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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001072613-21-000529
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	NT 10-Q
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20210630
FILED AS OF DATE:		20210817
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20210816
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20210817

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:		NT 10-Q
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-16653
		FILM NUMBER:		211180725

	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
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<DESCRIPTION>FORM 12B-25 10Q LATE NOTIFICATION
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    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-top: Black 1pt solid; border-right: Black 1pt solid; border-left: Black 1pt solid; text-align: center; font-size: 8pt; font-weight: bold">OMB APPROVAL</TD></TR>
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STATES<BR>
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION<BR>
Washington, D.C. 20549</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="border-top: Black 1pt solid; border-right: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right; width: 14%; font-size: 8pt; padding-right: 2pt">3235-0058</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-left: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left; font-size: 8pt; padding-left: 2pt">Expires: </TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-right: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right; font-size: 8pt; padding-right: 2pt">February 28, 2022</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-left: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left; font-size: 8pt; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; padding-left: 7pt; text-indent: -5pt">Estimated average burden hours per
    response.</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-right: Black 1pt solid; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right; vertical-align: bottom; font-size: 8pt; padding-right: 2pt">2.50</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 25%; border-top: Black 1pt solid; border-right: Black 1pt solid; border-left: Black 1pt solid">SEC FILE NUMBER</TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; border-left: Black 1pt solid; border-right: Black 1pt solid">001-16653</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: center; font-weight: bold">NOTIFICATION OF LATE FILING</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; border-left: Black 1pt solid; border-right: Black 1pt solid">030910202</TD></TR>
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     <TD STYLE="width: 15%"><I>(Check one):</I></TD>
     <TD STYLE="width: 85%">[_]&nbsp;Form 10-K &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;[_]&nbsp;Form 20-F &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;[_]&nbsp;Form
     11-K &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;[<B>X</B>]&nbsp;Form 10-Q &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;[_]&nbsp;Form
     10-D <BR>[_]&nbsp;Form N-CEN&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;[_]&nbsp;Form N-CSR</TD></TR>
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     <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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     <TD></TD>
     <TD>For Period Ended: <U>&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;<B>&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;June 30, 2021 &#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;</B></U><BR>
     [_]&nbsp;Transition Report on Form 10-K<BR>
     [_]&nbsp;Transition Report on Form 20-F<BR>
     [_]&nbsp;Transition Report on Form 11-K<BR>
     [_]&nbsp;Transition Report on Form 10-Q<BR>&nbsp;<BR>
     For the Transition Period Ended: ____________________</TD>
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<P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; margin-top: 6pt; margin-bottom: 6pt; border: Black 1pt solid"><I>Read Instruction
(on back page) Before Preparing Form. Please Print or Type.&nbsp;</I><BR>
<B>Nothing in this form shall be construed to imply that the Commission has verified any information contained herein.&nbsp;</B></P>

<P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left; text-indent: 0; margin-top: 6pt; margin-bottom: 6pt">If
the notification relates to a portion of the filing checked above, identify the Item(s) to which the notification relates:</P>

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<P STYLE="font-weight: bold; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; margin-top: 6pt; margin-bottom: 6pt">PART I &mdash; REGISTRANT INFORMATION</P>

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     <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; border-bottom: #000000 1px solid"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 12pt"><B>Empire Petroleum Corporation</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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     <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top">Full Name of Registrant</TD></TR>
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     <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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     <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top">Former Name if Applicable</TD></TR>
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     <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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     <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; border-bottom: #000000 1px solid"><P STYLE="margin: 0; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B>2200
                                            S. Utica Place, Suite 150</B></P></TD></TR>
<TR>
     <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top">Address of Principal Executive Office <I>(Street and Number)</I></TD></TR>
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     <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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     <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; border-bottom: #000000 1px solid"><P STYLE="margin: 0; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B>Tulsa
                                            Oklahoma 74114</B></P></TD></TR>
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     <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top">City, State and Zip Code</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; margin-top: 12pt; margin-bottom: 6pt">PART
II &mdash; RULES 12b-25(b) AND (c)</P>

<P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left; text-indent: 0; margin-top: 6pt; margin-bottom: 6pt">If
the subject report could not be filed without unreasonable effort or expense and the
registrant seeks relief pursuant to Rule&nbsp;12b-25(b), the following should be
completed. (Check box if appropriate)</P>

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     <TD ROWSPAN="3" STYLE="border-right: Black 1pt solid; width: 3%; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 16pt"><B>&#9746;</B></FONT></TD>
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     <TD STYLE="width: 4%; text-align: left">(a)</TD>
     <TD STYLE="width: 91%; text-align: justify">The
     reason described in reasonable detail in Part III of this form could not be eliminated without unreasonable effort or expense;</TD>
</TR>
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     <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
     <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
     <TD STYLE="text-align: left; padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt">(b)</TD>
     <TD STYLE="text-align: justify; padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt">The subject annual report, semi-annual report,
transition report on Form 10-K, Form 20-F, Form 11-K, Form N-CEN or Form N-CSR, or portion thereof, will be filed on or before
the fifteenth calendar day following the prescribed due date; or the subject quarterly report or transition report on Form
10-Q or subject distribution report on Form 10-D, or portion thereof, will be filed on or before the fifth calendar day
following the prescribed due date; and</TD>
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     <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
     <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
     <TD STYLE="text-align: left">(c)</TD>
     <TD STYLE="text-align: justify">The accountant&rsquo;s
     statement or other exhibit required by Rule 12b-25(c) has been attached if applicable.</TD>
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<P STYLE="font-weight: bold; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; margin-top: 6pt; margin-bottom: 6pt">PART III &mdash; NARRATIVE</P>

