<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001072613-23-000596.txt : 20231201
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20231201164418
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001072613-23-000596
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20231129
FILED AS OF DATE:		20231201
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20231201

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Energy Evolution Master Fund, Ltd.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001865291
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			E9
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-16653
		FILM NUMBER:		231460186

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		25025 I-45 NORTH, SUITE 420
		CITY:			THE WOODLANDS
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77380
		BUSINESS PHONE:		866-889-5254

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		25025 I-45 NORTH, SUITE 420
		CITY:			THE WOODLANDS
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77380

ISSUER:		

	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

	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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<SEQUENCE>1
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<DESCRIPTION>FORM 4 - ENERGY EVOLUTION MASTER FUND
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    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2023-11-29</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000887396</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>EMPIRE PETROLEUM CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>EP</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001865291</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Energy Evolution Master Fund, Ltd.</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>25025 I-45 NORTH, SUITE 420</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>THE WOODLANDS</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>TX</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>77380</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle></officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <aff10b5One>0</aff10b5One>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2023-11-29</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness></transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>1256832</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>8.00</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>6790469</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The reporting person purchased the 1,256,832 shares from Empire Petroleum Corporation (&quot;Empire&quot;) for an aggregate purchase price of $10,054,657.53, of which (a) $5,000,000 was paid in cash to Empire and (b) $5,054,657.53 was paid through cancellation and extinguishment of the outstanding principal amount and all accrued interest thereon under that certain Amended and Restated Promissory Note due December 31, 2024, in the original aggregate principal amount of $5,000,000, issued by Empire's wholly-owned subsidiary, Empire North Dakota LLC, to the reporting person.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Sterling Mulacek</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2023-12-01</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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