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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001072613-24-000580
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	SC 13D/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20240628
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20240628

SUBJECT COMPANY:	

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			EMPIRE PETROLEUM CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000887396
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	CRUDE PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS [1311]
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	01 Energy & Transportation
		IRS NUMBER:				731238709
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		SC 13D/A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	005-53777
		FILM NUMBER:		241085839

	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

FILED BY:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Mulacek Phil E
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001670677
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		SC 13D/A

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		25025 I 45 NORTH
		STREET 2:		SUITE 420
		CITY:			THE WOODLANDS
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77380
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<DIV STYLE="font: 11pt 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">This Schedule 13D (Amendment No. 1) amends and restates in its entirety
the Schedule 13D that was originally filed on April 12, 2021. All pricing and share references give effect to and reflect the 1-for-4
reverse common stock split effective March&nbsp;7, 2022.</FONT></div>

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<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">The
securities to which this Schedule 13D relate are shares of common stock, par value $0.001 per share (&ldquo;Common Stock&rdquo;), of
Empire Petroleum Corporation (the &ldquo;Company&rdquo;).</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">The
address of the Company&rsquo;s principal executive office is 2200 S. Utica Place, Suite 150, Tulsa, OK 74114.</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">The
business address of Mr. Mulacek is 25025 I-45 North, Suite 420, The Woodlands, Texas 77380.</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Mr.
Mulacek is engaged in the oil and gas business and is the founder and President of Petroleum Independent &amp; Exploration LLC, a Nevada
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<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Mr.
Mulacek has not, during the last five years, been convicted in a criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations and similar misdemeanors).</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Mr.
Mulacek has not, during the last five years, been a party to a civil proceeding of a judicial or administrative body of competent jurisdiction
and as a result of such a proceeding, been subject to a judgment, decree or final order enjoining future violations of, or prohibiting
or mandating activities subject to, federal or state securities laws or finding any violation with respect to such laws.</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Mr.
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<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">On August 6, 2020, the
Company and a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company entered into several agreements with entities controlled by Mr. Mulacek, including
a securities purchase agreement dated (the &ldquo;Securities Agreement&rdquo;) with PIE, pursuant to which PIE purchased (a) 875,000
shares of Common Stock, (b) a warrant to purchase up to 656,250 shares of Common Stock at an exercise price of $0.80 per share (the &ldquo;PIE-1
Warrant&rdquo;), (c) a warrant to purchase up to 450,000 shares of Common Stock at an exercise price of $1.00 per share (the &ldquo;PIE-2
Warrant&rdquo;), (d) a warrant to purchase up to 2,034,129 shares of Common Stock at an exercise price of $0.40 per share (the &ldquo;PIE-3
Warrant&rdquo;), and (e) a warrant to purchase up to 2,766,666 shares of Common Stock at an exercise price of $0.564 per share (the &ldquo;PIE-4
Warrant&rdquo; and, collectively with the PIE-1 Warrant, the PIE-2 Warrant, and the PIE-3 Warrant, the &ldquo;PIE Warrants&rdquo;), for
an aggregate purchase price of $525,000. The purchase price was funded using Mr. Mulacek&rsquo;s personal funds.</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Prior to March 12, 2021,
PIE (a) partially assigned (i) 1,708,295 of the PIE Warrants to Mr. Mulacek, (ii) 371,250 of the PIE Warrants to Big Red Revocable Trust,
(iii) 282,500 of the PIE Warrants to Five Sterling LP, and (iv) 3,245,000 of the PIE Warrants to certain third parties unaffiliated with
Mr. Mulacek and (b) assigned the right to receive 225,000, 31,250 and 593,750 shares of Common Stock to Mr. Mulacek, Five Sterling LP
and certain third parties unaffiliated with Mr. Mulacek, respectively. Each of Big Red Revocable Trust and Five Sterling LP is controlled
by Mr. Mulacek.&nbsp;</FONT></P>

