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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001072613-23-000502
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		19
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20230919
ITEM INFORMATION:		Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
ITEM INFORMATION:		Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20230925
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20230925

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:		231276331

	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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<p style="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><span style="font-size: 10pt">On September 19, 2023, each of Phil Mulacek,
an individual, and Energy Evolution Master Fund, Ltd., a Cayman Islands exempted company (each, an &#8220;Investor&#8221; and collectively,
the &#8220;Investors&#8221;), made a bridge loan to Empire North Dakota LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (&#8220;Empire North
Dakota&#8221;) and a wholly owned subsidiary of Empire Petroleum Corporation (the &#8220;Company&#8221;), in the amount of $5.0 million
(collectively, the &#8220;Bridge Loans&#8221;). The proceeds of the Bridge Loans in the aggregate amount of $10.0 million will be used
by Empire North Dakota for the redevelopment of oil and gas properties leased and operated by Empire North Dakota in North Dakota (the
&#8220;North Dakota Properties&#8221;). The Company has issued to each Investor its unconditional guarantee of the obligations of Empire
North Dakota under the Bridge Loans (collectively, the &#8220;Company Guarantees&#8221;).</span></p>

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<p style="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><span style="font-size: 10pt">The Bridge Loans mature on October 31, 2023
(the &#8220;Maturity Date&#8221;) and accrue interest at the rate of 7% per annum. After the Maturity Date, any principal balance of
the Bridge Loans remaining unpaid accrue interest at the rate of 9% per annum. Empire North Dakota paid to each Investor an origination
fee in cash of $50,000 or 1.0 percent of the principal amount of its Bridge Loan. The Bridge Loans may be prepaid at any time or from
time to time.</span></p>

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<p style="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><span style="font-size: 10pt">The Bridge Loans rank pari passu with all
other notes similar to the Bridge Loans now or hereafter issued, but are junior to all existing or hereafter created secured Debt (as
defined in the Bridge Loans) of Empire North Dakota established pursuant to that certain Senior Revolver Loan Agreement dated as of September
20, 2018, as amended, and related security documentation (collectively, the &#8220;Senior Secured Revolver&#8221;) by and among CrossFirst
Bank, as lender, and Empire Louisiana LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (&#8220;Empire Louisiana&#8221;), and Empire North Dakota,
as borrowers. The Bridge Loans are senior in all respects to all hereafter created unsecured Debt of Empire North Dakota. The Bridge
Loans provide that Empire North Dakota will not, directly or indirectly, enter into, create, incur, assume or suffer to exist any unsecured
Debt of any kind, on or with respect to any of its property or assets now owned or hereafter acquired or any interest therein or any
income or profits therefrom, that is senior in any respect to Empire North Dakota&#8217;s obligations under the Bridge Loans.</span></p>

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<p style="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><span style="font-size: 10pt">For a description of any material relationship
between the Company and the Investors, see the Company&#8217;s definitive proxy statement for its 2023 Annual Meeting of Stockholders
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 1, 2023.</span></p>

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<p style="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><span style="font-size: 10pt">The foregoing summary of the Bridge Loans
and the Company Guarantees is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full terms and conditions of the Promissory Notes constituting
the Bridge Loans and the Company Guarantees, copies of which are filed as Exhibits 10.1, 10.2, 10.3 and 10.4 to this Current Report on
Form 8-K and are incorporated by reference into this Item 1.01.</span></p>

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<p style="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><span style="font-size: 10pt"><i>Letter Agreement Amending the Senior
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<p style="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><span style="font-size: 10pt">On September 19, 2023, Empire Louisiana,
Empire North Dakota and CrossFirst Bank entered into that certain Letter Agreement amending the Senior Secured Revolver (the &#8220;Letter
Agreement&#8221;) to, among other things: (1) exclude the Bridge Loans from the definition of Funded Debt (as defined in the Senior Secured
Revolver); (2) allow the indebtedness evidenced by the Bridge Loans; (3) provide for CrossFirst Bank&#8217;s consent to the Bridge Loans;
and (4) require that the proceeds of the Bridge Loans be deposited into a segregated account with CrossFirst Bank (the &#8220;Segregated
Account&#8221;) and that such proceeds only be used in connection with the development of the North Dakota Properties. In connection
with entering into the Letter Agreement, the Company ratified, confirmed and continued its Amended and Restated Guaranty Agreement dated
as of March 27, 2019 in favor of CrossFirst Bank, pursuant to which the Company unconditionally guaranteed the obligations of Empire
Louisiana and Empire North Dakota under the Senior Secured Revolver.</span></p>

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<p style="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><span style="font-size: 10pt">On September 19, 2023, the Investors and
Empire North Dakota entered into that certain Subordination Agreement in favor of CrossFirst Bank (the &#8220;Subordination Agreement&#8221;),
pursuant to which the Investors subordinated (a) the repayment of the Bridge Loans to the payment of the indebtedness of Empire Louisiana
and Empire North Dakota to CrossFirst Bank under the Senior Secured Revolver (the &#8220;Lender Obligations&#8221;) and (b) any lien
and security interests securing the Bridge Loans to the lien and security interests of CrossFirst Bank securing the Lender Obligations.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Investors have the right, so long as there is no default or event of default under the Senior Secured
Revolver, to receive regularly scheduled interest payments at the non-default rate and repayments of principal under the Bridge Loans.
Under the Subordination Agreement, (a) the Company Guarantees are also subordinated to the Lender Obligations and (b) the Investors and
Empire North Dakota agreed to the Segregated Account and that the proceeds of the Bridge Loans will only be used in connection with the
development of the North Dakota Properties.</span></p>

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<p style="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><span style="font-size: 10pt">The foregoing summary of the Letter Agreement
and the Subordination Agreement is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full terms and conditions of the Letter Agreement and
the Subordination Agreement, copies of which are filed as Exhibits 10.5 and 10.6 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and are incorporated
by reference into this Item 1.01.</span></p>
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<p style="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&#160;The information set forth under Item 1.01 of this Current Report on Form
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the undersigned, hereunto duly authorized.</span></p>

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<DESCRIPTION>EMPIRE NORTH DAKOTA LLC PROMISSORY NOTE DUE OCTOBER 31, 2023 IN THE ORIGINAL AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF $5.0 MILLION IN FAVOR OF PHIL MULACEK
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<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B><U>EXHIBIT
10.1</U></B></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">THIS NOTE HAS
NOT BEEN REGISTERED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION OR THE SECURITIES COMMISSION OF ANY STATE IN RELIANCE UPON AN EXEMPTION
FROM REGISTRATION UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE &ldquo;<B>SECURITIES ACT</B>&rdquo;), AND, ACCORDINGLY, MAY NOT BE
OFFERED OR SOLD EXCEPT PURSUANT TO AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OR PURSUANT TO AN AVAILABLE EXEMPTION
FROM, OR IN A TRANSACTION NOT SUBJECT TO, THE REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECURITIES ACT AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE STATE
SECURITIES LAWS AS EVIDENCED BY A LEGAL OPINION OF COUNSEL TO THE TRANSFEROR TO SUCH EFFECT, THE SUBSTANCE OF WHICH SHALL BE REASONABLY
ACCEPTABLE TO THE COMPANY.</FONT></P>

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  <TD STYLE="width: 33%">$5,000,000</TD>
  <TD STYLE="width: 34%">&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; width: 33%">Original Issue Date:
&#8239;&#8239;September 19, 2023</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: bold 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">EMPIRE NORTH
DAKOTA LLC<BR>
PROMISSORY NOTE DUE OCTOBER 31<FONT STYLE="text-transform: uppercase">, 2023</FONT></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">THIS
NOTE of Empire North Dakota LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the &ldquo;<B>Company</B>&rdquo;), dated September 19, 2023 (the
&ldquo;<B>Original Issue Date</B>&rdquo;) is designated as Promissory Note due October 31, 2023, in the original aggregate principal
amount of Five Million Dollars ($5,000,000) (the &ldquo;<B>Note</B>&rdquo;).</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">FOR
VALUE RECEIVED, the Company promises to pay to the order of Phil Mulacek or registered assigns (the &ldquo;<B>Investor</B>&rdquo;), the
principal sum of Five Million Dollars ($5,000,000), plus any and all interest accrued thereon, in cash on October 31, 2023 (the &ldquo;<B>Maturity
Date</B>&rdquo;). This Note is subject to the following additional provisions:</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: (normal text),serif; font-size: 10pt; text-transform: uppercase">1.</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt; text-transform: uppercase">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><U>Interest</U>. The outstanding principal amount of this Note shall accrue interest at the rate
of 7% per annum until the Maturity Date. After the Maturity Date, any principal balance of the Note remaining unpaid shall bear interest
at the rate of 9% per annum. Accrued interest shall be paid in cash in a lump sum on the Maturity Date and on demand after the Maturity
Date and calculated on the basis of a 360-day year for the actual number of days elapsed and shall accrue daily commencing on the Original
Issue Date and be compounded monthly on the first (1<SUP>st</SUP>) day of each calendar month.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: (normal text),serif; font-size: 10pt; text-transform: uppercase">2.</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt; text-transform: uppercase">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><U>Registration of the Note</U>. The Company shall register the Note upon records maintained by
the Company for that purpose (the &ldquo;<B>Note Register</B>&rdquo;) in the name of each record Investor thereof from time to time.
The Company may deem and treat the registered Investor of this Note as the absolute owner hereof for the purpose of any payment of principal
hereof or interest hereon and for all other purposes, absent actual notice to the contrary from such record Investor.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: (normal text),serif; font-size: 10pt; text-transform: uppercase">3.</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt; text-transform: uppercase">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><U>Registration of Transfers and Exchanges</U>. The Company shall register the transfer of any portion
of this Note in the Note Register upon surrender of this Note to the Company at its address for notice set forth herein. Upon any such
registration or transfer, a new Note, in substantially the form of this Note (any such new note, a &ldquo;<B>New Note</B>&rdquo;), evidencing
the portion of this Note so transferred shall be issued to the transferee and a New Note evidencing the remaining</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">portion of this
Note not so transferred, if any, shall be issued to the transferring Investor. The acceptance of the New Note by the transferee thereof
shall be deemed the acceptance by such transferee of all of the rights and obligations of a holder of a Note. No service charge or other
fee will be imposed in connection with any such registration of transfer or exchange. The Company agrees that its prior consent is not
required for the transfer of any portion of this Note.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: (normal text),serif; font-size: 10pt; text-transform: uppercase">4.</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt; text-transform: uppercase">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><U>Ranking</U>.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 1.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(a)<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</FONT>For purposes of this Agreement, &ldquo;<B>Debt</B>&rdquo; means, without duplication, (i) all obligations of the Company for money
borrowed or with respect to deposits or advances of any kind, (ii) all obligations of the Company evidenced by bonds, debentures, notes
or similar instruments, (iii) all obligations of the Company upon which interest charges are customarily paid, (iv) all obligations of
the Company under conditional sale or other title retention agreements relating to property or assets purchased by the Company, and (v)
all obligations of the Company issued or assumed as the deferred purchase price of property or services (other than unsecured accounts
payable incurred in the ordinary course of business and no more than ninety (90) days past the date of the invoice therefor).</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 1.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(b)<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</FONT>This Note ranks pari passu with all other notes similar to this Note now or hereafter issued, but is junior to all existing or
hereafter created secured Debt of the Company established pursuant to that certain Senior Revolver Loan Agreement dated as of September
20, 2018, as amended, and related security documentation (collectively, the &ldquo;<B>Senior Secured Revolver</B>&rdquo;) by and among
CrossFirst Bank, as lender, and Empire Louisiana LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, and the Company, as borrowers. This Note
is senior in all respects to all hereafter created unsecured Debt of the Company. The Company will not, directly or indirectly, enter
into, create, incur, assume or suffer to exist any unsecured Debt of any kind, on or with respect to any of its property or assets now
owned or hereafter acquired or any interest therein or any income or profits therefrom, that is senior in any respect to the Company&rsquo;s
obligations under this Note.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: (normal text),serif; font-size: 10pt; text-transform: uppercase">5.</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt; text-transform: uppercase">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><U>Prepayment</U>. The outstanding principal amount of this Note may be prepaid at any time or from
time to time, in each case together with all accrued and unpaid interest on the amount prepaid, without the consent of the Investor without
penalty, provided, however, Borrower must provide the Investor at least five (5) calendar days&rsquo; prior written notice of any such
prepayment.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: (normal text),serif; font-size: 10pt; text-transform: uppercase">6.</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt; text-transform: uppercase">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><U>Notices</U>. Any and all notices or other communications or deliveries hereunder shall be in
writing and shall be deemed given and effective on the earliest of (i) the date of transmission, if such notice or communication is delivered
via e-mail specified in this Section prior to 6:30 p.m. (New York City time) on a day on which the common stock of the Parent is traded
on the NYSE American (a &ldquo;<B>Trading Day</B>&rdquo;), (ii) the next Trading Day after the date of transmission, if such notice or
communication is delivered via e-mail specified in this Section on a day that is not a Trading Day or later than 6:30 p.m. (New York
City time) on any Trading Day, (iii) the Trading Day following the date of mailing, if sent by nationally recognized overnight courier
service, or (iv) upon actual receipt by the party to whom such notice is required to be given. The addresses for such communications
shall be: (i) if to the Company, Empire North Dakota LLC, 2200 S. Utica Place, Suite 150, Tulsa Oklahoma 74114, Attention: Chief Executive
Officer</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">and President,
E-mail: mike@empirepetrocorp.com; and (ii) if to the Investor, to the address or e-mail appearing on the shareholder records of Empire
Petroleum Corporation or such other address or e-mail as the Investor may provide to the Company in accordance with this Section.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: (normal text),serif; font-size: 10pt; text-transform: uppercase">7.</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt; text-transform: uppercase">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><U>Miscellaneous</U>.</FONT></P>

