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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001072613-23-000568
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		14
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20231109
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:		20231113
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20231109

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:		231394322

	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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on Form 8-K of Empire Petroleum Corporation (the &#8220;Company&#8221;) filed on September&#160;25, 2023, on September 19, 2023, each
of Phil Mulacek, an individual, and Energy Evolution Master Fund, Ltd., a Cayman Islands exempted company (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 the Company, in the amount of $5.0 million (collectively, the &#8220;Bridge Loans&#8221;).</span></p>

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on Form 8-K of the Company filed on November&#160;1, 2023, on October&#160;31, 2023, the Investors entered into an amendment to the Bridge
Loans with Empire North Dakota for the sole purpose of extending the maturity date of the Bridge Loans from October 31, 2023 to November
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the purpose of, among other things: (a) extending the maturity date of the Bridge Loans from November&#160;9, 2023 to December&#160;31,
2024; (b) providing that interest payments will be paid in shares of common stock of the Company instead of cash on each of the following
dates (or if any such date is not a business day, the next following business day), except upon the occurrence of an Event of Default
(as defined in the Amended and Restated Bridge Loans), in which case interest will accrue and be paid in cash on demand: (i) November&#160;16,
2023; (ii) December&#160;31, 2023; (iii) March&#160;31, 2024; (iv) June&#160;30, 2024; (v) September&#160;30, 2024; and (v) December&#160;31,
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reason, Empire North Dakota will not directly or indirectly, enter into, create, incur, assume or suffer to exist any secured Debt (as
defined in the Amended and Restated Bridge Loans) 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 without the prior written consent of the Investors.</span></p>

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

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

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt 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
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DAKOTA LLC<BR>
AMENDED AND RESTATED PROMISSORY NOTE DUE DECEMBER 31<FONT STYLE="text-transform: uppercase">, 2024</FONT></FONT></P>

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aggregate principal amount of Five Million Dollars ($5,000,000) (this &ldquo;<B>Note</B>&rdquo;). This Note supersedes and replaces that
certain Promissory Note due October 31, 2023, in the original aggregate principal amount of Five Million Dollars ($5,000,000), issued
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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 December 31, 2024 (the &ldquo;<B>Maturity
Date</B>&rdquo;). This Note is subject to the following additional provisions:</FONT></P>

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&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 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. Interest payments shall be paid in shares of Empire Common Stock
(as defined below) (&ldquo;<B>Interest Shares</B>&rdquo;) on each of the following dates (or if any such date is not a Business Day,
the next following Business Day) (each, an &ldquo;<B>Interest Payment Date</B>&rdquo;), except upon the occurrence (and during the
continuance) of an Event of Default, in which case interest will accrue and be paid in cash on demand:</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; 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>November 16, 2023<U>;</U></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; 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>December 31, 2023;</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; 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>March 31, 2024;</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; 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>June 30, 2024;</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; 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>September 30, 2024; and</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; 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>December 31, 2024.</FONT></P>

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</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><U>Interest Shares</U>. The number of Interest Shares to be issued to the Investor on each Interest
Payment Date shall be calculated as follows:</FONT></P>

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/ 5WVAP;</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt 1.5in; text-indent: 0in"> <FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">IS</FONT> <FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">=&#9;number of Interest Shares (rounded up to the next whole number if a fraction);</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt 1.5in; text-indent: 0in"> <FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">AI</FONT> <FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">=&#9;aggregate amount of accrued and unpaid interest on the Interest Payment Date; and</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt 1.5in; text-indent: 0in"> <FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">5VWAP</FONT> <FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">=&#9;average Daily VWAP for the five (5) Trading Days preceding the Interest Payment Date.</FONT></P>

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

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</FONT>&ldquo;<B>Business Day</B>&rdquo; means any day other than a Saturday, a Sunday or any day on which the Federal Reserve Bank of
New York is closed.</FONT></P>