<P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left; text-indent: 0; margin-top: 6pt; margin-bottom: 6pt">State below in reasonable detail why Forms 10-K, 20-F, 11-K, 10-Q, 10-D, N-CEN, N-CSR, or the transition report or portion
thereof, could not be filed within the prescribed time period. (Attach extra Sheets if Needed)</P>

<P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left; text-indent: 0; margin-top: 6pt; margin-bottom: 6pt"><B>In connection with filing its recent
Current Report on Form 8-K/A (Amendment No. 1) dated as of May 14, 2021, which was filed on July 30, 2021, and related financial statements,
regarding an acquisition of oil and gas properties on May 14, 2021, the Registrant identified several accounting matters in connection
with such acquisition that affect its financial statements for the period ended June 30, 2021, which have impaired its ability to prepare
and timely file its Quarterly Report on Form&nbsp;10-Q for the period ended June 30, 2021.</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font-weight: bold; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; margin-top: 6pt; margin-bottom: 6pt">PART IV &mdash; OTHER INFORMATION</P>

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     <TD>(1)</TD>
     <TD COLSPAN="5">Name and telephone number of person to contact in regard to this notification</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
     <TD COLSPAN="6">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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     <TD><B>&nbsp;</B></TD>
     <TD STYLE="text-align: center; border-bottom: #000000 1px solid"><B>Michael R. Morrisett</B></TD>
     <TD><B>&nbsp;</B></TD>
     <TD STYLE="text-align: center; border-bottom: #000000 1px solid"><B>(539)</B></TD>
     <TD><B>&nbsp;</B></TD>
     <TD STYLE="text-align: center; border-bottom: #000000 1px solid"><B>444-8002</B></TD></TR>
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     <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
     <TD STYLE="text-align: center">(Name)</TD>
     <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
     <TD STYLE="text-align: center">(Area Code)</TD>
     <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
     <TD STYLE="text-align: center">(Telephone Number)</TD></TR>
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     <TD COLSPAN="6">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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     <TD>(2)</TD>
     <TD COLSPAN="5">Have all other periodic reports required under Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange
     Act of 1934 or Section 30 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 during the preceding 12 months or for such
     shorter period that the registrant was required to file such report(s) been filed? If answer is no, identify
     report(s).</TD></TR>
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     <TD COLSPAN="6">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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     <TD></TD>
     <TD COLSPAN="5" STYLE="text-align: right">Yes&nbsp;&nbsp;[<B>X</B>]&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;NO&nbsp;&nbsp;[_]</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
     <TD COLSPAN="6">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
     <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
     <TD COLSPAN="5" STYLE="border-bottom: #000000 1px solid">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
     <TD COLSPAN="6">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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     <TD>(3)</TD>
     <TD COLSPAN="5">Is it anticipated that any significant change in results of operations from the corresponding
     period for the last fiscal year will be reflected by the earnings statements to be included in the subject
     report or portion thereof?</TD></TR>
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     <TD COLSPAN="6">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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     <TD></TD>
     <TD COLSPAN="5" STYLE="text-align: right">Yes&nbsp;&nbsp;[<B>X</B>]&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;NO&nbsp;&nbsp;[_]</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
     <TD COLSPAN="6">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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     <TD></TD>
     <TD COLSPAN="5">If so, attach an explanation of the anticipated change, both narratively and quantitatively,
     and, if appropriate, state the reasons why a reasonable estimate of the results cannot be made.</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="text-indent: 0pt; margin-left: 60pt; font-size: 9pt; text-align: left; margin-top: 6pt; margin-bottom: 12pt"><B>Due to the reasons described in Part III above,
it is not possible to provide a reasonable estimate of the changes in results of operations from the corresponding period of the latest
fiscal year.</B></P>

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<P STYLE="text-align: center; margin-top: 12pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 12pt"><B>Empire Petroleum Corporation</B></FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="text-align: center; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 6pt">(Name
of Registrant as Specified in Charter)</P>

<P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left; text-indent: 0; margin-top: 6pt; margin-bottom: 6pt">has
caused this notification to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly
authorized.</P>


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     <TD STYLE="width: 5%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Date:&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
     <TD STYLE="width: 32%; border-bottom: #000000 1px solid"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;August
     16, 2021</B></FONT></TD>
     <TD STYLE="width: 6%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
     <TD STYLE="text-align: right; width: 10%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">By: &#8239;&#8239;</FONT></TD>
     <TD STYLE="width: 47%; border-bottom: #000000 1px solid"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>/s/&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;Michael
     R. Morrisett</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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     <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
     <TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1px"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
     <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
     <TD></TD>
     <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Michael R. Morrisett</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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     <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
     <TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1px"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
     <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
     <TD></TD>
     <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>President</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: justify">INSTRUCTION: The form may be signed by an executive officer of the registrant
or by any other duly authorized representative. The name and title of the person signing the form shall be typed or printed
beneath the signature. If the statement is signed on behalf of the registrant by an authorized representative (other than an
executive officer), evidence of the representative&rsquo;s authority to sign on behalf of the registrant shall be filed with
the form.</P>

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<P STYLE="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center; font-weight: bold; border: Black 1pt solid; padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt">ATTENTION&nbsp;<BR>
Intentional misstatements
or omissions of fact constitute Federal Criminal Violations (See 18 U.S.C. 1001).&nbsp;</P>


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