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</FONT>This Note shall be binding on and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns. The
Company may not assign any of its rights or obligations hereunder to any other person with the prior written consent of the Investor,
which may be given or withheld in its sole discretion.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 1.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(b)<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</FONT>Subject to Section 8(a) above, nothing in this Note shall be construed to give to any person or corporation other than the Company
and the Investor any legal or equitable right, remedy, or cause under this Note. This Note shall inure to the sole and exclusive benefit
of the Company and the Investor.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 1.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(c)<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</FONT>All questions concerning the construction, validity, enforcement and interpretation of this Note shall be governed by and construed
and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware. Each party hereto hereby irrevocably waives, to the fullest extent
permitted by applicable law, any and all right to trial by jury in any action, claim, suit, investigation or proceeding (including, without
limitation, an investigation or partial proceeding, such as a deposition), whether commenced or threatened (&ldquo;<B>Proceeding</B>&rdquo;).
The prevailing party in a Proceeding shall be reimbursed by the other party for its reasonable attorneys&rsquo; fees and other costs
and expenses incurred with the investigation, preparation, and prosecution of such Proceeding.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 1.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(d)<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</FONT>The headings herein are for convenience only, do not constitute a part of this Note and shall not be deemed to limit or affect
any of the provisions hereof.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 1.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(e)<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</FONT>In case any one or more of the provisions of this Note shall be invalid or unenforceable in any respect, the validity and enforceability
of the remaining terms and provisions of this Note shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby and the parties will attempt
in good faith to agree upon a valid and enforceable provision which shall be a commercially reasonable substitute therefor, and upon
so agreeing, shall incorporate such substitute provision in this Note.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 1.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(f)<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</FONT>No provision of this Note may be waived or amended except in a written instrument signed, in the case of an amendment, by the
Company and the Investor or, in the case of a waiver, by the party against whom enforcement of any such waiver is sought. No waiver of
any default with respect to any provision, condition or requirement of this Note shall be deemed to be a continuing waiver in the future
or a waiver of any subsequent default or a waiver of any other provision, condition or requirement hereof, nor shall any delay or omission
of either party to exercise any right hereunder in any manner impair the exercise of any such right.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 1.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(g)<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</FONT>To the extent it may lawfully do so, the Company hereby agrees not to insist upon or plead or in any manner whatsoever claim,
and will resist any and all efforts to be compelled to take, the benefit or advantage of, usury laws wherever enacted, now or at any
time hereafter in force, in connection with any claim, action or Proceeding that may be brought by any Investor in order to enforce any
right or remedy under the Note. Notwithstanding any provision to</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">the contrary
contained in the Note, it is expressly agreed and provided that the total liability of the Company under the Note for payments in the
nature of interest shall not exceed the maximum lawful rate authorized under applicable law (the &ldquo;<B>Maximum Rate</B>&rdquo;),
and, without limiting the foregoing, in no event shall any rate of interest or default interest, or both of them, when aggregated with
any other sums in the nature of interest that the Company may be obligated to pay under the Note exceed such Maximum Rate. It is agreed
that if the maximum contract rate of interest allowed by law and applicable to the Note is increased or decreased by statute or any official
governmental action subsequent to the date hereof, the new maximum contract rate of interest allowed by law will be the Maximum Rate
of interest applicable to the Note from the effective date forward, unless such application is precluded by applicable law. If under
any circumstances whatsoever, interest in excess of the Maximum Rate is paid by the Company to any Investor with respect to indebtedness
evidenced by the Note, such excess shall be applied by such Investor to the unpaid principal balance of any such indebtedness or be refunded
to the Company, the manner of handling such excess to be at such Investor&rsquo;s election.</FONT></P>

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<DESCRIPTION>EMPIRE NORTH DAKOTA LLC PROMISSORY NOTE DUE OCTOBER 31, 2023 IN THE ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF $5.0 MILLION IN FAVOR OF ENERGY EVOLUTION MASTER FUND, LTD.
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10.2</U></B></FONT></P>



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<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">THIS NOTE HAS
NOT BEEN REGISTERED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION OR THE SECURITIES COMMISSION OF ANY STATE IN RELIANCE UPON AN EXEMPTION
FROM REGISTRATION UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE &ldquo;<B>SECURITIES ACT</B>&rdquo;), AND, ACCORDINGLY, MAY NOT BE
OFFERED OR SOLD EXCEPT PURSUANT TO AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OR PURSUANT TO AN AVAILABLE EXEMPTION
FROM, OR IN A TRANSACTION NOT SUBJECT TO, THE REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECURITIES ACT AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE STATE
SECURITIES LAWS AS EVIDENCED BY A LEGAL OPINION OF COUNSEL TO THE TRANSFEROR TO SUCH EFFECT, THE SUBSTANCE OF WHICH SHALL BE REASONABLY
ACCEPTABLE TO THE COMPANY.</FONT><TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%">
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: left"><TD STYLE="width: 33%">$5,000,000</TD>
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  <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; width: 33%">Original Issue Date:
&#8239;&#8239;September 19, 2023</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: bold 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">EMPIRE NORTH
DAKOTA LLC<BR>
PROMISSORY NOTE DUE OCTOBER 31<FONT STYLE="text-transform: uppercase">, 2023</FONT></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">THIS
NOTE of Empire North Dakota LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the &ldquo;<B>Company</B>&rdquo;), dated September 19, 2023 (the
&ldquo;<B>Original Issue Date</B>&rdquo;) is designated as Promissory Note due October 31, 2023, in the original aggregate principal
amount of Five Million Dollars ($5,000,000) (the &ldquo;<B>Note</B>&rdquo;).</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">FOR
VALUE RECEIVED, the Company promises to pay to the order of Energy Evolution Master Fund, Ltd. or registered assigns (the &ldquo;<B>Investor</B>&rdquo;),
the principal sum of Five Million Dollars ($5,000,000), plus any and all interest accrued thereon, in cash on October 31, 2023 (the &ldquo;<B>Maturity
Date</B>&rdquo;). This Note is subject to the following additional provisions:</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: (normal text),serif; font-size: 10pt; text-transform: uppercase">1.</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt; text-transform: uppercase">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><U>Interest</U>. The outstanding principal amount of this Note shall accrue interest at the rate
of 7% per annum until the Maturity Date. After the Maturity Date, any principal balance of the Note remaining unpaid shall bear interest
at the rate of 9% per annum. Accrued interest shall be paid in cash in a lump sum on the Maturity Date and on demand after the Maturity
Date and calculated on the basis of a 360-day year for the actual number of days elapsed and shall accrue daily commencing on the Original
Issue Date and be compounded monthly on the first (1<SUP>st</SUP>) day of each calendar month.</FONT></P>

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</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><U>Registration of the Note</U>. The Company shall register the Note upon records maintained by
the Company for that purpose (the &ldquo;<B>Note Register</B>&rdquo;) in the name of each record Investor thereof from time to time.
The Company may deem and treat the registered Investor of this Note as the absolute owner hereof for the purpose of any payment of principal
hereof or interest hereon and for all other purposes, absent actual notice to the contrary from such record Investor.</FONT></P>

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</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><U>Registration of Transfers and Exchanges</U>. The Company shall register the transfer of any portion
of this Note in the Note Register upon surrender of this Note to the Company at its address for notice set forth herein. Upon any such
registration or transfer, a new Note, in substantially the form of this Note (any such new note, a &ldquo;<B>New Note</B>&rdquo;), evidencing
the portion of this Note so transferred shall be issued to the transferee and a New Note evidencing the remaining</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">portion of this
Note not so transferred, if any, shall be issued to the transferring Investor. The acceptance of the New Note by the transferee thereof
shall be deemed the acceptance by such transferee of all of the rights and obligations of a holder of a Note. No service charge or other
fee will be imposed in connection with any such registration of transfer or exchange. The Company agrees that its prior consent is not
required for the transfer of any portion of this Note.</FONT></P>