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</FONT>&ldquo;<B>Close of Business</B>&rdquo; means 5:00 p.m., New York City time.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt 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>&ldquo;<B>Daily VWAP</B>&rdquo; means, for any Trading Day, the per share volume-weighted average price of the Empire Common Stock
as displayed under the heading &ldquo;Bloomberg VWAP&rdquo; on Bloomberg page &ldquo;TELL &lt;EQUITY&gt; VAP&rdquo; (or, if such page
is not available, its equivalent successor page) in respect of the period from the scheduled open of trading until the scheduled close
of trading of the primary trading session on such Trading Day (or, if such volume-weighted average price is unavailable, the market value
of one share of Empire Common Stock on such Trading Day, determined, using a volume-weighted average price method, by a nationally recognized
independent investment banking firm selected by the Company). The Daily VWAP will be determined without regard to after-hours trading
or any other trading outside of the regular trading session.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt 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>&ldquo;<B>Empire Common Stock</B>&rdquo; means the common stock, $0.001 par value per share, of Empire Petroleum Corporation.</FONT></P>

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</FONT>&ldquo;<B>Lien</B>&rdquo; means any mortgage, deed of trust, pledge, hypothecation, assignment for security, security interest,
encumbrance, levy, lien or charge of any kind, whether voluntarily incurred or arising by operation of law or otherwise, against any
property, any conditional sale or other title retention agreement, and any lease in the nature of a security interest.</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt 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>&ldquo;<B>Market Disruption Event</B>&rdquo; means, with respect to any date, the occurrence or existence, during the one-half
hour period ending at the scheduled close of trading on such date on the principal U.S. national or regional securities exchange or other
market on which the Empire Common Stock is listed for trading or trades, of any material suspension or limitation imposed on trading
(by reason of movements in price exceeding limits permitted by the relevant exchange or otherwise) in the Empire Common Stock or in any
options contracts or futures contracts traded on such exchange or market relating to the Empire Common Stock.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt 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;
</FONT>&ldquo;<B>Trading Day</B>&rdquo; means any day on which (i) trading in the Empire Common Stock generally occurs on the principal
U.S. national or regional securities exchange on which the Empire Common Stock is then listed or, if the Empire Common Stock is not then
listed on a U.S. national or regional securities exchange, on the principal other market on which the Empire Common Stock is then traded;
and (ii) there is no Market Disruption Event. If the Empire Common Stock is not so listed or traded, then &ldquo;Trading Day&rdquo; means
a Business Day.</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt 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;
</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><U>Timing; Status of Interest Shares; Listing</U>. The Company will deliver the Interest Shares
due to the Investor on or before the second (2<SUP>nd</SUP>) Business Day immediately after the date such interest is due. Each Interest
Share delivered upon payment of interest will be a newly issued or treasury share and will be duly and validly issued, fully paid, non-assessable,
free from preemptive rights and free of any Lien or adverse claim (except to the extent of any Lien or adverse claim created by the action
or inaction of the Investor). If the Empire Common Stock is then listed on any securities exchange, or quoted on any inter-dealer quotation
system, then the Company will cause each Interest Share, when issued, to be admitted for listing on such exchange or quotation on such
system. Any Interest Shares will be restricted securities and issued in the form of book-entries with the Company&rsquo;s transfer agent.
The person in whose name any Interest Shares are issuable will be deemed to become the holder of record of such Interest Shares as of
the Close of Business on the date such interest is due, conferring, as of such time, upon such person, without limitation, all voting
and other rights appurtenant to such Interest Shares. The Company will pay any documentary, stamp or similar issue or transfer tax or
duty due on the issue of any Interest Shares.</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt 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;
</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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<P STYLE="font: 10pt 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;
</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 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: 10pt 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: 10pt 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. If the Senior Secured Revolver is terminated for any reason, the Company will not directly or indirectly,
enter into, create, incur, assume or suffer to exist any secured 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 without the prior written consent of the Investor.&nbsp;</FONT>&nbsp;</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt 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">8.</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;
</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>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt 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">9.</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;
</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 Trading Day, (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 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>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt 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>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: 10pt 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;
</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>

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</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>

