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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001072613-24-000587
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	SC 13D/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20240710
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20240710

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:		241110343

	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:			Energy Evolution Master Fund, Ltd.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001865291
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			E9
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		SC 13D/A

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

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		25025 I-45 NORTH, SUITE 420
		CITY:			THE WOODLANDS
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77380
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<div style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt">SHARED VOTING POWER</div>
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<div style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt">SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER</div>
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<div style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt">SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER</div>
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<div style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt">AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON</div>
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<div style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt">CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)</div>
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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. 3) amends and restates in its entirety the Schedule 13D that was originally filed on June 24, 2021, as amended
by Amendment No. 1 thereto filed on October&nbsp;12, 2021, and Amendment No. 2 thereto filed on January&nbsp;10, 2022. 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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1.&#160; SECURITY AND ISSUER</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 relates 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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2.&#160; IDENTITY AND BACKGROUND</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
business address of Energy Evolution Master Fund, Ltd. 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">Energy
Evolution Master Fund, Ltd. (such fund and its affiliates, &ldquo;EEF&rdquo;) is an investment fund organized in the Cayman Islands that
focuses on investing in oil and gas assets as well as companies transitioning to a low-carbon and alternative energy economy.</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">EEF
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">EEF
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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with respect to each director and executive officer (the &ldquo;Listed Persons&rdquo;) required by Item 2 is set forth on Schedule I
and incorporated by reference herein.</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">On August 6, 2020, Petroleum
Independent &amp; Exploration LLC, a Nevada limited liability company (&ldquo;PIE&rdquo;), partially assigned to EEF warrants so EEF
had the right to purchase (a) up to 25,000 shares of Common Stock at an exercise price of $0.40 per share (the &ldquo;Assigned PIE-3
Warrant&rdquo;), and (b) 63,750 shares of Common Stock at an exercise price of $0.564 per share (the &ldquo;Assigned PIE-4 Warrant&rdquo;).
On March 11, 2021, EEF exercised the Assigned PIE-3 Warrant and the Assigned PIE-4 Warrant in full for an aggregate exercise price of
$45,955. EEF funded the exercise prices of these warrants using its working capital.</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">On or about March 30,
2021, the Company closed an offering of shares of its Common Stock along with warrants to purchase shares of Common Stock. In connection
with such offering, on or about March 24, 2021, EEF purchased 75,000 shares of Common Stock and a warrant to purchase up to 75,000 shares
of Common Stock at an exercise price of $2.00 per share (the &ldquo;EEF Warrant-1&rdquo;) for an aggregate purchase price of $105,000.
The purchase price was funded using EEF&rsquo;s working capital. On or about March 30, 2021, Phil E. Mulacek assigned a warrant to EEF
to purchase up to 150,000 shares of Common Stock at an exercise price of $2.00 per share (the &ldquo;EEF Warrant-2&rdquo;). On or about
May 14, 2021, EEF exercised the EEF Warrant-1 and EEF Warrant-2 in full for an aggregate exercise price of $450,000. Such exercise prices
were funded using EEF&rsquo;s working capital.</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 (&ldquo;Green Tree New Mexico&rdquo;),
                                            issued that certain Senior Secured Convertible Note due December 31, 2021, in the aggregate
                                            principal amount of $16,250,000 (the &ldquo;Secured Convertible Note&rdquo;) to EEF. The
                                            Secured Convertible Note was purchased using EEF&rsquo;s working capital. Under the Secured
                                            Convertible Note, 40% of the principal amount outstanding together with accrued interest
                                            thereon (the &ldquo;Maximum Convertible Amount&rdquo;) could be converted at a conversion
                                            price of $5.00 per share (the &ldquo;Conversion Price&rdquo;) into Common Stock, or an aggregate
                                            of 1,300,000 shares of Common Stock (without giving effect to any interest that may be converted).
                                            The Conversion Price was subject to customary downward adjustments. As partial consideration
                                            for the issuance of the Secured Convertible Note, the Company issued (a) 375,000 shares of
                                            Common Stock along with (b) a warrant certificate (the &ldquo;Note Warrant&rdquo;) to purchase
                                            up to 750,000 shares of Common Stock (the &ldquo;Note Warrant Shares&rdquo;) at an exercise
                                            price of $4.00 per Note Warrant Share. Under the Note Warrant, the exercise price was subject
                                            to customary downward adjustments, including in the event that the Company conducted capital
                                            raises at a valuation of less than $4.00 per share of Common Stock. Effective as of June
                                            15, 2021, EEF partially exercised the Note Warrant by acquiring 375,000 shares of Common
                                            Stock for an aggregate exercise price of $1,500,000. Effective as of June 16, 2021, EEF exercised
                                            the remaining portion of the Note Warrant by acquiring 375,000 shares of Common Stock for
                                            an aggregate exercise price of $1,500,000. Such exercise prices were funded using EEF&rsquo;s
                                            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">Also,
on May 14, 2021, 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 Phil E. Mulacek. 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 at a conversion price of $5.00 per share into Common Stock, or an aggregate of 300,000 shares of Common
Stock (without giving effect to any interest that may be converted). Effective as of May 14, 2021, Mr. Mulacek converted the Unsecured
Convertible Note in full by acquiring 300,000 shares of Common Stock and 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. Mr. Mulacek contributed such rights to EEF. On or about May 27, 2021, EEF exercised such rights in full. EEF used
its working capital to exercise such rights.</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
or about June 1, 2021, third parties transferred 525,000 shares of Common Stock to EEF in exchange for an ownership interest in EEF on
the basis of a valuation of $3.00 per share for each 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">On
September 29, 2021, the Company and Green Tree New Mexico entered into a Loan Modification Agreement with EEF that made certain modifications
to the Secured Convertible Note. In connection with the Loan Modification Agreement, among other things, (i) EEF converted $6,500,000
of principal under the Secured Convertible Note along with accrued interest into 1,323,802 shares of Common Stock on September 30, 2021,
(ii) the maturity date of the Secured Convertible Note was extended from December 31, 2021 to June 30, 2023, (iii) the Company issued
a Common Share Warrant Certificate dated as of September 30, 2021 pursuant to which EEF had the right to acquire 500,000 shares of Common
Stock at an exercise price of $5.00 per share on or before December 31, 2023 (the &ldquo;Loan Modification Warrant&rdquo;), (iv) each
quarterly interest payment under the Secured Convertible Note became</FONT></P></DIV>