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</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><U>Ranking</U>.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 1.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(a)<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</FONT>For purposes of this Agreement, &ldquo;<B>Debt</B>&rdquo; means, without duplication, (i) all obligations of the Company for money
borrowed or with respect to deposits or advances of any kind, (ii) all obligations of the Company evidenced by bonds, debentures, notes
or similar instruments, (iii) all obligations of the Company upon which interest charges are customarily paid, (iv) all obligations of
the Company under conditional sale or other title retention agreements relating to property or assets purchased by the Company, and (v)
all obligations of the Company issued or assumed as the deferred purchase price of property or services (other than unsecured accounts
payable incurred in the ordinary course of business and no more than ninety (90) days past the date of the invoice therefor).</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 1.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(b)<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</FONT>This Note ranks pari passu with all other notes similar to this Note now or hereafter issued, but is junior to all existing or
hereafter created secured Debt of the Company established pursuant to that certain Senior Revolver Loan Agreement dated as of September
20, 2018, as amended, and related security documentation (collectively, the &ldquo;<B>Senior Secured Revolver</B>&rdquo;) by and among
CrossFirst Bank, as lender, and Empire Louisiana LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, and the Company, as borrowers. This Note
is senior in all respects to all hereafter created unsecured Debt of the Company. The Company will not, directly or indirectly, enter
into, create, incur, assume or suffer to exist any unsecured Debt of any kind, on or with respect to any of its property or assets now
owned or hereafter acquired or any interest therein or any income or profits therefrom, that is senior in any respect to the Company&rsquo;s
obligations under this Note.</FONT></P>

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</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><U>Prepayment</U>. The outstanding principal amount of this Note may be prepaid at any time or from
time to time, in each case together with all accrued and unpaid interest on the amount prepaid, without the consent of the Investor without
penalty, provided, however, Borrower must provide the Investor at least five (5) calendar days&rsquo; prior written notice of any such
prepayment.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: (normal text),serif; font-size: 10pt; text-transform: uppercase">6.</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt; text-transform: uppercase">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><U>Notices</U>. Any and all notices or other communications or deliveries hereunder shall be in
writing and shall be deemed given and effective on the earliest of (i) the date of transmission, if such notice or communication is delivered
via e-mail specified in this Section prior to 6:30 p.m. (New York City time) on a day on which the common stock of the Parent is traded
on the NYSE American (a &ldquo;<B>Trading Day</B>&rdquo;), (ii) the next Trading Day after the date of transmission, if such notice or
communication is delivered via e-mail specified in this Section on a day that is not a Trading Day or later than 6:30 p.m. (New York
City time) on any Trading Day, (iii) the Trading Day following the date of mailing, if sent by nationally recognized overnight courier
service, or (iv) upon actual receipt by the party to whom such notice is required to be given. The addresses for such communications
shall be: (i) if to the Company, Empire North Dakota LLC, 2200 S. Utica Place, Suite 150, Tulsa Oklahoma 74114, Attention: Chief Executive
Officer</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">and President,
E-mail: mike@empirepetrocorp.com; and (ii) if to the Investor, to the address or e-mail appearing on the shareholder records of Empire
Petroleum Corporation or such other address or e-mail as the Investor may provide to the Company in accordance with this Section.</FONT></P>

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</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><U>Miscellaneous</U>.</FONT></P>

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</FONT>This Note shall be binding on and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns. The
Company may not assign any of its rights or obligations hereunder to any other person with the prior written consent of the Investor,
which may be given or withheld in its sole discretion.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 1.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(b)<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</FONT>Subject to Section 8(a) above, nothing in this Note shall be construed to give to any person or corporation other than the Company
and the Investor any legal or equitable right, remedy, or cause under this Note. This Note shall inure to the sole and exclusive benefit
of the Company and the Investor.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 1.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(c)<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</FONT>All questions concerning the construction, validity, enforcement and interpretation of this Note shall be governed by and construed
and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware. Each party hereto hereby irrevocably waives, to the fullest extent
permitted by applicable law, any and all right to trial by jury in any action, claim, suit, investigation or proceeding (including, without
limitation, an investigation or partial proceeding, such as a deposition), whether commenced or threatened (&ldquo;<B>Proceeding</B>&rdquo;).
The prevailing party in a Proceeding shall be reimbursed by the other party for its reasonable attorneys&rsquo; fees and other costs
and expenses incurred with the investigation, preparation, and prosecution of such Proceeding.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 1.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(d)<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</FONT>The headings herein are for convenience only, do not constitute a part of this Note and shall not be deemed to limit or affect
any of the provisions hereof.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 1.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(e)<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</FONT>In case any one or more of the provisions of this Note shall be invalid or unenforceable in any respect, the validity and enforceability
of the remaining terms and provisions of this Note shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby and the parties will attempt
in good faith to agree upon a valid and enforceable provision which shall be a commercially reasonable substitute therefor, and upon
so agreeing, shall incorporate such substitute provision in this Note.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 1.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(f)<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</FONT>No provision of this Note may be waived or amended except in a written instrument signed, in the case of an amendment, by the
Company and the Investor or, in the case of a waiver, by the party against whom enforcement of any such waiver is sought. No waiver of
any default with respect to any provision, condition or requirement of this Note shall be deemed to be a continuing waiver in the future
or a waiver of any subsequent default or a waiver of any other provision, condition or requirement hereof, nor shall any delay or omission
of either party to exercise any right hereunder in any manner impair the exercise of any such right.</FONT></P>

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</FONT>To the extent it may lawfully do so, the Company hereby agrees not to insist upon or plead or in any manner whatsoever claim,
and will resist any and all efforts to be compelled to take, the benefit or advantage of, usury laws wherever enacted, now or at any
time hereafter in force, in connection with any claim, action or Proceeding that may be brought by any Investor in order to enforce any
right or remedy under the Note. Notwithstanding any provision to</FONT></P>

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contained in the Note, it is expressly agreed and provided that the total liability of the Company under the Note for payments in the
nature of interest shall not exceed the maximum lawful rate authorized under applicable law (the &ldquo;<B>Maximum Rate</B>&rdquo;),
and, without limiting the foregoing, in no event shall any rate of interest or default interest, or both of them, when aggregated with
any other sums in the nature of interest that the Company may be obligated to pay under the Note exceed such Maximum Rate. It is agreed
that if the maximum contract rate of interest allowed by law and applicable to the Note is increased or decreased by statute or any official
governmental action subsequent to the date hereof, the new maximum contract rate of interest allowed by law will be the Maximum Rate
of interest applicable to the Note from the effective date forward, unless such application is precluded by applicable law. If under
any circumstances whatsoever, interest in excess of the Maximum Rate is paid by the Company to any Investor with respect to indebtedness
evidenced by the Note, such excess shall be applied by such Investor to the unpaid principal balance of any such indebtedness or be refunded
to the Company, the manner of handling such excess to be at such Investor&rsquo;s election.</FONT></P>

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<DESCRIPTION>COMMERCIAL GUARANTY AGREEMENT, DATED AS OF SEPTEMBER 19, 2023, ISSUED BY EMPIRE PETROLEUM CORPORATION IN FAVOR OF PHIL MULACEK
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<P STYLE="font: bold 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right; margin-top: 3.95pt; margin-bottom: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><U>EXHIBIT
10.3</U></FONT>&#8239;&#8239;</P>

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<P STYLE="font: bold 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; margin-top: 3.95pt; margin-bottom: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><U>COMMERCIAL
GUARANTY AGREEMENT</U></FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0.05pt 5.65pt 0 5pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 35.95pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">For
good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, and to induce Phil Mulacek (the &#8220;<B>Investor</B>&#8221;),
to make a loan to Empire North Dakota LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the &#8220;<B>Company</B>&#8221;), Empire Petroleum
Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the &#8220;<B>Guarantor</B>&#8221;), hereby absolutely and unconditionally guarantees to the Investor
the full and prompt payment when due, whether at maturity or earlier, by reason of acceleration or otherwise, of the debts, liabilities
and obligations that the Company may now or at any time hereafter owe to the Investor under that certain Promissory Note due October
31, 2023 in the original principal amount of $5,000,000 issued by the Company to the Investor (the &#8220;<B>Indebtedness</B>&#8221;).</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 0 41pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">The
Guarantor further acknowledges and agrees with the Investor that:</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0.05pt 5.8pt 0 5pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 35.95pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">1.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
No act or thing need occur to establish the liability of the Guarantor hereunder, and no act or thing, except full payment and discharge
of the Indebtedness, shall in any way exonerate the Guarantor or modify, reduce, limit, or release the liability of the Guarantor hereunder.</FONT></P>

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This is an absolute, unconditional, and continuing guaranty of payment of the Indebtedness and shall continue to be in force and be binding
upon the Guarantor until the full payment and discharge of the Indebtedness.</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 5.65pt 0 5pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 35.95pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">3.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
If the Guarantor shall be or become insolvent (however defined), then the Investor shall have the right to declare immediately due and
payable, and the Guarantor will forthwith pay to the Investor, the full amount of all Indebtedness, whether due and payable or unmatured.
If the Guarantor voluntarily commences or there is commenced involuntarily against the Guarantor a case under the United States Bankruptcy
Code, the full amount of all Indebtedness, whether due and payable or unmatured, shall be immediately due and payable without demand
or notice thereof.</FONT></P>

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The liability of the Guarantor hereunder shall be unlimited, to include all Indebtedness, as well as accrued interest thereon and all
attorneys&#8217; fees, collection costs and enforcement expenses referable thereto. Indebtedness may be created or continued in any amount,
whether or not in excess of such principal amount, without affecting or impairing the liability of the Guarantor hereunder.</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 5.65pt 0 5pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 35.95pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">5.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
The Guarantor will pay or reimburse the Investor for all costs and expenses (including reasonable attorneys&#8217; fees and legal expenses)
incurred by the Investor in connection with the protection, defense, or enforcement of this Guaranty in any litigation or bankruptcy
or insolvency proceedings.</FONT></P>

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Whether or not any existing relationship between the Guarantor and the Company has been changed or ended, the Investor may, but shall
not be obligated to, enter into transactions resulting in the creation or continuance of the Indebtedness, without any consent or approval
by the Guarantor and without any notice to the Guarantor. The liability of the Guarantor shall not be affected or impaired by any of
the following acts or things (which the Investor is expressly authorized to do, omit or suffer from time to time, both before and after
revocation of this Guaranty, without notice to or approval by the Guarantor): (i) any acceptance of collateral security, guarantors,
accommodation parties or sureties for any or all of the Indebtedness; (ii) any one or</FONT></P>