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</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: 10pt 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: 10pt 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</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0pt 12pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Investor in order to enforce any
right or remedy under the Note. Notwithstanding any provision to 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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WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has caused this Note to be duly executed by a duly authorized officer as of the date first above indicated.</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 0 3in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt; text-transform: uppercase"><B>Empire
North Dakota LLC</B></FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 0 3in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">By:<U>&#9;/s/
Michael R. Morrisett&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#9;&#9;</U></FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; text-align: right; margin: 0 0 8pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B><U>EXHIBIT
10.2</U></B></FONT></P>

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

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  <TD STYLE="width: 33%">$5,000,000</TD>
  <TD STYLE="width: 34%">&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD STYLE="text-align: right; width: 33%">Original Issue Date:
September 19, 2023</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">EMPIRE NORTH
DAKOTA LLC<BR>
AMENDED AND RESTATED PROMISSORY NOTE DUE DECEMBER 31<FONT STYLE="text-transform: uppercase">, 2024</FONT></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt 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 Amended and Restated Promissory Note due December 31, 2024, in the original
aggregate principal amount of Five Million Dollars ($5,000,000) (this &ldquo;<B>Note</B>&rdquo;). This Note supersedes and replaces that
certain Promissory Note due October 31, 2023, in the original aggregate principal amount of Five Million Dollars ($5,000,000), issued
by the Company to the Investor (as defined below).</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt 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 December 31, 2024 (the &ldquo;<B>Maturity Date</B>&rdquo;). This Note is subject to the following additional
provisions:</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt 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;
</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 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. Interest payments shall be paid in shares of Empire Common Stock (as defined below) (&ldquo;<B>Interest Shares</B>&rdquo;) on
each of the following dates (or if any such date is not a Business Day, the next following Business Day) (each, an &ldquo;<B>Interest
Payment Date</B>&rdquo;), except upon the occurrence (and during the continuance) of an Event of Default, in which case interest will
accrue and be paid in cash on demand:</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; 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>November 16, 2023<U>;</U></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; 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>December 31, 2023;</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; 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>March 31, 2024;</FONT></P>

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</FONT>June 30, 2024;</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; 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>September 30, 2024; and</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; 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>December 31, 2024.</FONT></P>

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</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><U>Interest Shares</U>. The number of Interest Shares to be issued to the Investor on each Interest
Payment Date shall be calculated as follows:</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt 1.5in; text-indent: 0in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">IS&#9;=&#9;AI
/ 5WVAP;</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt 1.5in; text-indent: 0in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">where</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt 1.5in; text-indent: 0in"> <FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">IS</FONT> <FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">=&#9;number of Interest Shares (rounded up to the next whole number if a fraction);</FONT></P>



<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt 1.5in; text-indent: 0in"> <FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">AI</FONT> <FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">=&#9;aggregate amount of accrued and unpaid interest on the Interest Payment Date; and</FONT></P>



<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt 1.5in; text-indent: 0in"> <FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">5VWAP</FONT> <FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">=&#9;average Daily VWAP for the five (5) Trading Days preceding the Interest Payment Date.</FONT></P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt 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>&ldquo;<B>Business Day</B>&rdquo; means any day other than a Saturday, a Sunday or any day on which the Federal Reserve Bank of
New York is closed.</FONT></P>