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                                            in shares of Common Stock converted at a conversion price of $5.00 per share unless EEF otherwise
                                            elected to be paid in cash, and (v) upon maturity of the Secured Convertible Note, EEF would
                                            have the option to convert the remaining principal balance, along with accrued interest,
                                            into Common Stock of the Company in lieu of cash payment. EEF used its working capital in
                                            connection with the conversion described in this paragraph.</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, 2021, the Company, Green Tree New Mexico, and EEF amended the Secured Convertible Note so that EEF could covert 100% of
the principal and accrued interest outstanding under the Senior Convertible Note, and EEF converted 100% of the principal ($5,715,353)
and accrued interest ($55,075) outstanding under the Secured Convertible Note into 1,154,085 shares of Common Stock. EEF used its working
capital in connection with this conversion.</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
July&nbsp;20, 2023, EEF exercised in full the Loan Modification Warrant by acquiring 500,000 shares of Common Stock for an aggregate
exercise price of $2,500,000. EEF funded such exercise price using its working capital.</FONT></P>

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August&nbsp;9, 2023, the Company acquired a one-year option to acquire certain oil and gas working interests owned by a subsidiary of
EEF (the &ldquo;Purchase Option&rdquo;). In exchange for the Purchase Option, the Company issued 67,000 shares of Common Stock valued
at $600,990 (or $8.97 per share) 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">On
September 19, 2023, EEF 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 $5,000,000 with a maturity date of October 31, 2023 (the &ldquo;Bridge
Loan&rdquo;). On October&nbsp;31, 2023, EEF 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, EEF 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 would 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 would 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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November&nbsp;29, 2023, the Company entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement with EEF, pursuant to which EEF purchased 1,256,832
shares of Common Stock for an aggregate purchase price of $10,054,657.53 (or $8.00 per share), of which (a) $2,000,000 was advanced in
cash to the Company on November&nbsp;22, 2023, (b) $3,000,000 was paid in cash to the Company and (c) $5,054,657.53 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;). EEF used its working capital 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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February 16, 2024, the Company issued a promissory note in the aggregate principal amount of $5,000,000 (the &ldquo;2024 Bridge Note&rdquo;)
to EEF. On February 16, 2024, EEF advanced the Company $2,500,000 under the 2024 Bridge Note and on March 13, 2024, EEF advanced the
remaining $2,500,000 to the Company. EEF used its working capital for the purchase of the 2024 Bridge Note. All or any</FONT></P><P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></P>