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extensions or renewals of the Indebtedness (whether or not for longer than the original period) or any modification of the interest rates,
maturities or other contractual terms applicable to any of the Indebtedness; (iii) any waiver, adjustment, forbearance, compromise or
indulgence granted to the Company, any delay or lack of diligence in the enforcement of the Indebtedness, or any failure to institute
proceedings, file a claim, give any required notices or otherwise protect any of the Indebtedness; (iv) any full or partial release of,
settlement with, or agreement not to sue, the Company or any other person liable in respect of any of the Indebtedness; (v) any discharge
of any evidence of the Indebtedness or the acceptance of any instrument in renewal thereof or substitution therefor; (vi) any failure
to obtain collateral security (including rights of setoff) for the Indebtedness, or to see to the proper or sufficient creation and perfection
thereof, or to establish the priority thereof, or to protect, insure, or enforce any collateral security; or any release, modification,
substitution, discharge, impairment, deterioration, waste, or loss of any collateral security; (vii) any foreclosure or enforcement of
any collateral security; (viii) any transfer of any of the Indebtedness or any evidence thereof; or (ix) any order of application of
any payments or credits upon the Indebtedness.</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 5.7pt 0 5pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 35.95pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">7.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
The Guarantor waives any and all defenses, claims and discharges of the Company, or any other obligor, pertaining to the Indebtedness,
except the defense of discharge by payment in full. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Guarantor will not assert,
plead, or enforce against the Investor any defense of waiver, release, statute of limitations, res judicata, statute of frauds, fraud,
incapacity, minority, usury, illegality, or unenforceability that may be available to the Company or any other person liable in respect
of any of the Indebtedness, or any setoff available against the Investor to the Company or any such other person, whether or not on account
of a related transaction. The Guarantor expressly agrees that the Guarantor shall be and remain liable, to the fullest extent permitted
by applicable law, for any deficiency remaining after foreclosure of any mortgage or security interest securing the Indebtedness, whether
or not the liability of the Company or any other obligor for such deficiency is discharged pursuant to statute or judicial decision.
The undersigned shall remain obligated, to the fullest extent permitted by law, to pay such amounts as though the Company&#8217;s obligations
had not been discharged.</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 3.55pt 5.55pt 0 5pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 35.95pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">8.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
If any payment applied by the Investor to the Indebtedness is thereafter set aside, recovered, rescinded, or required to be returned
for any reason (including, without limitation, the bankruptcy, insolvency or reorganization of the Company or any other obligor), the
Indebtedness to which such payment was applied shall for the purposes of this Guaranty be deemed to have continued in existence, notwithstanding
such application, and this Guaranty shall be enforceable as to such Indebtedness as fully as if such application had never been made.</FONT></P>

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The Guarantor waives any claim, remedy, or other right which the Guarantor may now have or hereafter acquire against the Company or any
other person obligated to pay the Indebtedness arising out of the creation or performance of the Guarantor&#8217;s obligation under this
Guaranty, including, without limitation, any right of subrogation, contribution, reimbursement, indemnification, exoneration, and any
right to participate in any claim or remedy the Guarantor may have against the Company, collateral, or other party obligated for the
Company&#8217;s debts, whether or not such claim, remedy or right arises in equity, or under contract, statute or common law.</FONT></P>

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The Guarantor waives presentment, demand for payment, notice of dishonor or nonpayment, and protest of any instrument evidencing Indebtedness.
The Investor shall not be required first to resort for payment of the Indebtedness to the Company or other persons or their</FONT></P>

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or first to enforce, realize upon or exhaust any collateral security for the Indebtedness, before enforcing this Guaranty.</FONT></P>

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The liability of the Guarantor under this Guaranty is in addition to and shall be cumulative with all other liabilities of the Guarantor
to the Investor as guarantor or otherwise, without any limitation as to amount, unless the instrument or agreement evidencing or creating
such other liability specifically provides to the contrary.</FONT></P>

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This Guaranty shall be effective upon delivery to the Investor, without further act, condition, or acceptance by the Investor, shall
be binding upon the Guarantor and the heirs, representatives, successors and assigns of the Guarantor and shall inure to the benefit
of the Investor and its participants, successors and assigns; <I>provided</I> that the Guarantor may not assign or transfer any of its
rights or obligations under this Guaranty without the prior written consent of the Investor in its sole discretion. Any invalidity or
unenforceability of any provision or application of this Guaranty shall not affect other lawful provisions and application hereof, and
to this end the provisions of this Guaranty are declared to be severable. Except as authorized by the terms herein, this Guaranty may
not be waived, modified, amended, terminated, released, or otherwise changed except by a writing signed by the Guarantor and the Investor.
This Guaranty shall be governed by the laws of the State of Delaware.</FONT></P>

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WITNESS WHEREOF</B>, this Guaranty has been duly executed by the Guarantor the day and year first above written.</FONT></P>

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  <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt; text-transform: uppercase"><B>Empire Petroleum Corporation</B></FONT></TD>
  <TD><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">2200 S. Utica Place, Suite 150</FONT></TD></TR>
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  <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Tulsa, Oklahoma 74114</FONT></TD></TR>
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  <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">By:&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#9;<U>/s/ Michael Morrisett&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#9;</U></FONT></TD>
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  <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Name:&#9;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;Michael Morrisett</FONT></TD>
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  <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Title:&#9;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;Chief Executive Officer and President</FONT></TD>
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<DESCRIPTION>COMMERCIAL GUARANTY AGREEMENT, DATED AS OF SEPTEMBER 19, 2023, ISSUED BY EMPIRE PETROLEUM CORPORATION IN FAVOR OF ENERGY EVOLUTION MASTER FUND, LTD.
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<P STYLE="font: bold 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right; margin-top: 3.95pt; margin-bottom: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><U>EXHIBIT
10.4</U></FONT>&#8239;&#8239;</P>

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<P STYLE="font: bold 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; margin-top: 3.95pt; margin-bottom: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><U>COMMERCIAL
GUARANTY AGREEMENT</U></FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0.05pt 5.65pt 0 5pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 35.95pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">For
good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, and to induce Energy Evolution Master
Fund, Ltd. (the &#8220;<B>Investor</B>&#8221;), to make a loan to Empire North Dakota LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the
&#8220;<B>Company</B>&#8221;), Empire Petroleum Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the &#8220;<B>Guarantor</B>&#8221;), hereby absolutely
and unconditionally guarantees to the Investor the full and prompt payment when due, whether at maturity or earlier, by reason of acceleration
or otherwise, of the debts, liabilities and obligations that the Company may now or at any time hereafter owe to the Investor under that
certain Promissory Note due October 31, 2023 in the original principal amount of $5,000,000 issued by the Company to the Investor (the
&#8220;<B>Indebtedness</B>&#8221;).</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 0 41pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">The
Guarantor further acknowledges and agrees with the Investor that:</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0.05pt 5.8pt 0 5pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 35.95pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">1.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
No act or thing need occur to establish the liability of the Guarantor hereunder, and no act or thing, except full payment and discharge
of the Indebtedness, shall in any way exonerate the Guarantor or modify, reduce, limit, or release the liability of the Guarantor hereunder.</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 5.75pt 0 5pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 35.95pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">2.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
This is an absolute, unconditional, and continuing guaranty of payment of the Indebtedness and shall continue to be in force and be binding
upon the Guarantor until the full payment and discharge of the Indebtedness.</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 5.65pt 0 5pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 35.95pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">3.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
If the Guarantor shall be or become insolvent (however defined), then the Investor shall have the right to declare immediately due and
payable, and the Guarantor will forthwith pay to the Investor, the full amount of all Indebtedness, whether due and payable or unmatured.
If the Guarantor voluntarily commences or there is commenced involuntarily against the Guarantor a case under the United States Bankruptcy
Code, the full amount of all Indebtedness, whether due and payable or unmatured, shall be immediately due and payable without demand
or notice thereof.</FONT></P>

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The liability of the Guarantor hereunder shall be unlimited, to include all Indebtedness, as well as accrued interest thereon and all
attorneys&#8217; fees, collection costs and enforcement expenses referable thereto. Indebtedness may be created or continued in any amount,
whether or not in excess of such principal amount, without affecting or impairing the liability of the Guarantor hereunder.</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 5.65pt 0 5pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 35.95pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">5.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
The Guarantor will pay or reimburse the Investor for all costs and expenses (including reasonable attorneys&#8217; fees and legal expenses)
incurred by the Investor in connection with the protection, defense, or enforcement of this Guaranty in any litigation or bankruptcy
or insolvency proceedings.</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 5.65pt 0 5pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 35.95pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">6.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Whether or not any existing relationship between the Guarantor and the Company has been changed or ended, the Investor may, but shall
not be obligated to, enter into transactions resulting in the creation or continuance of the Indebtedness, without any consent or approval
by the Guarantor and without any notice to the Guarantor. The liability of the Guarantor shall not be affected or impaired by any of
the following acts or things (which the Investor is expressly authorized to do, omit or suffer from time to time, both before and after
revocation of this Guaranty, without notice to or approval by the Guarantor): (i) any acceptance of collateral security, guarantors,
accommodation parties or sureties for any or all of the Indebtedness; (ii) any one or</FONT></P>