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</FONT>&ldquo;<B>Close of Business</B>&rdquo; means 5:00 p.m., New York City time.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt 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>&ldquo;<B>Daily VWAP</B>&rdquo; means, for any Trading Day, the per share volume-weighted average price of the Empire Common Stock
as displayed under the heading &ldquo;Bloomberg VWAP&rdquo; on Bloomberg page &ldquo;TELL &lt;EQUITY&gt; VAP&rdquo; (or, if such page
is not available, its equivalent successor page) in respect of the period from the scheduled open of trading until the scheduled close
of trading of the primary trading session on such Trading Day (or, if such volume-weighted average price is unavailable, the market value
of one share of Empire Common Stock on such Trading Day, determined, using a volume-weighted average price method, by a nationally recognized
independent investment banking firm selected by the Company). The Daily VWAP will be determined without regard to after-hours trading
or any other trading outside of the regular trading session.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt 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>&ldquo;<B>Empire Common Stock</B>&rdquo; means the common stock, $0.001 par value per share, of Empire Petroleum Corporation.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt 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>&ldquo;<B>Lien</B>&rdquo; means any mortgage, deed of trust, pledge, hypothecation, assignment for security, security interest,
encumbrance, levy, lien or charge of any kind, whether voluntarily incurred or arising by operation of law or otherwise, against any
property, any conditional sale or other title retention agreement, and any lease in the nature of a security interest.</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt 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>&ldquo;<B>Market Disruption Event</B>&rdquo; means, with respect to any date, the occurrence or existence, during the one-half
hour period ending at the scheduled close of trading on such date on the principal U.S. national or regional securities exchange or other
market on which the Empire Common Stock is listed for trading or trades, of any material suspension or limitation imposed on trading
(by reason of movements in price exceeding limits permitted by the relevant exchange or otherwise) in the Empire Common Stock or in any
options contracts or futures contracts traded on such exchange or market relating to the Empire Common Stock.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt 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;
</FONT>&ldquo;<B>Trading Day</B>&rdquo; means any day on which (i) trading in the Empire Common Stock generally occurs on the principal
U.S. national or regional securities exchange on which the Empire Common Stock is then listed or, if the Empire Common Stock is not then
listed on a U.S. national or regional securities exchange, on the principal other market on which the Empire Common Stock is then traded;
and (ii) there is no Market Disruption Event. If the Empire Common Stock is not so listed or traded, then &ldquo;Trading Day&rdquo; means
a Business Day.</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt 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; </FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><U>Timing; Status of Interest Shares;
Listing</U>. The Company will deliver the Interest Shares due to the Investor on or before the second (2<SUP>nd</SUP>) Business Day
immediately after the date such interest is due. Each Interest Share delivered upon payment of interest will be a newly issued or
treasury share and will be duly and validly issued, fully paid, non-assessable, free from preemptive rights and free of any Lien or
adverse claim (except to the extent of any Lien or adverse claim created by the action or inaction of the Investor). If the Empire
Common Stock is then listed on any securities exchange, or quoted on any inter-dealer quotation system, then the Company will cause
each Interest Share, when issued, to be admitted for listing on such exchange or quotation on such system. Any Interest Shares will
be restricted securities and issued in the form of book-entries with the Company&rsquo;s transfer agent. The person in whose name
any Interest Shares are issuable will be deemed to become the holder of record of such Interest Shares as of the Close of Business
on the date such interest is due, conferring, as of such time, upon such person, without limitation, all voting and other rights
appurtenant to such Interest Shares. The Company will pay any documentary, stamp or similar issue or transfer tax or duty due on the
issue of any Interest Shares.</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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<P STYLE="font: 10pt 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;
</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 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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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt 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: 10pt 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. If the Senior Secured Revolver is terminated for any reason, the Company will not directly or indirectly,
enter into, create, incur, assume or suffer to exist any secured 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 without the prior written consent of the Investor.</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt 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">8.</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;
</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>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt 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">9.</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;
</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 Trading Day, (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 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>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt 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;
</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: 10pt 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;
</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: 10pt 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: 10pt 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: 10pt 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: 10pt 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: 10pt 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</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0pt 12pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Investor in order to enforce any
right or remedy under the Note. Notwithstanding any provision to 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
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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>Nov. 09, 2023</div></th>
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<td class="pl" style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.showAR( this, 'defref_dei_AmendmentFlag', window );">Amendment Flag</a></td>
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<td class="text">EMPIRE
PETROLEUM CORPORATION<span></span>
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<td class="pl" style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.showAR( this, 'defref_dei_EntityIncorporationStateCountryCode', window );">Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code</a></td>
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S. Utica Place<span></span>
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<td class="text">OK<span></span>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Boolean flag that is true when the XBRL content amends previously-filed or accepted submission.</p></div>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher SEC<br> -Name Exchange Act<br> -Number 240<br> -Section 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>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 );">+ 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>The exact name of the entity filing the report as specified in its charter, which is required by forms filed with the SEC.</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 12<br> -Subsection b-2<br></p></div>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>The Tax Identification Number (TIN), also known as an Employer Identification Number (EIN), is a unique 9-digit value assigned by the IRS.</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 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 );">+ 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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