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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001072613-20-000267
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		3
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20200811
ITEM INFORMATION:		Regulation FD Disclosure
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20200811
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20200811

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:		201091605

	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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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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Executive Offices) (Zip Code)</P>

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

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telephone number, including area code)</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: 3%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&#9744;</TD>
     <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: 3%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&#9744;</TD>
     <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: 3%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&#9744;</TD>
     <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: left; text-indent: 0; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 6pt">Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:</P>

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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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<TD STYLE="width: 0pt"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 60pt; text-align: left"><B>Item 7.01</B></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><B>Regulation FD Disclosure</B></TD>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">On August 11, 2020, Empire Petroleum Corporation issued a press
release announcing, among other things, that its wholly owned subsidiary, Empire Texas LLC, had entered into a joint development
agreement with Petroleum Independent &amp; Exploration LLC. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 hereto.</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.5in">(d)&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><U>Exhibits.</U></TD></TR>
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<TD COLSPAN="2">The following exhibits are filed herewith.</TD></TR>
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<TD STYLE="width: 0pt"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 40pt; text-align: left"><A HREF="exh99-1_18423.htm">99.1</A></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><A HREF="exh99-1_18423.htm">Press Release of Empire Petroleum Corporation dated August 11, 2020</A></P>


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<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: August 11, 2020</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: -1mm !important">By:</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; width: 39%">/s/ Michael R. Morrisett</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 19%">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; border-top: #000000 1px solid"><P STYLE="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0">Michael R. Morrisett</P>
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99.1</U></B></FONT></P>

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Petroleum Corporation Announces a Joint</B></FONT></FONT></P>

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Exploration LLC</B></FONT>&nbsp;</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif"></FONT>&bull;</TD><TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B>Petroleum
                                         Independent and Exploration Corporation to jointly develop the Ft. Trinidad Field with
                                         Empire Texas LLC</B></FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in">&bull;<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif"></FONT></TD><TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B>Contract
                                         Operator, PIE, has identified the first of many workover/recompletion programs to potentially
                                         uplift field production</B></FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in">&bull;<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif"></FONT></TD><TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B>Technical
                                         Services Agreement integrates geology, geoscience, land, engineering, production, and
                                         well supervision</B></FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in">&bull;<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif"></FONT></TD><TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B>Securities
                                         Purchase Agreement for PIE to have the opportunity to own up to 40% of Empire equity
                                         and two board seats</B></FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0 0 0.25in; background-color: #FEFEFE"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; color: #444444">TULSA,
Okla.--(</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; color: Blue">BUSINESS WIRE</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; color: #444444">)--
Empire Petroleum Corporation (&ldquo;Empire&rdquo;) (OTCQB:EMPR) announced today that it has completed an equity transaction and
a field level debt issuance, fully funding a substantial workover/recompletion program at its recently-acquired properties in
East Texas, specifically, the Fort Trinidad Field in Houston and Madison Counties. As a result of the investment, Empire Texas
LLC has entered into a joint development agreement with The Woodlands, Texas-based Petroleum Independent &amp; Exploration LLC
and PIE Operating LLC and their affiliates (collectively, &ldquo;PIE&rdquo;) and Mineral Resource Texas, LLC (&ldquo;MRP&rdquo;)
to execute of series of workovers designed to potentially increase the field&rsquo;s production from existing wellbores.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0 0 0.25in; background-color: #FEFEFE; color: #444444"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">The
Securities Purchase Agreement outlines a PIE total investment of approximately $3,375,000 for an equity stake of up to 40% of
Empire. In addition, PIE will provide up to a $2,000,000 loan (may be amended to $3,000,000) to Empire Texas LLC for workover
development within our current East Texas assets.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0 0 0.25in; background-color: #FEFEFE; color: #444444"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">The
properties contain approximately 91% working interest and 83% net revenue interest and have been recently producing from multiple
pays of the Glen Rose, Edwards and Buda formations. PIE, led by Phil Mulacek, will contract operate the field and identified workover
wells in the program, bringing their experienced carbonate geology, and geophysical, and drilling team that has been responsible
for world class discoveries, such as the Elk and Antelope Fields in Papua New Guinea, subsequently bought by Exxon Mobil and Total
in 2017.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0 0 0.25in; background-color: #FEFEFE; color: #444444"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&ldquo;As
a significant investor in Empire, combined with the operational expertise and capital to implement an initial robust workover
program, we believe PIE is a terrific partner</FONT></P>


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with all shareholders,&rdquo; stated Mike Morrisett, President. &ldquo;It has been a pleasure working with Phil Mulacek and his
team bringing our Joint Development Agreement quickly to fruition.&rdquo;</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0 0 0.25in; background-color: #FEFEFE; color: #444444"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&ldquo;We&rsquo;re
pleased to have the opportunity to work with Phil and his highly experienced technical team at PIE,&rdquo; stated Tommy Pritchard,
CEO. &ldquo;The enthusiasm shown while working on planning brought forward other potential acquisitions in close proximity to
our strong position in the Fort Trinidad Field that we are currently evaluating.&rdquo;</FONT></P>

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Empire Petroleum Corporation (EMPR)<BR>
</B>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. For more information, please visit:&nbsp;</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt; color: Blue">www.empirepetrocorp.com</FONT></P>

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Petroleum Independent &amp; Exploration LLC<BR>
</B>Petroleum Independent &amp; Exploration LLC (PIE LLC), is a private Oil and Gas company that began in 1981, with Mr. Phil
Mulacek as founder. PIE LLC and MRP LLC have operations across the southern USA. Mr. Mulacek and PIE LLC founded InterOil Corporation
in 1994/1995 with the acquisition of a former Chevron refinery. Mr. Mulacek developed InterOil from a US$10 million market cap
(~0.50/share) to an integrated Oil &amp; Gas company with a market cap over US$5 billion ($109/share NYSE). The business included
a refinery, a downstream business (retail gas stations and distribution), and the world class upstream assets of the Elk, Antelope,
and Triceratops structures; certified at over 10 tcfe / ~ 1.5 Billion BOE. The Antelope limestone reef structure is ranked as
one of the highest quality gas discoveries in the world, and Antelope #2 well was the highest capacity gas well in the world with
a total flow of 755 million scfgepd. Mr. Mulacek is a Petroleum Engineer with over 40 years' experience.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0 0 0.25in; background-color: #FEFEFE"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #444444"><B>About
Mineral Resources Partners, LLC<BR>
</B>Mineral Resources Partners, LLC is a privately-owned oil and gas exploration and production company that owns over 550,000
net mineral acres in Texas, Louisiana, Alabama and Georgia. The company acquires, develops and operates unconventional and conventional
oil and gas fields, with its core areas being in the Permian Basin (Spraberry Trend/WolfCamp), East Texas (Haynesville, Petit,
Woodbine, Cotton Valley and James Lime) and Louisiana (Austin Chalk, Frio, Cockfield and Wilcox). MRP was financed in 2016 by
Phil Mulacek, of PIE LLC. For more information, please visit:&nbsp;</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt; color: Blue">www.mineralresourcespartners.com</FONT></P>

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STATEMENTS<BR>
</B>This 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</FONT></P>


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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Calibri, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0 0 0.25in; background-color: #FEFEFE"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">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>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/107% Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0; background-color: #FEFEFE; color: #9ECC38"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Contacts</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0 0 0.25in; background-color: #FEFEFE; color: #444444"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Tommy
Pritchard, CEO<BR>
Mike Morrisett, President<BR>
539-444-8002</FONT></P>

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Empire Petroleum Corporation</FONT></P>

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