYLE="text-align: justify; margin-top: 6pt; margin-bottom: 6pt">The information set forth in this Schedule 13D with
respect to all items herein is amended and restated to read, in its entirety, as follows:</P>

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<P STYLE="text-align: left; font-weight: bold; margin-top: 6pt; margin-bottom: 6pt">Item 1.&nbsp;&nbsp;Security and Issuer.</P>

<P STYLE="Font: 9pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; Text-Indent: 1.5em; Margin-Top: 6pt; Margin-Bottom: 6pt">The securities to which
this Schedule 13D relate are shares of common stock, par value $0.001 per share (&ldquo;Common Stock&rdquo;), of the Company.&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 9pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; text-indent: 1.5em; margin-top: 6pt; margin-bottom: 6pt; text-align: justify">The
address of the Company&rsquo;s principal executive office is 4444 E. 66th Street, Lower Annex, Tulsa, OK 74136-4207. The
name and address of the principal executive officer of the Company is Albert E. Whitehead, Chief Executive Officer and
President, 4444 E. 66th Street, Lower Annex, Tulsa, OK 74136-4207.</P>

<P ALIGN="LEFT" STYLE="Font-Weight: Bold; Margin-Top: 6pt; Margin-Bottom: 6pt">Item 2.&nbsp;&nbsp;Identity and Background.</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 17pt; text-align: right">(a)&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 5pt"></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">Albert E. Whitehead&nbsp;</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 17pt; text-align: right">(b)&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 5pt"></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">The business address of Mr. Whitehead is 4444 E. 66th Street, Lower Annex, Tulsa,
OK 74136-4207.&nbsp;</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 17pt; text-align: right">(c)&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 5pt"></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">Mr. Whitehead&rsquo;s principal occupation is Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer
                                                                                     and President of the Company, which is located at 4444 E. 66th Street, Lower Annex, Tulsa, OK 74136-4207.&nbsp;</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 17pt; text-align: right; font: 9pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif">(d)&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 5pt; font: 9pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif"></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify; font: 9pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif">Mr. Whitehead
                                                                                     has not, during the last five years, been convicted in a criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations and similar misdemeanors).&nbsp;</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 17pt; text-align: right; font: 9pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif">(e)&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 5pt; font: 9pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif"></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify; font: 9pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif">Mr. Whitehead has not, during the last five years, been a party to a civil proceeding
of a judicial or administrative body of competent jurisdiction and as a result of such a proceeding, been subject to a judgment,
decree or final order enjoining future violations of, or prohibiting or mandating activities subject ti, federal or state securities
laws or finding any violation with respect to such laws.&nbsp;</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 17pt; text-align: right; font: 9pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif">(f)&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 5pt; font: 9pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif"></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify; font: 9pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif">Mr. Whitehead is a citizen of the United States of America.&nbsp;</TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="text-align: justify; font-weight: bold; margin-top: 6pt; margin-bottom: 6pt">Item 3.&nbsp;&nbsp;Source or Amount of Funds or
Other Consideration.</P>

<P STYLE="Font: 9pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; Text-Indent: 1.5em; Margin-Top: 6pt; Margin-Bottom: 6pt">On August
24, 2011, Mr. Whitehead purchased 2,000,000 shares of Company common stock at a purchase price of $0.05 per share using his
personal funds.</P>

<P ALIGN="LEFT" STYLE="Font-Weight: Bold; Margin-Top: 6pt; Margin-Bottom: 6pt">Item 4.&nbsp;&nbsp;Purpose of Transaction.</P>

<P STYLE="Font: 9pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; Text-Indent: 1.5em; Margin-Top: 6pt; Margin-Bottom: 6pt">Mr. Whitehead
received and currently holds the shares of the Company&rsquo;s common stock, as described herein, for investment purposes.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 9pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; text-indent: 1.5em; margin-top: 6pt; margin-bottom: 6pt">Mr. Whitehead
does not have any plans or proposals that relate to or would result in any of the actions specified in clauses (a) through
(j) of Item 4 to Schedule 13D. However, as reported in its filings with the SEC, the Company continues&nbsp; to look for
merger opportunities and consider public or private financings in order to sustain the Company&rsquo;s operations on a long
term basis.</P>

<P ALIGN="LEFT" STYLE="Font-Weight: Bold; Margin-Top: 6pt; Margin-Bottom: 6pt">Item 5.&nbsp;&nbsp;Interest in Securities of the
Issuer.</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 17pt; text-align: right">(a)&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 5pt"></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">Mr. Whitehead is now the beneficial owner of 21,391,439 shares of Common Stock. As
of August 24, 2011, there were 85,564,235 shares of the Company&rsquo;s common stock outstanding. Mr. Whitehead is therefore currently
the beneficial owner of 25% of the total issued and outstanding shares of Common Stock. The 21,391,439 include: (i) 18,268,378
shares owned by the Albert E. Whitehead Living Trust, of which Mr. Whitehead is the trustee, (ii) 277,778 shares Mr. Whitehead
has the right to acquire pursuant to  warrants, (iii) 2,815,283 shares owned by the Lacy E. Whitehead Living Trust, of which Ms.
Whitehead, Mr. Whitehead&rsquo;s wife, is trustee, and in which Mr. Whitehead disclaims beneficial ownership, (iv) 30,000 shares
owned by Mr. Whitehead&rsquo;s grandchildren in an account for which Mr. Whitehead acts as custodian, and in which Mr. Whitehead
disclaims beneficial ownership.&nbsp;</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 17pt; text-align: right">(b)&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 5pt"></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">The responses of Mr. Whitehead to Items 7-11 of the cover page of this Schedule 13D
are incorporated herein by reference.&nbsp;</TD></TR></TABLE>

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Understandings or Relationships with Respect to Securities of the Issuer.</P>

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Exhibits.</P>

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    <TD>CUSIP No. 030910 20 2</TD>
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<P STYLE="text-indent: 1.5em; text-align: justify">After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge
and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement  is true, complete
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     <TD HEIGHT="16">EMPIRE PETROLEUM CORPORATION</TD></TR>
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     <TD VALIGN="TOP"><P STYLE="Margin-Bottom: 0px; Border-Bottom: #000000 1px solid" ALIGN="CENTER">/s/ Albert E. Whitehead</P>
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                      Chief Executive Officer and President</P>
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