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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001072613-23-000318
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		14
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20230428
ITEM INFORMATION:		Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
ITEM INFORMATION:		Regulation FD Disclosure
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20230504
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20230504

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:		23888607

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

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		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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                                            of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of &#9;Certain Officers;
                                            Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.</b></span></td></tr>
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and (c)&#160;&#160;On April&#160;28, 2023, Stephen L. Faulkner, Jr. (Larry), age 51, the Controller and Chief Accounting Officer of Empire
Petroleum Corporation (the &#8220;Company&#8221;) was promoted to Chief Financial Officer of the Company. Mr. Faulkner will also continue
to serve as Chief Accounting Officer of the Company but he will no longer serve as Controller. Mr. Faulkner will report to Michael R.
Morrisett, the Company&#8217;s President and Chief Executive Officer. In conjunction with Mr. Faulkner&#8217;s appointment as Chief Financial
Officer, Mr. Morrisett relinquished his duties as principal financial officer of the Company.</span></p>

<p style="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: justify; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-indent: 0.5in"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Mr.
Faulkner has served as Chief Accounting Officer of the Company since December 2022. He served as Controller of the Company from December
2022 to April 2023. He served as Chief Financial Officer of the Lobeck Taylor Family Foundation, which supports entrepreneurial and innovation
enterprises, from February 2022 until December 2022. From November 2014 to March 2021, he served as Vice President, Controller and Chief
Accounting Officer of WPX Energy Inc., a publicly traded oil and gas exploration and production company with approximately $10 billion
in assets prior to its merger with Devon Energy Corporation in 2021. He served as Accounting Director of WPX from January 2012 to November
2014. From September 2008 to December 2011, he was Director, Financial and Operational Reporting Group for the exploration and production
business unit of The Williams Companies, Inc. and from April 1999 to May 2004, he was Manager, Financial Reporting of The Williams Companies.
He served as Accounting Director with Vanguard Car Rental USA Inc. from May 2004 to May 2008. Mr. Faulkner was an auditor with Ernst
&amp; Young LLP from 1994 to April 1999. Mr. Faulkner has a Bachelor&#8217;s Degree in Accounting from Oklahoma State University.</span></p>

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Faulkner is eligible for equity awards under the Company&#8217;s equity incentive plan at the discretion of the Board of Directors of
the Company. Mr. Faulkner will earn a base salary of $260,000 per year. He will be eligible to receive annual bonuses at the discretion
of the Board of Directors of the Company.</span></p>

<p style="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: justify; margin: 0 0 12pt"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(d)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#160;&#160;On
April 28, 2023, the Board of Directors of the Company appointed J. Kevin Vann to fill a vacancy on the Board of Directors for a term
expiring at the 2023 annual meeting of stockholders and until his successor is duly elected or chosen and qualifies, unless he sooner
dies, resigns or is removed.</span></p>

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Vann, as a non-employee director of the Company, will receive the same compensation provided to all non-employee members of the Board
of Directors. The compensation of non-employee directors of the Company is described under &#8220;Director Compensation&#8221; in the
Company&#8217;s proxy statement filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on May 1, 2023. Accordingly, Mr. Vann will participate
in the compensation structure applicable to the entire Board of Directors, as may be amended from time to time.&#160;</span></p>

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<td style="width: 0pt"></td><td style="width: 60pt"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><b>Item
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May 3, 2023, the Company issued a press release announcing the promotion of Mr. Faulkner to Chief Financial Officer of the Company and
the appointment of Mr. Vann as a director of the Company. A copy of the press release is being furnished and is attached as Exhibit 99
hereto and is incorporated into this Item 7.01 by reference.</span></p>

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accordance with General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the &#8220;Exchange Act&#8221;),
the press release shall not be deemed to be &#8220;filed&#8221; for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act, or otherwise subject
to the liabilities of that section, nor shall such information and such exhibit be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing under
the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.&#160;</span></p>

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the undersigned, hereunto duly authorized.</span></p>

