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    <ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20211028172720
    ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001072613-21-000613
    CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	S-3
    PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		9
    FILED AS OF DATE:		20211028
    DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20211028

    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:		S-3
    		SEC ACT:		1933 Act
    		SEC FILE NUMBER:	333-260570
    		FILM NUMBER:		211359606

    	BUSINESS ADDRESS:
    		STREET 1:		2200 S. UTICA PLACE
    		STREET 2:		SUITE 150
    		CITY:			TULSA
    		STATE:			OK
    		ZIP:			74114
    		BUSINESS PHONE:		(539) 444-8002

    	MAIL ADDRESS:
    		STREET 1:		2200 S. UTICA PLACE
    		STREET 2:		SUITE 150
    		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
    </SEC-HEADER>
    <DOCUMENT>
    <TYPE>S-3
    <SEQUENCE>1
    <FILENAME>empire-s3_18548.htm
    <DESCRIPTION>FORM S-3 DATED OCTOBER 28, 2021
    <TEXT>
    Document 1 - file: empire-s3_18548.htm

    </DOCUMENT>
    <DOCUMENT>
    <TYPE>EX-4.1
    <SEQUENCE>2
    <FILENAME>exh4-1_18548.htm
    <DESCRIPTION>SPECIMEN STOCK CERTIFICATE
    <TEXT>
    Document 2 - file: exh4-1_18548.htm

    </DOCUMENT>
    <DOCUMENT>
    <TYPE>EX-5.1
    <SEQUENCE>3
    <FILENAME>exh5-1_18548.htm
    <DESCRIPTION>OPINION OF CONNER & WINTERS
    <TEXT>
    Document 3 - file: exh5-1_18548.htm

    </DOCUMENT>
    <DOCUMENT>
    <TYPE>EX-23.1
    <SEQUENCE>4
    <FILENAME>exh23-1_18548.htm
    <DESCRIPTION>CONSENT OF HOGANTAYLOR LLP
    <TEXT>
    Document 4 - file: exh23-1_18548.htm

    </DOCUMENT>
    <DOCUMENT>
    <TYPE>EX-23.2
    <SEQUENCE>5
    <FILENAME>exh23-2_18548.htm
    <DESCRIPTION>CONSENT OF MOSS ADAMS LLP
    <TEXT>
    Document 5 - file: exh23-2_18548.htm

    </DOCUMENT>
    <DOCUMENT>
    <TYPE>GRAPHIC
    <SEQUENCE>6
    <FILENAME>specimen_cert1.jpg
    <DESCRIPTION>GRAPHIC
    <TEXT>
    Document 6 - file: specimen_cert1.jpg

    </DOCUMENT>
    <DOCUMENT>
    <TYPE>GRAPHIC
    <SEQUENCE>7
    <FILENAME>specimen_cert2.jpg
    <DESCRIPTION>GRAPHIC
    <TEXT>
    Document 7 - file: specimen_cert2.jpg

    </DOCUMENT>
    <DOCUMENT>
    <TYPE>GRAPHIC
    <SEQUENCE>8
    <FILENAME>image_001.jpg
    <DESCRIPTION>GRAPHIC
    <TEXT>
    Document 8 - file: image_001.jpg

    </DOCUMENT>
    <DOCUMENT>
    <TYPE>GRAPHIC
    <SEQUENCE>9
    <FILENAME>image_002.jpg
    <DESCRIPTION>GRAPHIC
    <TEXT>
    Document 9 - file: image_002.jpg

    </DOCUMENT>
    </SEC-DOCUMENT>