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ACQUISITION OF ENERGYQUEST II ASSETS (Details Narrative) - USD ($)	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 28, 2019	Mar. 31, 2019	Mar. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2018
Acquisition of oil and gas properties		$ (5,187,882)
Asset retirement obligations		$ 3,504,629		$ 230,650
EnergyQuest [Member]
Purchase price	$ 5,418,653
Oil and gas properties purchased description	The oil and gas properties purchased from EnergyQuest include 184 wells in Montana and North Dakota currently producing approximately 375 barrels of oil equivalent (BOE) per day, and Empire will operate 139 wells. Engineering reports for the properties estimate proved developed reserves 2,874Mbbls of oil and 13.8 MMcf of natural gas.
Asset retirement obligations	$ 3,267,380
Accounts payable	$ 1,310,517

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