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<div><DIV STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, serif; text-align: justify"><DIV STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, serif; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt"><P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">On
                                            March 12, 2021: (a) the PIE-1 Warrant was exercised by (i) PIE with respect to 25,000 shares
                                            of Common Stock at an aggregate exercise price of $20,000, (ii) Mr. Mulacek with respect
                                            to 175,000 shares of Common Stock at an aggregate exercise price of $140,000, (iii) Big Red
                                            Revocable Trust with respect to 33,750 shares of Common Stock at an aggregate exercise price
                                            of $27,000, and (iv) Five Sterling LP with respect to 32,500 shares of Common Stock at an
                                            aggregate exercise price of $26,000; (b) the PIE-2 Warrant was exercised by (i) PIE with
                                            respect to 25,000 shares of Common Stock at an aggregate exercise price of $25,000, (ii)
                                            Mr. Mulacek with respect to 62,500 shares of Common Stock at an aggregate exercise price
                                            of $62,500, (iii) Big Red Revocable Trust with respect to 37,500 shares of Common Stock at
                                            an aggregate exercise price of $37,500, and (iv) Five Sterling LP with respect to 50,000
                                            shares of Common Stock at an aggregate exercise price of $50,000; and (c) the PIE-3 Warrant
                                            was exercised by (i) PIE with respect to 150,000 shares of Common Stock at an aggregate exercise
                                            price of $60,000, (ii) Mr. Mulacek with respect to 569,129 shares of Common Stock at an aggregate
                                            exercise price of $227,652, (iii) Big Red Revocable Trust with respect to 200,000 shares
                                            of Common Stock at an aggregate exercise price of $80,000, and (iv) Five Sterling LP with
                                            respect to 100,000 shares of Common Stock at an aggregate exercise price of $40,000. On March
                                            24, 2021, the PIE-4 Warrant was exercised by (a) PIE with respect to 100,000 shares of Common
                                            Stock at an aggregate exercise price of $56,400, (b) Mr. Mulacek with respect to 901,666
                                            shares of Common Stock at an aggregate exercise price of $508,540, (iii) Big Red Revocable
                                            Trust with respect to 100,000 shares of Common Stock at an aggregate exercise price of $56,400,
                                            and (iv) Five Sterling LP with respect to 100,000 shares of Common Stock at an aggregate
                                            exercise price of $56,400. The exercise prices under the PIE Warrants were funded using Mr.
                                            Mulacek&rsquo;s personal funds.</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">On
March 15, 2021, and March 16, 2021, Mr. Mulacek&rsquo;s spouse purchased 724 shares of Common Stock at $5.0688 weighted average price
per share in the open market using her personal funds.</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Between
March 15, 2021, and March 22, 2021, Five Sterling LP purchased 2,249 shares of Common Stock at $4.9277 weighted average price per share
in the open market using Mr. Mulacek&rsquo;s personal funds.</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">On
March 30, 2021, the Company closed an offering of shares of Common Stock along with warrants to purchase shares of Common Stock. In connection
with such offering: (a) Mr. Mulacek&rsquo;s spouse purchased 15,000 shares of Common Stock and a warrant to purchase up to 15,000 shares
of Common Stock at an exercise price of $2.00 per share for an aggregate purchase price of $21,000; (b) Big Red Revocable Trust purchased
7,500 shares of Common Stock and a warrant to purchase up to 7,500 shares of Common Stock at an exercise price of $2.00 per share for
an aggregate purchase price of $10,500; (c) Mr. Mulacek purchased 206,250 shares of Common Stock and a warrant to purchase up to 206,250
shares of Common Stock at an exercise price of $2.00 per share for an aggregate purchase price of $288,755; (d) PIE purchased 99,500
shares of Common Stock and a warrant to purchase up to 99,500 shares of Common Stock at an exercise price of $2.00 per share for an aggregate
purchase price of $139,300; and (e) Five Sterling LP purchased 15,000 shares of Common Stock and a warrant to purchase up to 15,000 shares
of Common Stock at an exercise price of $2.00 per share for an aggregate purchase price of $21,000. Such purchase prices were funded
using personal funds of Mr. Mulacek or his spouse. Mr. Mulacek assigned the warrant to purchase up to 206,250 shares of Common Stock
at an exercise price of $2.00 per share to Energy Evolution Master Fund, Ltd. (&ldquo;EEF&rdquo;) as to 150,000 shares and to an unaffiliated
third party as to the remaining 56,250 shares.</FONT></P>