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PETROLEUM WELCOMES LARRY FAULKNER AS CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER AND KEVIN VANN TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 11pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0 5.2pt 0 5.6pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><I>Tulsa,
Oklahoma &#8211; May 3, 2023 </I>&#8211; Empire Petroleum (NYSE American: EP) (&#8220;Empire&#8221; or the &#8220;Company&#8221;), today
announced that Stephen L. (&#8220;Larry&#8221;) Faulkner has been promoted to Chief Financial Officer for the Company and J. Kevin (&#8220;Kevin&#8221;)
Vann has been named to the Company&#8217;s Board of Directors as an independent director. Both appointments were effective April 28,
2023; both were part of a proven operational team that helped develop the former WPX Energy, Inc. into a multi-billion dollar company
before its merger with Devon Energy Corporation in 2021.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 8.1pt 5.45pt 0 5.6pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Mike
Morrisett, President and Chief Executive Officer of Empire, commented, &#8220;We were pleased to have Larry and Kevin join Empire as
a proven management team, and look forward to their positive impact on the business for our shareholders.&#8221;</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 8pt 5.3pt 0 5.6pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Larry
Faulkner, Chief Financial Officer of Empire, stated, &#8220;I look forward to expanding my role with the Company and appreciate the support
and confidence of the leadership team and Board of Directors. I was attracted by the quality of the Company&#8217;s workforce and asset
base and felt there was significant upside to the business. I believe Empire has a great road ahead of itself, and I am excited to support
the Company in its long-term strategic plans.&#8221;</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 8pt 5.3pt 0 5.6pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Kevin
Vann, member of the Board of Directors for Empire, added, &#8220;Echoing Larry&#8217;s comments, I have been very pleased with progress
I have seen on multiple fronts. I have enjoyed working closely with Empire&#8217;s leadership team and Board as we execute on the development
plans to exploit the opportunities afforded by our asset base located in key prolific producing regions across the U.S. I believe my
previous experiences and skill set will prove beneficial to the Company and the Board of Directors, as we prudently grow the business
for the benefit of all of our shareholders.&#8221;</FONT></P>

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Empire Petroleum</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 11pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0 5.45pt 0 5.6pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Empire
Petroleum Corporation is a publicly traded, Tulsa-based oil and gas company with current producing assets in Texas, Louisiana, North
Dakota, Montana, and New Mexico. Management is focused on organic growth and targeted acquisitions of proved developed assets with synergies
with its existing portfolio of wells. More information about Empire can be found <FONT STYLE="color: Black">at www.empirepetroleumcorp.com.</FONT></FONT></P>

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Harbor Statement</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 11pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0 5.2pt 0 5.6pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">This
release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934. Forward-looking statements involve a wide variety of risks and uncertainties, and include, without limitations,
statements with respect to the Company&#8217;s estimates, strategy and prospects. Such statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties
which are disclosed in the Company&#8217;s reports filed with the SEC, including its Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31,
2022, and its other filings with the SEC. Readers and investors are cautioned that the Company&#8217;s actual results may differ materially
from those described in the forward-looking statements due to a number of factors, including, but not limited to, the Company&#8217;s
ability to acquire productive oil and/or gas properties or to successfully drill and complete oil and/or gas wells on such properties,
general economic conditions both domestically and abroad, and other risks and uncertainties related to the conduct of business by the
Company. Other than as required by applicable securities laws, the Company does not assume a duty to update these forward-looking statements,
whether as a result of new information, subsequent events or circumstances, changes in expectations, or otherwise.</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 11pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0 332.15pt 0 5.6pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Empire Petroleum Corporation:</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0 332.15pt 0 5.6pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Mike Morrisett, President and CEO</FONT></P>

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<th class="tl" colspan="1" rowspan="1"><div style="width: 200px;"><strong>Cover<br></strong></div></th>
<th class="th"><div>Apr. 28, 2023</div></th>
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PETROLEUM CORPORATION<span></span>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>No definition available.</p></div>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>No definition available.</p></div>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher SEC<br> -Name Exchange Act<br> -Number 240<br> -Section 13e<br> -Subsection 4c<br></p></div>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher SEC<br> -Name Exchange Act<br> -Number 240<br> -Section 14d<br> -Subsection 2b<br></p></div>
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