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extensions or renewals of the Indebtedness (whether or not for longer than the original period) or any modification of the interest rates,
maturities or other contractual terms applicable to any of the Indebtedness; (iii) any waiver, adjustment, forbearance, compromise or
indulgence granted to the Company, any delay or lack of diligence in the enforcement of the Indebtedness, or any failure to institute
proceedings, file a claim, give any required notices or otherwise protect any of the Indebtedness; (iv) any full or partial release of,
settlement with, or agreement not to sue, the Company or any other person liable in respect of any of the Indebtedness; (v) any discharge
of any evidence of the Indebtedness or the acceptance of any instrument in renewal thereof or substitution therefor; (vi) any failure
to obtain collateral security (including rights of setoff) for the Indebtedness, or to see to the proper or sufficient creation and perfection
thereof, or to establish the priority thereof, or to protect, insure, or enforce any collateral security; or any release, modification,
substitution, discharge, impairment, deterioration, waste, or loss of any collateral security; (vii) any foreclosure or enforcement of
any collateral security; (viii) any transfer of any of the Indebtedness or any evidence thereof; or (ix) any order of application of
any payments or credits upon the Indebtedness.</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 5.7pt 0 5pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 35.95pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">7.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
The Guarantor waives any and all defenses, claims and discharges of the Company, or any other obligor, pertaining to the Indebtedness,
except the defense of discharge by payment in full. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Guarantor will not assert,
plead, or enforce against the Investor any defense of waiver, release, statute of limitations, res judicata, statute of frauds, fraud,
incapacity, minority, usury, illegality, or unenforceability that may be available to the Company or any other person liable in respect
of any of the Indebtedness, or any setoff available against the Investor to the Company or any such other person, whether or not on account
of a related transaction. The Guarantor expressly agrees that the Guarantor shall be and remain liable, to the fullest extent permitted
by applicable law, for any deficiency remaining after foreclosure of any mortgage or security interest securing the Indebtedness, whether
or not the liability of the Company or any other obligor for such deficiency is discharged pursuant to statute or judicial decision.
The undersigned shall remain obligated, to the fullest extent permitted by law, to pay such amounts as though the Company&#8217;s obligations
had not been discharged.</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 3.55pt 5.55pt 0 5pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 35.95pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">8.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
If any payment applied by the Investor to the Indebtedness is thereafter set aside, recovered, rescinded, or required to be returned
for any reason (including, without limitation, the bankruptcy, insolvency or reorganization of the Company or any other obligor), the
Indebtedness to which such payment was applied shall for the purposes of this Guaranty be deemed to have continued in existence, notwithstanding
such application, and this Guaranty shall be enforceable as to such Indebtedness as fully as if such application had never been made.</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 5.75pt 0 5pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 35.95pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">9.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
The Guarantor waives any claim, remedy, or other right which the Guarantor may now have or hereafter acquire against the Company or any
other person obligated to pay the Indebtedness arising out of the creation or performance of the Guarantor&#8217;s obligation under this
Guaranty, including, without limitation, any right of subrogation, contribution, reimbursement, indemnification, exoneration, and any
right to participate in any claim or remedy the Guarantor may have against the Company, collateral, or other party obligated for the
Company&#8217;s debts, whether or not such claim, remedy or right arises in equity, or under contract, statute or common law.</FONT></P>

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The Guarantor waives presentment, demand for payment, notice of dishonor or nonpayment, and protest of any instrument evidencing Indebtedness.
The Investor shall not be required first to resort for payment of the Indebtedness to the Company or other persons or their</FONT></P>

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or first to enforce, realize upon or exhaust any collateral security for the Indebtedness, before enforcing this Guaranty.</FONT></P>

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The liability of the Guarantor under this Guaranty is in addition to and shall be cumulative with all other liabilities of the Guarantor
to the Investor as guarantor or otherwise, without any limitation as to amount, unless the instrument or agreement evidencing or creating
such other liability specifically provides to the contrary.</FONT></P>

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This Guaranty shall be effective upon delivery to the Investor, without further act, condition, or acceptance by the Investor, shall
be binding upon the Guarantor and the heirs, representatives, successors and assigns of the Guarantor and shall inure to the benefit
of the Investor and its participants, successors and assigns; <I>provided</I> that the Guarantor may not assign or transfer any of its
rights or obligations under this Guaranty without the prior written consent of the Investor in its sole discretion. Any invalidity or
unenforceability of any provision or application of this Guaranty shall not affect other lawful provisions and application hereof, and
to this end the provisions of this Guaranty are declared to be severable. Except as authorized by the terms herein, this Guaranty may
not be waived, modified, amended, terminated, released, or otherwise changed except by a writing signed by the Guarantor and the Investor.
This Guaranty shall be governed by the laws of the State of Delaware.</FONT></P>

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WITNESS WHEREOF</B>, this Guaranty has been duly executed by the Guarantor the day and year first above written.</FONT></P>

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  <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt; text-transform: uppercase"><B>Empire Petroleum Corporation</B></FONT></TD>
  <TD><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">2200 S. Utica Place, Suite 150</FONT></TD></TR>
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  <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Tulsa, Oklahoma 74114</FONT></TD></TR>
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  <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">By:&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#9;<U>/s/ Michael Morrisett&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#9;</U></FONT></TD>
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  <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Name:&#9;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;Michael Morrisett</FONT></TD>
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  <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Title:&#9;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;Chief Executive Officer and President</FONT></TD>
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<DESCRIPTION>LETTER AGREEMENT AMENDING SENIOR REVOLVER LOAN AGREEMENT, DATED AS OF SEPTEMBER 19, 2023, BY AND AMONG EMPIRE LOUISIANA LLC AND EMPIRE NORTH DAKOTA LLC, AS BORROWERS, EMPIRE PETROLEUM CORPORATION, AS GUARANTOR, AND CROSSFIRST BANK, AS LENDER
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10.5</U></B></FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">September 19,
2023</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Empire Louisiana LLC</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Empire North Dakota LLC</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">2651 East 21st Street, Suite 310</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Tulsa, OK 74114</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Attn: Michael R. Morrisett, President</FONT></P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Re:</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify; padding-right: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Senior
                                            Revolver Loan Agreement dated as of September 20, 2018, as amended by that certain First
                                            Amendment thereto dated as of March 27, 2019, as amended by that certain Second Amendment
                                            thereto dated as of June 30, 2020, as amended by that certain Third Amendment thereto dated
                                            as of December 31, 2020, as amended by that certain Fourth Amendment thereto dated as of
                                            July 7, 2021, as amended by that certain Fifth Amendment thereto dated as of August 9, 2023,
                                            and as amended from time to time by letter agreement prior to the date hereof (collectively,
                                            the &quot;<U>Existing Loan Agreement</U>&quot;), by and among EMPIRE LOUISIANA LLC, a Delaware
                                            limited liability company (&quot;<U>EL</U>&quot;), and EMPIRE NORTH DAKOTA LLC, a Delaware
                                            limited liability company (&quot;<U>END</U>&quot;, together with EL are sometimes referred
                                            to herein collectively as the &quot;<U>Borrower</U>&quot;), and CROSSFIRST BANK, a Kansas
                                            state-chartered bank (the &quot;<U>Bank</U>&quot;)</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Dear Mike,</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">This
letter (&quot;<U>Letter Agreement</U>&quot;) notifies you that Bank has received Borrower's request that Bank permit and allow that certain
bridge loan financing arrangement between END and each of Phil Mulacek, an individual (&quot;<U>Mulacek</U>&quot;) and Energy Evolution
Master Fund, LTD., a Cayman Islands exempted company (&quot;<U>Fund</U>,&quot; and, together with Mulacek, collectively, the &quot;<U>Subordinate
Lenders</U>&quot;), pursuant to which the Subordinate Lenders will extend two (2) loans in the amount of $5,000,000.00 each (aggregate
$10,000,000.00) to END as evidenced by those certain promissory notes from END in favor of each of the Subordinate Lenders (such transaction
being hereinafter referred to as the &quot;<U>Bridge Financing</U>&quot;). Bank hereby agrees to allow and permit the Bridge Financing,
and to allow and permit END to enter into the Bridge Financing arrangement, and in connection therewith, Bank and Borrower shall make
certain additional modifications to the Existing Loan Agreement, all as indicated below, and that the Existing Loan Agreement is hereby
amended, modified and extended by this Letter Agreement (as amended, collectively, the &quot;<U>Loan Agreement</U>&quot;) as follows:</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Empire Louisiana LLC</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Empire North Dakota LLC</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">September 19, 2023</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">1.<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</FONT> <U>Definitions</U>. Capitalized terms used in this Letter Agreement and not otherwise defined shall have the meaning given in
the Existing Loan Agreement. In addition, the following terms are added to Article I of the Existing Loan Agreement or amended to read
as follows:</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 0 77pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&quot;<U>Funded
Debt</U>&quot; shall mean, with respect to any Person, without duplication, (i) all obligations of such Person for borrowed money, (ii)
all obligations of such Person evidenced by bonds, debentures, notes or similar instruments, or upon which interest payments are customarily
made, (iii) all purchase money Indebtedness (including Indebtedness in respect of conditional sale or title retention arrangements and
obligations in respect of the deferred purchase price of property or services) of such Person, including the principal portion of all
obligations of such Person under capital leases, (iv) all contingent debt of such Person with respect to Funded Debt of another Person,
(v) all Funded Debt of another Person secured by a Lien on any property of such Person, whether or not such Funded Debt has been assumed,
and (vi) the Funded Debt of any partnership or joint venture in which such Person is a general partner or joint venturer, but only to
the extent to which there is recourse to such Person for the payment of such Funded Debt; <I>provided</I>, <I>however</I>, that any bridge
loan or bridge financing arrangement between EL and/or END and any subordinate or third-party lender shall be specifically excluded from
the definition of Funded Debt.</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">2.<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</FONT><U>Limitation on Other Indebtedness &#8211; Exhibit B</U>. <B><U>Exhibit B</U></B> to the Existing Loan Agreement is hereby deleted
and replaced in its entirety with <B><U>Exhibit B</U></B> attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">3.<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</FONT><U>Consent to Other Indebtedness</U>. Borrower has requested and Bank has agreed to permit Borrower to enter into the Bridge Financing
arrangement described herein. This consent to additional indebtedness contained in this Section 3 is limited to the Bridge Financing
arrangement and shall in no way be interpreted as a requirement or agreement by the Bank to make any similar accommodation or amendment
in the future. In the event Borrower enters into any security agreements, including without limitation, any mortgages or security agreements,
relating to the Bridge Financing, Borrower shall obtain Bank's prior written approval and consent to such security agreement.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">4.<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</FONT><U>Segregated Account</U>. Borrower and Guarantor agree that (a) all monies extended to Borrower pursuant to the Bridge Financing
arrangement shall be deposited into a segregated account of the Borrower with the Bank (the &quot;<U>Bridge Loan Account</U>&quot;),
(b) the monies in the Bridge Loan Account shall be used solely in connection with the development of certain oil and gas properties leased
and operated by Borrower in North Dakota and described on <B><U>Exhibit A</U></B> attached hereto, and (c) all monies remaining in the
Bridge Loan Account, together with certain additional cash proceeds from other borrowings of Guarantor and injected as equity into the
END, shall be used to repay outstanding principal and accrued and unpaid interest under the Bridge Financing promissory notes; <U>provided</U>,
<U>however</U>, that any borrowings of Guarantor shall not violate Guarantor's existing Amended and Restated Guaranty Agreement in favor
of Bank</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">September 19, 2023</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">dated March 27, 2019.
Aside from the initial advance of the Bridge Financing, the Borrower shall not deposit any additional monies into the Bridge Loan Account.
Except as set forth above, the Borrower shall not use any other monies on deposit with Lender, or otherwise held by the Borrower, outside
the Bridge Loan Account to repay any principal or accrued and unpaid interest under the Bridge Financing promissory notes.</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">5.<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</FONT><U>Fees and Expenses</U>. In consideration of the Bridge Financing and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt,
adequacy and sufficiency of which are acknowledged and stipulated by Borrower, Borrower and Guarantor also further agree, acknowledge
and stipulate that Borrower will pay or reimburse all reasonable fees and expenses, including Bank's reasonable attorney's fees and expenses,
in connection with the negotiation and preparation of this Letter Agreement.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">6.<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</FONT><U>Incorporation/Representations/Warranties/Covenants</U>. The remaining terms, provisions, conditions and limitations of the
Existing Loan Agreement and the other Loan Documents and Security Instruments described or defined therein continue in full force and
effect for all purposes, all of which are hereby ratified and confirmed by the Borrower. The Borrower restates, confirms, adopts and
ratifies the warranties, covenants and representations set forth in the Existing Loan Agreement and the other Loan Documents and further
represents to the Bank that, as of the date hereof and except as specifically identified in and addressed by this Letter Agreement, no
Default or Event of Default exists under any Loan Document.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">7.<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</FONT><U>Waiver/Release</U>. In consideration of the amendments herein contained, Borrower and Guarantor hereby waive and release the
Bank from any and all claims, counterclaims, defenses and setoffs, known or unknown, as of the effective date of this Letter Agreement
with respect to the Existing Loan Agreement and the Loan Documents and the transactions contemplated thereby.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">8.<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</FONT><U>Loan Document</U>. This Letter Agreement constitutes a Loan Document. This Letter Agreement may be executed in multiple counterparts,
each of which shall be deemed an original and all of which when taken together shall constitute one and the same agreement.</FONT></P>