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May 14, 2021, Empire New Mexico LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and wholly owned subsidiary of the Company d/b/a Green Tree
New Mexico, issued that certain Unsecured Convertible Note due May 9, 2022 in the aggregate principal amount of $1,500,000 (the &ldquo;Unsecured
Convertible Note&rdquo;) to Mr. Mulacek.&nbsp; The Unsecured Convertible Note was purchased using Mr. Mulacek&rsquo;s personal funds.
Under the Unsecured Convertible Note, 100% of the principal amount outstanding together with accrued interest thereon may be converted
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                                            into Common Stock, or an aggregate of 300,000 shares of Common Stock (without giving effect
                                            to any interest that may be converted).&nbsp; Effective as of May 14, 2021, Mr. Mulacek converted
                                            the Unsecured Convertible Note in full by acquiring 300,000 shares of Common Stock, then
                                            contributed such 300,000 shares to EEF.</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">To
incentivize Mr. Mulacek to purchase the Unsecured Convertible Note, executive officers of the Company entered into arrangements with
Mr. Mulacek, pursuant to which Mr. Mulacek had the right to purchase up to 150,000 shares of Common Stock from such executive officers
for $3.00 per share.&nbsp; Mr. Mulacek contributed such rights to EEF.&nbsp;</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">On
June 18, 2021, Mr. Mulacek purchased 250 shares of Common Stock at $7.5116 per share in the open market using personal funds.</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">On
September 28, 2021, Mr. Mulacek purchased 225 shares of Common Stock at $6.52 per share in the open market using personal funds.</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">On
February 28, 2022, as compensation for serving on the Board of Directors of the Company (the &ldquo;Board&rdquo;), the Board granted
to Mr. Mulacek under the Company&rsquo;s 2021 Stock and Incentive Compensation Plan (the &ldquo;2021 Plan&rdquo;) restricted stock units
for 6,000 shares of Common Stock, which vest 13 months after the date of the grant. The restricted stock units vested in full in March
2023 and the 6,000 shares were issued to Mr. Mulacek.</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">On
May 25, 2022, as compensation for serving on the Board, the Board granted to Mr. Mulacek under the 2021 Plan restricted stock units for
15,000 shares of Common Stock, which vest 13 months after the date of the grant. The restricted stock units vested in full in June 2023
and the 15,000 shares were issued to Mr. Mulacek.</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">On
June 9, 2022, Mr. Mulacek&rsquo;s spouse purchased 15,000 shares of Common Stock through the exercise of a warrant at an exercise price
of $2.00 per share for an aggregate exercise price of $30,000 using personal funds.</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">On
June 29, 2022, Mr. Mulacek purchased shares of Common Stock in the open market using personal funds as follows: 17,055 shares at $10.5634
per share and 1,853 shares at $10.7084 per share.</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">On
June 30, 2022, Mr. Mulacek purchased shares of Common Stock in the open market using personal funds as follows: 42,209 shares at $11.6051
per share, 345 shares at $10.8971 per share, 6 shares at $10.80 per share and 1,910 shares at $10.6741 per share.</FONT></P>

