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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001072613-18-000504
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20181010
ITEM INFORMATION:		Regulation FD Disclosure
ITEM INFORMATION:		Other Events
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20181010
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20181010

FILER:

	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:			1213

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		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-16653
		FILM NUMBER:		181116051

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2651 E. 21ST STREET
		STREET 2:		SUITE 310
		CITY:			TULSA
		STATE:			OK
		ZIP:			74114
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(539) 444-8002

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		STREET 1:		2651 E. 21ST STREET
		STREET 2:		SUITE 310
		CITY:			TULSA
		STATE:			OK
		ZIP:			74114

	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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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">&#160;"These are terrific operated assets that will provide material monthly net cash flow to the Company.&#160; Our new operations team drilled and managed many of these wells before joining Empire and are very familiar with their history and cash flow generation," stated Mike Morrisett, President. Mr. Morrisett continued, "We are extremely pleased to work with the experienced and professional executives at CrossFirst Bank to secure our senior revolver loan agreement."</div>

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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">CEO and new Board member, Tommy Pritchard, added, "The pipeline of growth opportunities remains robust and we are currently evaluating deal flow with a focus on building scale with conventional producing properties characterized by low decline and predictable production profile, additional drilling, in-fill and workover opportunities with a high liquid content."</div>

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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">Empire Petroleum Corporation is a publicly-traded, Tulsa-based oil and gas company with producing assets in Louisiana.&#160; Management is focused on targeted acquisitions of proved developed assets with synergies with its existing portfolio of wells.&#160; Empire looks for assets where its operational team can deploy rigorous field/well management techniques to reduce unit operating costs and improve margins while optimizing production. Empire works to create shareholder value through strong free cash flow generation.</div>

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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">This press release includes certain statements that may be deemed "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the federal securities laws. All statements, other than statements of historical facts that address activities, events or developments that Empire expects, believes or anticipates will or may occur in the future are forward-looking statements. Such statements are subject to a number of assumptions, risks and uncertainties. Actual results may vary materially from the forward-looking statements. For a list of certain material risks relating to Empire, see Empire's Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2017.</div>

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