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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001072613-20-000164
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20200416
ITEM INFORMATION:		Regulation FD Disclosure
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20200417
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20200416

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:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-16653
		FILM NUMBER:		20797485

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1203 EAST 33RD STREET
		STREET 2:		SUITE 250
		CITY:			TULSA
		STATE:			OK
		ZIP:			74105
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(539) 444-8002

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1203 EAST 33RD STREET
		STREET 2:		SUITE 250
		CITY:			TULSA
		STATE:			OK
		ZIP:			74105

	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 STYLE="text-align: center; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>APRIL 16, 2020</B></FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="text-align: center">_______________________________</P>

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PETROLEUM CORPORATION</FONT></P>

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     <TD STYLE="width: 33%; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="letter-spacing: -0.1pt">73-1238709</FONT></TD>
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<P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; margin-top: 12pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><B>1203 E. 33rd Street, Suite 250, Tulsa
Oklahoma <FONT STYLE="letter-spacing: -0.1pt">&#9; 74105</FONT></B></P>

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444-8002</B></FONT></P>

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if changed since last report)</P>

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the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy
the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:</P>

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     <TD STYLE="width: 97%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> Written
communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)</TD>
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     <TD STYLE="width: 97%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> Soliciting
material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)</TD>
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     <TD STYLE="width: 97%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))</TD>
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     <TD STYLE="width: 97%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))</TD>
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<P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act
of 1933 (&sect;230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (&sect;240.12b-2 of this chapter).</P>

<P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left; text-indent: 0; margin-top: 6pt; margin-bottom: 6pt">Emerging growth company &#9744;</P>

<P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0; margin-top: 6pt; margin-bottom: 6pt">If an emerging growth company,
indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised
financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. &#9744;</P>


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<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-indent: 0pt; margin: 0 0 0pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>Item
1.01 Regulation FD Disclosure</B></FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">On April 16, 2020, Empire Petroleum Corporation (the &ldquo;Corporation&rdquo;)
issued a press release announcing, among other things, the Corporation had acquired producing oil and gas assets and related midstream
assets located in Houston, Madison, and Leon Counties in Texas through its wholly owned subsidiary, Empire Texas LLC. A copy of
the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 hereto.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><B>Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits</B></P>

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<TD>(d)&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><U>Exhibits.</U></TD></TR>
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<TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"><A HREF="exh99-1_18389.htm">99.1</A></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><A HREF="exh99-1_18389.htm">Press Release of Empire Petroleum Corporation dated April 16, 2020</A></P>


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<P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; margin-top: 6pt; margin-bottom: 6pt"><A NAME="Signatures"></A>SIGNATURES</P>

<P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left; text-indent: 20pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-bottom: 6pt">Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly
caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, hereunto duly
authorized.</P>

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    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="white-space: nowrap"><P STYLE="margin: 0; font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B>EMPIRE PETROLEUM CORPORATION</B></P>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; width: 43%">Date: April 16, 2020</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: -1mm !important">By:</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; width: 39%">/s/ Michael R. Morrisett</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; border-top: #000000 1px solid"><P STYLE="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0">Michael R. Morrisett</P>
                                                                   <P STYLE="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"></P>
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<P STYLE="text-align: right; margin: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B><U>EXHIBIT 99.1</U></B></FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 12pt"><B>Empire
Petroleum Corporation Announces Acquisition</B></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 12pt"><B>of
Texas Oil and Gas Assets</B></FONT></P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"></FONT>&bull;</TD><TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Acquires
                                         Pardus Oil &amp; Gas LLC upstream assets in East Texas along with Pardus&rsquo; partnership
                                         interest in operating subsidiary </B></FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"></FONT>&bull;</TD><TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Addition
                                         of ~30,397 held by production acreage; production of ~400 BOEPD</B></FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in">&bull;</TD><TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Acquires
                                         Pardus Oil &amp; Gas Operating, LP&rsquo;s midstream assets</B></FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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Okla.&ndash;(BUSINESS WIRE)&ndash;Empire Petroleum Corporation (&ldquo;Empire&rdquo;) (OTCQB:EMPR) announced today that it has
acquired producing oil and gas assets and related midstream assets located in Houston, Madison, and Leon Counties in Texas through
its wholly owned subsidiary, Empire Texas LLC (&ldquo;Empire Texas&rdquo;). The assets were acquired from Pardus Oil &amp; Gas,
LLC and Pardus Oil &amp; Gas Operating GP, LLC (&ldquo;Sellers&rdquo;), in a transaction that has been previously reported by
Empire in its filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.</FONT></P>

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connection with the acquisition of the Seller&rsquo;s assets, Empire Texas entered into a contingency value payment (&ldquo;CVP&rdquo;)
with the Sellers in lieu of a closing cash payment. The quarterly CVP is based upon incremental oil production over a certain
minimum level of daily average production from the Sellers&rsquo; assets, and an average realized oil price of $40 or more per
barrel of oil through December 31, 2022.</FONT></P>

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acquired producing assets are comprised of 139 gross oil and gas wells with multiple stacked-pay formations in north east Eagle
Ford and encompasses approximately 30,397 net acres of leasehold, of which approximately 18,000 net acres comprise the Ft. Trinidad
Field. The properties are characterized by approximately 91% working interest and 83% net revenue interests, and have been recently
producing over 400 BOEPD (Barrels of Oil Equivalent per Day) primarily from the Woodbine, Buda, Georgetown, and Edwards formations.
Empire Texas will operate the wells and initially utilize a transition services agreement with the Sellers&rsquo; highly qualified
existing team. </FONT></P>

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addition, Empire Texas acquired related midstream assets at Ft. Trinidad which consists of approximately 77 miles of gathering
lines, pipelines, and related facilities and equipment. These midstream assets will allow Empire to control the marketing of its
produced natural gas and natural gas liquids, as well as optimize the operations of its oil production. The system also has ample
surplus capacity to accommodate future growth in the area.</FONT></P>

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believe the Ft. Trinidad Field has tremendous stacked pay potential and a significant resource base,&rdquo; stated Mike Morrisett,
President. &ldquo;In our view, these assets, including proprietary 3D seismic data and an extensive library of geological and
geophysical analysis, combined with a better outlook for oil pricing coming off of the unprecedented Covid-19 slow down, will
significantly expand Empire&rsquo;s inventory of growth opportunities.&rdquo;</FONT></P>

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Tommy Pritchard added, &ldquo;This acquisition continues our disciplined growth strategy to acquire, at the right price, and manage
mature producing oil properties with predictable, long life production. These assets have abundant subsurface well control to
enable us in the future to reduce geologic risk, and a proprietary 3D seismic survey over the substantial portion of the acquired
acreage confirms natural fracturing across the field. The pipeline of growth opportunities for Empire remains robust and we are
currently evaluating deal flow with a focus on building scale in several conventional properties.&rdquo;</FONT></P>

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Empire Petroleum Corporation</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0 0 15pt; background-color: white"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt; letter-spacing: 0.4pt">Empire
Petroleum Corporation is a publicly-traded, Tulsa-based oil and gas company with current producing assets in Texas, Louisiana,
North Dakota and Montana. Management is focused on targeted acquisitions of proved developed assets with synergies with its existing
portfolio of wells. 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. </FONT></P>

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LOOKING STATEMENTS</FONT></P>

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press release includes certain statements that may be deemed &ldquo;forward-looking statements&rdquo; 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&rsquo;s Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2019.</FONT></P>

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Tommy Pritchard, CEO<BR>
Mike Morrisett, President</FONT></P>

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