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June 30, 2022, Five Sterling LP purchased 15,000 shares of Common Stock through the exercise of a warrant at an exercise price of $2.00
per share for an aggregate exercise price of $30,000 using working capital.</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">On
June 30, 2022, PIE assigned a warrant to purchase up to 99,500 shares of Common Stock at an exercise price of $2.00 per share to personnel
working on Company matters to incentivize such personnel as follows: 74,500 shares at a price of $2.64 per share, 15,000 shares at a
price of $4.00 per share and 10,000 shares at a price of $3.00 per share.</FONT></P>

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June 30, 2022, Big Red Revocable Trust assigned a warrant to purchase up to 7,500 shares of Common Stock at an exercise price of $2.00
per share to personnel working on Company matters to incentivize such personnel at a price of $2.64 per share.</FONT></P>

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<DIV STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, serif; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 0pt"><P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">On
                                            September 16, 2022, Mr. Mulacek purchased 47,376 shares of Common Stock at $11.9157 weighted
                                            average price per share in the open market using personal funds.</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">On
September 19, 2022, Mr. Mulacek purchased 90,759 shares of Common Stock at $11.7834 weighted average price per share in the open market
using personal funds.</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">On
September 20, 2022, Mr. Mulacek purchased 100 shares of Common Stock at $12.00 per share in the open market using personal funds.</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">On
October 11, 2022, as compensation for serving on the Board, the Board granted to Mr. Mulacek under the Company&rsquo;s 2022 Stock and
Incentive Compensation Plan (the &ldquo;2022 Plan&rdquo;) restricted stock units for 7,500 shares of Common Stock, which vest 13 months
after the date of the grant. The restricted stock units vested in full in November 2023 and the 7,500 shares were issued to Mr. Mulacek.</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">On
December 19, 2022, Mr. Mulacek purchased 94,707 shares of Common Stock at $9.95 per share in the open market using personal funds.</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">On
December 30, 2022, as compensation for serving on the Board, the Board granted to Mr. Mulacek under the 2022 Plan restricted stock units
for 7,500 shares of Common Stock, which vest 13 months after the date of the grant. The restricted stock units vested in full in January
2024 and the 7,500 shares were issued to Mr. Mulacek.</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">On
May 30, 2023, Mr. Mulacek purchased 5,153 shares of Common Stock at $8.83 weighted average price per share in the open market using personal
funds.</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">On
May 31, 2023, Mr. Mulacek purchased 20,377 shares of Common Stock at $8.99 weighted average price per share in the open market using
personal funds.</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">On
June 8, 2023, as compensation for serving on the Board, the Board granted to Mr. Mulacek under the 2022 Plan (i) restricted stock units
for 10,000 shares of Common Stock, which vest 13 months after the date of the grant and (ii) a non-qualified stock option to purchase
40,000 shares of Common Stock at an exercise price of $11.83 per share. The option expires on June 8, 2028 and vests in four equal quarterly
installments beginning on September 8, 2023.</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">On
September 19, 2023, Mr. Mulacek made a bridge loan to Empire North Dakota LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (&ldquo;Empire North
Dakota&rdquo;) and a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, in the amount of $5.0 million with a maturity date of October 31, 2023 (the
&ldquo;Bridge Loan&rdquo;). On October&nbsp;31, 2023, Mr. Mulacek entered into an amendment to the Bridge Loan with Empire North Dakota
for the sole purpose of extending the maturity date of the Bridge Loan from October 31, 2023 to November 9, 2023. On November&nbsp;9,
2023, Mr. Mulacek amended and restated the Bridge Loan with Empire North Dakota (the &ldquo;Amended and Restated Bridge Loan&rdquo;)
for the purpose of, among other things: (a) extending the maturity date of the Bridge Loan from November&nbsp;9, 2023 to December&nbsp;31,
2024; and (b) providing that interest payments will be paid in shares of Common Stock 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 Loan), in which case interest will accrue and be paid in cash on demand: (i) November&nbsp;16, 2023;
(ii) December&nbsp;31, 2023; (iii) March&nbsp;31, 2024; (iv) June&nbsp;30, 2024; (v) September&nbsp;30, 2024; and (v) December&nbsp;31,
2024.</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">On
November&nbsp;29, 2023, the Company entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement with Mr. Mulacek, which Agreement was amended on December
1, 2023, pursuant to which Mr. Mulacek purchased from the Company (a) 609,013 shares of Common Stock for an aggregate purchase price
of $5,000,000 (or $8.21 per share) in cash and (b) 631,832 shares of Common Stock for an aggregate</FONT></P>