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</FONT><U>Governing Law</U>. This Letter Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Oklahoma.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">10.<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</FONT><U>Ratification</U>. Borrower hereby acknowledges the terms of this Letter Agreement and ratifies and affirms its obligations
under and continuing liability under each Loan Document to which it is a party and agrees that each Loan Document to which it is a party
remains in full force and effect for all purposes to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law. The undersigned Guarantor ratifies
and confirms this Letter Agreement and the continuing effectiveness of its Guaranty Agreement in all respects to the fullest extent permitted
by applicable law.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">11.<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</FONT><U>Reservation of Rights</U>. Bank expressly retains and reserves any and all rights and remedies available thereto at law or
in equity and pursuant to the Existing Loan Agreement and</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Empire Louisiana LLC</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">September 19, 2023</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">any other Loan
Documents or Security Instruments executed in connection with the Existing Loan Agreement, all of which shall remain in full force and
effect.</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Please
indicate your agreement with each of the foregoing terms and provisions set forth above and your concurrence with the scope and limitations
of the foregoing Letter Agreement, where indicated below.</FONT></P>

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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top"><B>BANK:</B></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2"><B>CROSSFIRST BANK</B></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; width: 50%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 4%">By:&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; width: 46%">/s/ Henry Smith</TD></TR>
<TR>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; border-top: #000000 1px solid">Henry Smith,<BR>Vice President/Energy
Bank</TD></TR>
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and agreed to by the undersigned in Tulsa, Oklahoma, effective on and after September 19, 2023:</FONT></P>

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    <P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>&nbsp;</B></FONT></P></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 51%; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt"><P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>EMPIRE LOUISIANA,
    LLC, </B></FONT></P>
    <P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">a Delaware limited
    liability company</FONT></P>
    <P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
    <P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">By: <U>&nbsp;/s/
    Michael R. Morrisett&#9;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#9;</U></FONT></P>
    <P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 0 -6pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Michael
    R. Morrisett, President</FONT></P>
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    <P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>&nbsp;</B></FONT></P>
    <P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>&nbsp;</B></FONT></P>
    <P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>EMPIRE NORTH
    DAKOTA LLC, </B></FONT></P>
    <P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Delaware limited
    liability company</FONT></P>
    <P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
    <P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">By: <U>/s/ Michael
    R. Morrisett&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#9;</U></FONT></P>
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    R. Morrisett, President</FONT></P>
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<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Ratified, confirmed
and continued, insofar as the Amended and Restated Guaranty Agreement in favor of CrossFirst Bank dated as of March 27, 2019 (the &quot;<U>Guaranty
Agreement</U>&quot;), from the undersigned is concerned, effective on and after September 19, 2023:</FONT></P>

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  <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">a Delaware corporation</FONT></TD>
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    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">By:</FONT></TD>
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<DESCRIPTION>SUBORDINATION AGREEMENT, DATED AS OF SEPTEMBER 19, 2023, BY AND AMONG PHIL MULACEK, ENERGY EVOLUTION MASTER FUND, LTD. AND EMPIRE NORTH DAKOTA LLC IN FAVOR OF CROSSFIRST BANK
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10.6</U></B></FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt; color: Black"><B><U>SUBORDINATION
AGREEMENT</U></B></FONT></P>

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SUBORDINATION AGREEMENT is entered into effective as of the 19<SUP>th</SUP> day of September, 2023 (the &quot;<B>Effective Date</B>&quot;),
by and among <B>PHIL MULACEK</B>, an individual (&quot;<B>Mulacek</B>&quot;), <B>ENERGY EVOLUTION MASTER FUND, LTD.</B>, a Cayman Islands
exempted company (&quot;<B>Fund</B>&quot;, and, together with Mulacek, collectively, the &quot;<B>Subordinating Lenders</B>&quot;), and
<B>EMPIRE NORTH DAKOTA LLC</B>, a Delaware limited liability company (&quot;<B>Company</B>&quot;), in favor of <B>CROSSFIRST BANK</B>,
a Kansas state-chartered bank (&quot;<B>Lender</B>&quot;).</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt; color: Black">A.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Lender,
as lender, Company, and <B>EMPIRE LOUISIANA LLC</B>, a Delaware limited liability company (together with Company, collectively, the &quot;<B>Borrowers</B>&quot;),
as borrowers, are parties to that certain Senior Revolver Loan Agreement dated as of September 20, 2018, as amended (collectively, as
amended, the &quot;<B>Loan Agreement</B>&quot;), pursuant to which Lender established a revolving credit facility in favor of Borrower
in the maximum principal amount of $20,000,000.00 (subject to the Revolver Commitment Amount described therein, the Collateral Borrowing
Base calculations and the QCR payments, all as more particularly described in the Loan Agreement) (the &quot;<B>Revolver Commitment</B>&quot;).</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt; color: Black">B.
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Each of the Subordinating Lenders has agreed to make a loan to Company in the maximum principal
amount of $5,000,000.00, and in the aggregate a total of $10,000,000.00 (the &quot;<B>Subordinate Loans</B>&quot;), each of which Subordinate
Loans shall be evidenced by a promissory note in the principal amount of $5,000,000.00 executed by Company in favor of the respective
Subordinating Lender (collectively, the &quot;<B>Subordinating Lender Documents</B>&quot;), forms of which promissory notes are attached
hereto as <U>Exhibit A-1</U> and <U>Exhibit A-2</U>.</FONT></P>

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Subordinating Lenders are willing to subordinate, in the manner and to the extent set forth herein, the repayment of the Subordinate
Loans to the payment of the Indebtedness of the Borrower to the Lender under the Loan Agreement, and it is a condition precedent to Lender's
consent to Company obtaining the Subordinate Loans that the Loan Agreement, and all Loan Documents described therein, shall be and remain
at all times a lien or charge upon the Mortgaged Property prior and superior to the lien or charge of Subordinate Loans and the Subordinating
Lender Documents and that the Revolver Commitment be prior and superior to the Subordinate Loans.</FONT></P>

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Subordinate Lenders and Company each desire to evidence their agreement to subordinate the Subordinate Loans and the Subordinating Lender
Documents to indebtedness evidenced by, and the lien and charge of, the Loan Agreement and all Loan Documents described therein.</FONT></P>

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THEREFORE, in respect of the mutual agreements hereinafter set forth, the Parties covenant and agree as follows:</FONT></P>

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<U>Definitions</U>. Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meaning ascribed thereto in the Loan Agreement. In addition,
the following terms shall have the following meanings:</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt; color: Black">&quot;<U>Bankruptcy
Code</U>&quot; means the United States Bankruptcy Code, as amended from time, and successor statute and all rules and regulations promulgated
thereunder.<BR>
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means any and all assets of the Borrowers from time to time subject to security interests to secure payment or performance of the Lender
Obligations.</FONT></P>

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Event</U>&quot; means (a) any Borrower commencing any Proceeding or other action (1) under any existing or future law of any jurisdiction,
domestic or foreign, relating to bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, conservatorship or relief of debtors, seeking to have an order
for relief entered with respect to it, or seeking to adjudicate it a bankrupt or insolvent, or seeking reorganization, arrangement, adjustment,
winding up, liquidation, dissolution, composition or other relief with respect to it or its debts, or (2) seeking appointment of a receiver,
trustee, custodian, conservator or other similar official for it or for all or any substantial part of its assets including the appointment
of any Controller or other insolvency official in respect of any Borrower or any of its assets, or such Borrower making a general assignment
for the benefit of its creditors; or (b) there being commenced against any Borrower any Proceeding or other action of a nature referred
to in clause (a) above which (1) results in the entry of an order for relief or any such adjudication or appointment or (2) remains undismissed,
undischarged or unbonded for a period of 60 days; or (c) there being commenced against such Borrower any Proceeding or other action seeking
issuance of a warrant of attachment, execution, distraint or similar process against all or any substantial part of its assets which
results in the entry of an order for any such relief which shall not have been vacated, discharged, or stayed or bonded pending appeal
within sixty (60) days from the entry thereof; or (d) any Borrower taking any action in furtherance of, or indicating its consent to,
approval of, or acquiescence in, any of the acts set forth in clause (a), (b) or (c) above; or (e) any Borrower not paying, or being
unable to pay, or admitting in writing its inability to pay, its debts as they become due.</FONT></P>

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Loan Documents</U>&quot; means the Loan Agreement and all other Loan Documents (as defined in the Loan Agreement) that from time to time
evidence or govern the Lender Obligations or secure payment or performance thereof, as any one or more or all of them may be amended,
restated, supplemented, consolidated or otherwise modified from time to time.</FONT></P>

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Obligations</U>&quot; means the Indebtedness (as defined in the Loan Agreement) of the Borrowers to the Lender arising under the Lender
Loan Documents, including without limitation, the Revolver Note together with each and every extension, renewal, modification, rearrangement,
replacement, substitution, consolidation and change in form of either thereof which may be from time to time and for any term or terms
affected.</FONT></P>

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means with respect to any specified Person, (a) a voluntary or involuntary case under the Bankruptcy Code or any applicable bankruptcy,
solvency or other similar law now or hereafter in effect: (b) the entry of a decree or order of a court having jurisdiction for the appointment
of a receiver, liquidator, sequestrator, trustee, custodian or other officer having similar powers over such Person or over all substantially
all of such Person's properties, or the involuntary appointment of an interim receiver, trustee or other custodian of such Person for
all or substantially all of their respective properties; (c) the appointment of or taking possession by a receiver, trustee or other
custodian for all or substantially all of such Person's property; or (d) the</FONT></P>

