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Organization and Basis of Presentation

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2023

Organization And Basis Of Presentation

Note 1 - Organization and Basis of Presentation

Empire Petroleum Corporation (the “Company”, collectively with its subsidiaries) is an independent energy company operator engaged in optimizing developed production by employing field management methods to maximize reserve recovery while minimizing costs. Empire operates the following wholly-owned subsidiaries in its areas of operations:

●	Empire New Mexico, LLC (“Empire New Mexico”)
●	Empire Rockies Region
			o	Empire North Dakota LLC (“Empire North Dakota”)
			o	Empire North Dakota Acquisition LLC (“Empire NDA”)
●	Empire Texas (“Empire Texas”), consisting of the following entities:
		o			Empire Texas LLC
		o			Empire Texas Operating LLC
		o			Empire Texas GP LLC
		o		Pardus Oil & Gas Operating, LP (owned 1% by Empire Texas GP LLC and 99% by Empire Texas LLC)
●	Empire Louisiana LLC (“Empire Louisiana”)

Empire was incorporated in the State of Delaware in 1985. The consolidated financial statements of Empire Petroleum Corporation and subsidiaries include the accounts of the Company and its wholly-owned subsidiaries.

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of the Company have been prepared in accordance with United States generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) for interim financial information and the instructions to Form 10-Q. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by GAAP for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments considered necessary for a fair presentation of the Company's financial position, the results of operations, and the cash flows for the interim period are included. All adjustments are of a normal, recurring nature. Certain amounts in prior periods have been reclassified to conform to current presentation. Operating results for the interim period are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2023.

The information contained in this Form 10-Q should be read in conjunction with the audited financial statements and related notes for the year ended December 31, 2022 which are contained in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on March 31, 2023.