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                                            price of $5,054,657.53 (or $8.00 per share) which was paid through cancellation and extinguishment
                                            of the outstanding principal amount and all accrued interest thereon under the Amended and
                                            Restated Bridge Loan &nbsp;(the &ldquo;Securities Purchase Agreement&rdquo;). Mr. Mulacek
                                            used his personal funds for the purchase of the shares described in this paragraph that were
                                            purchased with cash. The Securities Purchase Agreement also contains certain covenants, representations
                                            and warranties, and other customary terms and conditions, including the Company using its
                                            commercially reasonable best efforts to register the resale of the shares of Common Stock
                                            of the Company acquired under the Securities Purchase Agreement under the Securities Act
                                            of 1933, as amended, by February 15, 2024.</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">On
March 7, 2024, the Company initiated a rights offering to holders of Common Stock, as described in the Company&rsquo;s prospectus supplement
dated March 7, 2024, as supplemented by the Company&rsquo;s prospectus supplement dated March 28, 2024 (the &ldquo;Rights Offering&rdquo;).
Pursuant to the Rights Offering, each holder of Common Stock of record as of March 7, 2024 received at no charge one right for each share
of Common Stock, and each right carried with it a basic subscription right, which entitled the holder to purchase 0.161 of a share of
Common Stock, and an over-subscription right, which entitled holders that exercised their basic subscription rights in full to subscribe
for additional shares of Common Stock that were not purchased by other stockholders pursuant to their basic subscription rights, subject
to proration. The subscription rights had a subscription price of $5.00 per whole share of Common Stock.</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">The
Rights Offering expired at 5:00 p.m., Eastern Time, on April&nbsp;10, 2024 and was fully subscribed. On April&nbsp;22, 2024, pursuant
to the exercise in full of subscription rights, including over-subscription rights, (a) Mr. Mulacek purchased 918,461 shares of Common
Stock for an aggregate subscription price of $4,592,305; (b) PIE purchased 109,836 shares of Common Stock for an aggregate subscription
price of $549,180; (c) Big Red Revocable Trust purchased 97,994 shares of Common Stock for an aggregate subscription price of $489,970
(d) Five Sterling LP purchased 89,516 shares of Common Stock for an aggregate subscription price of $447,580; and (e) Mr. Mulacek&rsquo;s
spouse purchased 7,937 shares of Common Stock for an aggregate subscription price of $39,685. The subscription prices were funded using
Mr. Mulacek&rsquo;s personal funds.</FONT></P>

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<DIV STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, serif; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 0pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">ITEM 4.&#160; PURPOSE OF TRANSACTION</FONT></DIV>