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by such Person of any assignment for the benefit of creditors of all or substantially all of such Person's property.</FONT></P>

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Lender Documents</U>&quot; has the meaning set forth in the Recitals, and shall include any unconditional guarantee from Empire Petroleum
Company in favor of Subordinating Lenders guaranteeing the Subordinate Obligations.</FONT></P>

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Obligations</U>&quot; means, collectively, the indebtedness of the Company to the Subordinating Lenders under the Subordinating Lender
Documents.</FONT></P>

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means the Uniform Commercial Code as from time to time in effect in the State of North Dakota. All references to any term in the plural
shall include the singular and all references to any term in the singular shall include the plural. The capitalized term &quot;Section&quot;
refers to sections of this Agreement.</FONT></P>

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<U>Priority of Obligations; Payment of Subordinate Obligations</U>.</FONT></P>

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The Subordinate Obligations are hereby made expressly and fully subordinate, inferior and junior in right of payment in all respects
to the prior payment in full of the Lender Obligations. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Subordinating Lenders shall have the right,
so long as and to the extent no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing under the Lender Loan Documents or would result
from or be caused by such payment(s), including, without limitation, the financial covenants set forth in the Loan Agreement, to receive
and retain its origination fee ($50,000 payable to each of the Subordinating Lenders) and regularly scheduled interest payments at the
contract rate (non-default rate) of interest and repayments of principal under the Subordinating Lender Documents. </FONT></P>

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Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the Company and each of the Subordinating Lenders agree that (a) all monies extended
to the Company by the Investors under the Subordinating Lender Documents shall be deposited into a segregated account of the Company
with the Lender (the &quot;<B>Bridge Loan Account</B>&quot;), (b) the monies in the Bridge Loan Account shall be used solely in connection
with the development of the certain oil and gas properties leased and operated by the Company in North Dakota described on <U>Exhibit
B</U> attached hereto, and (c) all monies remaining in the Bridge Loan Account, together with such certain additional cash proceeds from
other borrowings of Empire Petroleum Corporation (&quot;<U>EPC</U>&quot;) and injected as equity into the Company, shall be used to repay
outstanding principal and accrued and unpaid interest described in subsection (a) above under the Subordinating Lender Documents; <U>provided</U>,
<U>however</U>, that any borrowings of EPC shall not violate EPC's existing Amended and Restated Guaranty Agreement in favor of Lender
dated March 27, 2019. Aside from the initial advance of the Subordinate Loans, the Company shall not deposit any additional monies into
the Bridge Loan Account. Except as set forth above, the Company shall not use any other monies on deposit with Lender, or otherwise held
by the Company, outside the Bridge Loan Account to repay any principal or accrued and unpaid interest under the Subordinating Lender
Documents.</FONT></P>

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<U>Priority of Security Interests</U>. Notwithstanding the order in which a security interest in any of the Collateral was created, any
lien and security interests securing the Subordinate Obligations shall be and hereby are fully and continuously subordinated and junior
in priority to the lien and security interests of the Lender securing the Lender Obligations. Each of the Subordinating Lenders acknowledges
the validity and perfection of the liens held by Lender in the Collateral and agrees that so long as this Agreement shall not have terminated,
neither of the Subordinating Lenders shall contest in any judicial, administrative or other proceeding, or in any Proceeding, the validity,
perfection or priority of such liens and/or security interest in the Collateral.</FONT></P>

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<U>Turn-Over Obligation</U>. Each of the Subordinating Lenders agrees that, in the event of any dissolution, winding up, liquidation,
Insolvency Event, any marshaling of the assets and liabilities of any Borrower or sale of all or substantially all of such Borrower assets,
any distribution of any kind payable or deliverable with respect to the Subordinate Obligations shall be applied toward the Lender Obligations
until the Lender Obligations shall be paid in full and the Revolver Commitment expires or is otherwise cancelled or extinguished. This
Agreement shall be applicable both before and after the institution of any Proceeding involving any Borrower including, without limitation,
the filing of any petition by or against any Borrower under the Bankruptcy Code and all converted or succeeding cases in respect thereof,
and all references herein to a Borrower shall be deemed to apply to the trustee for the Borrower and the Borrower as debtor-in-possession.
The relative rights of Lender and Subordinate Lenders and to any distributions from the Collateral or proceeds of Collateral shall continue
after the institution of any Proceeding involving any Borrower, including, without limitation, the filing of any petition by or against
any Borrower under the Bankruptcy Code and all converted or succeeding cases in respect thereof, on the same basis as prior to the date
of such institution, subject to any court order approving the financing of, or use of cash collateral by, a Borrower as debtor-in-possession.
If any payment or distribution of assets of a Borrower of any kind of character, whether in cash, property or securities, shall be received
by the holder of the Subordinate Obligations on account of principal, interest or other amounts due hereunder that, under provisions
of this Agreement, was not permitted to be made then such pending payment or distribution shall be received and held in trust for, and
shall be paid over to Lender for application to the payment of Lender Obligations until all Lender Obligations shall have been paid in
full.</FONT></P>

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<U>Exercise of Rights With Respect to Collateral; Application of Payments</U>. Other than the subordination of remedies provisions in
Section 6 hereof, nothing in this Agreement shall be construed so as to prohibit the Parties from the enforcement of the provisions of
their respective loan documents and exercise of remedies thereunder, all in such order and in such manner as they may determine in the
exercise of their sole business judgment. Such exercise and enforcement shall include, without limitation, the rights to sell or otherwise
dispose of Collateral, to incur expenses in connection with such sale or disposition and to exercise all the rights and remedies of a
secured lender under the Uniform Commercial Code of any applicable jurisdiction. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any money, property or
securities realized upon the sale, disposition or other realization by the Subordinating Lenders upon all or any part of the Collateral
or any money received in connection with any payment under the Subordinate Loans shall be</FONT></P>

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first towards satisfaction of the Lender Obligations consistent with the terms and conditions of Section 4 hereof.</FONT></P>

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<U>Subordination of Remedies</U>. As long as any Lender Obligations shall remain outstanding and unpaid, following the occurrence of
any Event of Default and until such Event of Default is cured or waived, neither of the Subordinating Lenders shall, without first obtaining
the prior written consent of the Lender, take any of the following actions (collectively, the &quot;<U>Enforcement Actions</U>&quot;):</FONT></P>

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bring suit or institute any other actions or proceedings to enforce its rights or interests in respect of the Subordinate Obligations;</FONT></P>

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exercise or refrain from taking or exercising any rights under or with respect to guaranties of the Subordinate Obligations, if any;</FONT></P>

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exercise or refrain from exercising any rights to setoffs and counterclaims in respect of any indebtedness, liabilities, or obligations
of Company against any of the Subordinate Obligations; or </FONT></P>

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commence, or cause to be commenced, or join with any creditor other than Lender, in commencing, any Insolvency Proceeding, or receivership
proceeding against the Company.</FONT></P>

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the foregoing, the Subordinating Lenders may file and defend proofs of claim against the Company in any Insolvency Proceeding involving
the Company.</FONT></P>

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<U>Additional Agreements and Waivers by Subordinating Lender</U>. </FONT></P>

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To the extent set forth in this subsection (a), the Subordinating Lenders agree that Lender shall have no liability or obligations to
the Subordinating Lenders on account of the exercise of the rights and remedies of Lender under any Lender Loan Document. The Subordinating
Lenders waive the right to commence or pursue any legal action (whether by suit, counterclaim, cross claim or other action) (a &quot;<B>Legal
Action</B>&quot;) on account of the exercise of the rights and remedies of Lender under any Lender Loan Document and alleging or based
on a theory of breach of fiduciary obligations of Lender, equitable subordination of claims of Lender against the Borrower, conflicts
of interest by Lender or control or influence on management by Lender, actual management or control of the Borrower by Lender, voting
any of the securities of the Borrower by Lender under any Lender Loan Document; unless in any such case Lender shall be charged with
bad faith, willful misconduct or gross negligence, and in any event Lender shall have no liability in any such Legal Action unless a
court shall find such bad faith, willful misconduct or gross negligence in a final unappealable order thereof.</FONT></P>

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The Subordinating Lenders agree that Lender may, at any time and from time to time, without the consent of or notice to the Subordinating
Lender, without incurring any liability to the Subordinating Lender, and without impairing or releasing any of the rights of the Lender,
or any of the obligations of the Subordinating Lenders hereunder:</FONT></P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 1.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt; color: Black">i.</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt; color: Black">amend,
                                            extend, renew or otherwise modify the Revolver Note and other Lender Loan Documents (including
                                            Security Instruments as defined in the Loan Agreement), or change or extend the time for
                                            payment of the Lender Obligations ;</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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                                            exchange, release or otherwise deal with any Collateral;</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 1.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt; color: Black">iii.</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt; color: Black">release
                                            anyone liable in any manner for the payment of the Lender Obligations;</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 1.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt; color: Black">iv.</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt; color: Black">exercise
                                            or refrain from exercising any rights against the Borrower, the Guarantors or the Collateral;
                                            and</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 1.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt; color: Black">v.</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt; color: Black">apply
                                            any sums by whomsoever paid or however realized to the Lender Obligations.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt 0.5in; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt; color: Black">Notwithstanding
the foregoing, the Subordinating Lenders and the Lender agree that the Lender will not voluntarily release the Borrower from liability
for payment on the Revolver Note unless an Event of Default (as defined under the Loan Agreement) has occurred and liability for such
release arises in connection with a compromise or settlement of claims of the Lender against the Borrower.</FONT></P>

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Each of the undersigned has all necessary company and corporate power and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement for, on behalf
of and in the name of the respective Subordinating Lender pursuant to all necessary action or consent by the board of directors thereof,
all of which remains in full force and effect.</FONT></P>

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If, at any time, all or part of any payment with respect to Lender Obligations theretofore made by Borrower is rescinded, refunded for
any reason whatsoever (including, without limitation, a Proceeding or Insolvency Event of any Borrower or of any other Person), the subordination
provisions set forth herein shall continue to be effective in all respects, or be reinstated, as the case may be, with respect to such
payment.</FONT></P>

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<U>Filings of Proof of Claims; Other Issues in Proceedings. </U></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt 0.5in; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt; color: Black">(a)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
While any Lender Obligations are outstanding in any Proceeding, Lender shall have the right to request a holder of Subordinate Obligations
to file and, if the holder of the Subordinate Obligations fails to do so within ten (10) days prior to any deadline fixed in such Proceeding
for the filing of such claim, is hereby authorized to file a proof of claim in the form required in any such Proceeding, for and on behalf
of that holder, to accept and receive any payment or distribution which may be payable or deliverable at any time upon or in respect
of the Subordinate Obligation or the Lender Loan Documents in an amount not in excess of the Lender Obligations then outstanding and
to take such other action as may be reasonably necessary to effectuate the foregoing. Notwithstanding the foregoing, neither this Section
8 nor any other provision of this Agreement shall be construed to give Lender any right to vote any of the Subordinate Obligations whether
in connection with any resolution, arrangements, plan of reorganization, compromise, settlement, election of trustees or otherwise.</FONT></P>