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<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Mr.
Mulacek acquired and owns or owned the shares of Common Stock, convertible notes, warrants to purchase Common Stock, stock options and
restricted stock units, as described herein, for investment purposes. Mr. Mulacek is a director of the Company and serves as Chairman
of the Board. Mr. Mulacek expects that he will continue to receive equity awards as compensation for serving on the Board. Mr. Mulacek
may, from time to time, depending on prevailing market, economic and other conditions, acquire additional shares of Common Stock or other
securities of the Company, dispose of any such securities, or engage in discussions with the Company concerning such acquisitions or
dispositions or further investments in the Company. Mr. Mulacek intends to review his investment in the Company from time to time and,
depending upon his assessment of pertinent factors, including without limitation, the price and availability of shares of Common Stock
or other securities of the Company, subsequent developments affecting the Company, the Company&rsquo;s business and prospects, other
investment and business opportunities available to him, general stock market and economic and industry conditions and tax and estate
planning considerations, may decide at any time to increase or to decrease the size of his investment in the Company in the open market,
in privately negotiated transactions, pursuant to Rule 10b5-1 trading plans or otherwise.</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">On
March 8, 2022, the Company formalized the issuance of preferred stock as was required under the terms of the Company&rsquo;s May 2021
financing agreements with EEF and issued six shares of Series A Voting Preferred Stock to Mr. Mulacek, one of the principals of EEF,
as EEF&rsquo;s designee. <FONT STYLE="background-color: white">The Series A Voting Preferred Stock was issued in connection with the
strategic investment in the Company by EEF. </FONT>The Series A Voting Preferred Stock is not convertible into the Common Stock or any
other security of</FONT></P>
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<DIV STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, serif; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 0pt"><P STYLE="text-align: justify; font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-indent: 0in; background-color: white"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">the
                                            Company. For so long as the Series A Voting Preferred Stock is outstanding, the Board will
                                            consist of six directors. Three of the directors are designated as the Series A Directors
                                            and the three other directors (each, a &ldquo;common director&rdquo;) are elected by the
                                            holders of Common Stock and/or any Preferred Stock of the Company (other than the Series
                                            A Voting Preferred Stock) granted the right to vote on the common directors. The holders
                                            of the Series A Voting Preferred Stock have the exclusive right, voting separately and as
                                            a single class, to vote on the election, removal and/or replacement of the Series A Directors.
                                            Holders of Common Stock or other Preferred Stock of the Company have no right to vote on
                                            the Series A Directors. The approval of the holders of the Series A Voting Preferred Stock,
                                            voting separately and as a single class, is required to authorize any resolution or other
                                            action to issue or modify the number, voting rights or any other rights, privileges, benefits
                                            or characteristics of the Series A Voting Preferred Stock, including without limitation,
                                            any action to modify the number, structure and/or composition of the Board. Mr. Mulacek serves
                                            as a Series A Director of the Company. In the case of any tie vote or deadlock of the Board,
                                            Mr. Mulacek currently has the deciding, tiebreaking vote.</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="text-align: justify; font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Except as described
in this Schedule 13D, Mr. Mulacek does not have any present plans or proposals that relate to or would result in any of the actions described
in clauses (a) through (j) of Item 4 of Schedule 13D, although Mr. Mulacek, at any time and from time to time, may review, reconsider
and change his position and/or change his purpose and/or develop such plans or proposals.</FONT></P>

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5.&#160; INTEREST IN SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER</FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>

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<TD STYLE="text-indent: -10pt; padding-left: -30pt; width: 60pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(a)&#8239;&#8239;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="width: 20pt"></TD><TD STYLE="padding-left: -20pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Mr. Mulacek is the beneficial owner of 6,192,432 shares of Common Stock,
which includes (i) 40,000 shares issuable upon the exercise of stock options that are currently exercisable and (ii) 10,000 shares underlying
restricted stock units that vest within 60 days of the date of this Schedule 13D, or 19.8% of the total issued and outstanding shares
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<TD STYLE="text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">The ownership percentage included in this Schedule 13D for Mr. Mulacek
is based on 31,221,006 outstanding shares of Common Stock as of June&nbsp;17, 2024, which figure was provided by the Company. In accordance
with the rules of the SEC, the 50,000 shares that Mr. Mulacek is deemed to beneficially own by virtue of having a right to acquire upon
exercise of the stock options and vesting of the restricted stock units are considered outstanding (and thus added to the above outstanding
share number) solely for purposes of calculating his percentage of ownership.</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD STYLE="text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(b)&#8239;&#8239;</FONT></TD><TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">The responses of Mr. Mulacek to Items 7-11 of the cover page of this Schedule
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<TD STYLE="text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(c)&#8239;&#8239;</FONT></TD><TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">The responses to Item 3 of this Schedule 13D are incorporated herein by
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