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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt 0.5in; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt; color: Black">(b)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
In the event of any Proceeding, until the payment in full of all Lender Obligations, (i) if the Lender shall consent to any use, sale
or lease of any Collateral (pursuant to Section 363(f) of the Bankruptcy Code or otherwise), the Subordinate Lender (A) shall not object
to such use, sale or lease of such Collateral, (B) shall be deemed to have consented to such use, sale or lease of such Collateral, and
(C) shall (promptly after the written request of the Lender) consent in writing to such use, sale or lease of such Collateral, (ii) if
the Subordinate Lender has a Lien on the Collateral, the Subordinate Lender shall not seek relief from the automatic stay imposed pursuant
to Section 362 of the Bankruptcy Code in order to exercise any rights or remedies in respect of any of the Collateral, and (iii) the
Subordinate Lender shall not object to or otherwise file any motion seeking to prevent the Lender from obtaining relief from the automatic
stay imposed pursuant to Section 362 of the Bankruptcy Code in order to exercise any rights or remedies in respect of any of the Collateral.
Notwithstanding the above, nothing in this Section 8 shall preclude the Subordinate Lender from supporting any plan of reorganization,
provided that such plan includes payment in full to the Lender. </FONT></P>

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<U>Modifications to Subordinated Lender Documents</U>. The obligations and liabilities of Company and any other party or parties liable
for or upon the Subordinating Lender Documents may, from time to time, be renewed, refinanced, extended, modified, amended, restated,
compromised, supplemented, terminated, waived or released provided that neither the Subordinated Lenders nor Company will, without Lender's
consent, consent to or effect any amendment, modification or supplement to or waiver of any provision of the Subordinating Lender Documents
if the effect of such amendment, supplement, modification or waiver would cause the Borrower to be in default of any of the terms under
the Loan Agreement.</FONT></P>

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<U>Notices</U>. All notices, requests and demands to or upon the Lender, the Subordinating Lenders or Company to be effective shall be
in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given or made (1) when delivered by hand, or (2) if given by mail, when deposited in
the mails by certified mail, return receipt requested, or (3) if by fax or similar electronic transfer, when sent and receipt has been
confirmed, addressed as follows:</FONT></P>

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    to the Subordinating Lender:</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 60%; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt"><P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt; color: Black">Phil
                                            Mulacek</FONT></P>
    <P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt; color: Black">25025
    Interstate 45, STE 420</FONT></P>
    <P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt; color: Black">The
    Woodlands, Texas 77380</FONT></P>
    <P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt; color: Black">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
    <P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt; color: Black">Energy
    Evolution Master Fund, Ltd.</FONT></P>
    <P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt; color: Black">c/o
    E2 Investment Advisors, LLC</FONT></P>
    <P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt; color: Black">25025
    Interstate 45, STE 420</FONT></P>
    <P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt; color: Black">The
    Woodlands, Texas 77380</FONT></P>
    <P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt; color: Black">&nbsp;</FONT></P></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt; color: Black">If
    to the Company:</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt"><P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt; color: Black">Empire
                                            North Dakota LLC</FONT></P>
    <P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt; color: Black">2200
    S. Utica Place, Suite 150</FONT></P>
    <P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt; color: Black">Tulsa
    Oklahoma 74114</FONT></P>
    <P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt; color: Black">Attn:
    Chief Executive Officer and President</FONT></P>
    <P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><FONT STYLE="color: Black">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
    <P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><FONT STYLE="color: Black">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
    <P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt; color: Black">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
    <P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><FONT STYLE="color: Black">&nbsp;</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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    to the Lender:</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 60%; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt"><P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt; color: Black">CrossFirst
                                            Bank</FONT></P>
    <P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt; color: Black">7120
    S. Lewis Ave.</FONT></P>
    <P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt; color: Black">Tulsa,
    Oklahoma 74136</FONT></P>
    <P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt; color: Black">Attn:&#9;Henry
    Smith, Energy Bank</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt; color: Black">The
Lender, the Subordinating Lenders and Company may change their respective addresses and transmission numbers for notices by notice in
the manner provided in this Section.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt; color: Black">11.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<U>Application of Provisions</U>. The provisions of this Agreement are intended solely for the purpose of defining the relative rights
of the Subordinating Lenders and the Lender. Nothing in this Agreement is intended to or shall (i) create for Company, any right, remedy,
or entitlement in relation to the Subordinating Lenders or alter or diminish the obligation of Company, which is absolute and unconditional,
to pay Subordinating Lenders the principal and interest on the Subordinate Obligations as and when the same becomes payable in accordance
with its terms; (ii) create for Borrowers any right, remedy, or entitlement in relation to the Lender or alter or diminish the obligation
of Borrowers, which is absolute and unconditional, to pay the Lender the principal and interest on the Lender Obligations as and when
the same becomes payable in accordance with its terms; (iii) affect the relative rights of the Subordinating Lenders against Company,
except in relation to the Lender and the Lender Obligations; or (iv) prevent Subordinating Lenders from exercising all remedies otherwise
permitted by applicable law upon a default or any event of default under the Subordinating Lender Documents, subject however, in all
respects to the rights of the Lender hereunder. The failure to make a payment on the account of the principal or interest on the Subordinate
Obligations or any other payment due under the Subordinating Lender Documents by reason of any provision of this Agreement shall not
be construed as preventing a default or an event of default under the Revolver Note, the Lender Loan Documents or the Subordinated Lender
Documents or as preventing the accrual of interest at the default rate therein specified. </FONT></P>

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<U>Counterparts</U>. This Agreement may be executed in one or more separate counterparts, all of which counterparts when taken together
shall be deemed to constitute one and the same instrument. </FONT></P>

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<U>Severability</U>. Any provision of this Agreement that is prohibited or unenforceable in any jurisdiction shall, as to such jurisdiction,
be ineffective to the extent of such prohibition or unenforceability without invalidating the remaining provisions hereof, and any such
prohibition or unenforceability in any jurisdiction shall not invalidate or render unenforceable such provision in any other jurisdiction.</FONT></P>

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<U>Amendments in Writing; No Waiver</U>. None of the terms or provisions of this Agreement may be waived, amended, supplemented, or otherwise
modified except by a written instrument executed by the Lender, the Subordinating Lenders and Company. No failure to exercise, nor any
delay in exercising, on the part of the Parties, any right, power, or privilege hereunder shall operate as a waiver thereof. No single
or partial exercise of any right, power or privilege hereunder shall preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of
any other right, power or privilege.</FONT></P>

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<U>Cumulative Remedies</U>. The rights and remedies herein provided are cumulative, may be exercised singly or concurrently and are not
exclusive of any other rights or remedies provided by law.</FONT></P>

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<U>Successors and Assigns</U>. This Agreement shall be binding upon the Subordinating Lenders and Company, and their respective heirs,
personal representatives, successors and assigns, and shall inure to the benefit of the Lender and its respective successors and assigns.
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<U>Interpretation</U>. This Agreement is the result of negotiations between, and has been reviewed by the respective counsel to, Company,
the Subordinating Lenders, and the Lender and is the product of all parties hereto. Accordingly, this Agreement shall not be construed
against any party merely because of its involvement in the preparation hereof.</FONT></P>

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<U>Governing Law</U>. This Agreement shall be governed by, and construed and enforced in accordance with, the laws of the State of Oklahoma
applicable to contracts made and performed in such state, and any applicable laws of the United States of America.</FONT></P>

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<B><U>Waiver of Jury Trial</U></B>. <B>SUBORDINATING LENDER, COMPANY AND LENDER HEREBY WAIVE THEIR RESPECTIVE RIGHTS TO A JURY OF ANY
CLAIM OR CLAUSE OF ACTION BASED UPON OR ARISING OUT OF THIS AGREEMENT, ANY OF THE SUBORDINATING LENDER DOCUMENTS OR ANY OF THE LENDER
LOAN DOCUMENTS, SUBORDINATING LENDER, COMPANY AND LENDER ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THIS WAIVER IS A MATERIAL INDUCEMENT TO ENTER INTO A BUSINESS
RELATIONSHIP, THAT EACH HAS RELIED ON THIS WAIVER IN ENTERING INTO THIS AGREEMENT, THE LENDER LOAN DOCUMENTS AND THE SUBORDINATING LENDER
DOCUMENTS, AND THAT EACH WILL CONTINUE TO RELY ON THE WAIVER IN THEIR RELATED FUTURE DEALINGS. EACH SUBORDINATING LENDER, COMPANY AND
LENDER SEVERALLY WARRANTS AND REPRESENTS TO EACH OTHER THAT IT HAS HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO REVIEW THIS JURY WAIVER WITH LEGAL COUNSEL,
AND THAT IT KNOWINGLY AND VOLUNTARILY WAIVES ITS JURY TRIAL RIGHTS.</B></FONT></P>

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<U>Entire Agreement</U>. This Agreement, and the agreements referenced herein, are intended by the parties as a final expression of their
agreement and are intended to be the complete and exclusive statement of the agreement and understanding of the parties hereto in respect
of the subject matter contained herein and therein.</FONT></P>

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    <TD COLSPAN="2"><FONT STYLE="color: Black"><U>/s/ Phil Mulacek&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;</U></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 4%"><FONT STYLE="color: Black">By:&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; width: 46%"><FONT STYLE="color: Black">E2 Investment Advisors LLC,</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top"><FONT STYLE="color: Black">By:&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;<U>/s/ Mason Matschke&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#9;&#9;</U></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; width: 46%"><FONT STYLE="color: Black"><U>&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;/s/ Michael Morrisett&#9;&#9; &#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;</U></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top"><FONT STYLE="color: Black"><U>&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;Michael Morrisett&#9;&#9; &#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;</U><BR><U>&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;President
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</U>Name:<U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Michael Morrisett&#9;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;</U><BR>
Title:<U>&#9;&nbsp;&#8239;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;President and CEO&#9;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;</U></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>Sep. 19, 2023</div></th>
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PETROLEUM CORPORATION<span></span>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Area code of city</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>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>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>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
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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 12<br> -Subsection b-2<br></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 );">- Definition</a><div><p>Boolean flag that is true when the Form 8-K filing is intended to satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant as pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act.</p></div>
<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 );">- Definition</a><div><p>Boolean flag that is true when the Form 8-K filing is intended to satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant as pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act.</p></div>
<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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<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> -Section 14a<br> -Number 240<br> -Subsection 12<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 Securities Act<br> -Number 230<br> -Section 425<br></p></div>
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