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                                            of the outstanding principal amount of the 2024 Bridge Note was permitted to be converted
                                            into shares of Common Stock of the Company at a conversion price of $6.25 per share, at the
                                            option of EEF, at any time and from time to time. The 2024 Bridge Note was scheduled to mature
                                            on February 15, 2026 (the &ldquo;Maturity Date&rdquo;). At the option of EEF, interest payments
                                            would be paid either in cash or in shares of Common Stock of the Company on each of the following
                                            dates (or if any such date was not a business day, the next following business day), except
                                            upon the occurrence of an Event of Default (as defined in the 2024 Bridge Note), in which
                                            case interest would accrue and be paid in cash on demand: (i) March 31, 2024; (ii) June 30,
                                            2024; (iii) September 30, 2024; (iv) December 31, 2024; (v) March 31, 2025; (vi) June 30,
                                            2025; (vii) September 30, 2025; (viii) December 31, 2025; and (ix) the Maturity Date.</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, EEF purchased 1,606,546 shares of Common Stock for
an aggregate subscription price of 8,032,730. EEF used its working capital for the purchase of the shares in the Rights Offering.</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
April 19, 2024, a subsidiary of the Company partially exercised a three-year purchase option originally issued on August 9, 2023 (the
&ldquo;Purchase Option&rdquo;) to acquire in its own name a portion of certain non-operated oil and gas working interests and related
assets jointly owned with a subsidiary of EEF. The assets acquired represented approximately 60% of the total assets originally subject
to the Purchase Option (the &ldquo;Option Assets&rdquo;). Upon closing of the partial exercise of the Purchase Option, the Company issued
EEF 600,000 shares of Common Stock at an agreed price of $5.00 per share in payment of the exercise price of $3,000,000 on behalf of
its subsidiary. Pursuant to the remaining unexercised portion of the Purchase Option, the Company&rsquo;s subsidiary has the right to
acquire the remaining Option Assets for an exercise price of $2,000,000, subject to certain adjustments and payable in cash, unless the
parties agree that some or all may be paid by issuance of Common Stock to EEF. The Purchase Option expires on August 9, 2026.</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 24, 2024, EEF converted the outstanding principal amount of the 2024 Bridge Note in full into shares of Common Stock at the stipulated
$6.25 conversion price, receiving 800,000 shares of Common Stock. All accrued interest on the 2024 Bridge Note through the conversion
date was paid in cash. Under the anti-dilution provisions of the 2024 Bridge Note, by virtue of the Rights Offering, upon exercise of
the 2024 Bridge Note, EEF became entitled to receive a warrant to purchase 128,800 shares of Common Stock at an exercise price of $5.00
per share (the &ldquo;Conversion Warrant&rdquo;). The Conversion Warrant was issued on May 30, 2024, and was exercisable on or before
July 31, 2024. On June 28, 2024, EEF exercised the Conversion Warrant in full for an aggregate exercise price of $644,000. EEF funded
the exercise price of the Conversion Warrant using its working capital.</FONT></P>

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4.&#160; PURPOSE OF TRANSACTION</FONT></DIV>

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acquired and owns or owned the shares of Common Stock, convertible notes, and warrants to purchase Common Stock, as described herein,
for investment purposes. EEF 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. EEF intends to review its investment in the Company
from time to time and, depending upon its 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 EEF, general stock market and economic and industry conditions
and tax considerations, may decide at any time to increase or to decrease the size of its 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">Except
as described in this Schedule 13D, EEF 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. However, EEF, at any time and from time to time, may review, reconsider,
and change its position and/or change its 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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on 31,221,006 outstanding shares of Common Stock as of June 17, 2024, which figure was provided by the Company, plus the 128,800 shares
of Common Stock issued upon exercise of the Conversion Warrant.</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 EEF to Items 7-11 of the cover page of this Schedule 13D
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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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<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">EEF
expressly disclaims &ldquo;group&rdquo; status within the meaning of Section 13(d)(3) of the Securities Exchange Act with the Listed
Persons or any other person, and the inclusion of shares of Common Stock referred to in this Schedule 13D attributable to the Listed
Persons shall not be deemed to be an admission of &ldquo;group&rdquo; status for purposes of Section 13(d) of the Act or for any other
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<DIV><P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 11pt"><B>Schedule I</B></FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 11pt"><B><U>Directors and Executive Officers of
Energy Evolution Fund, Ltd.&nbsp;</U></B></FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>Philippe E. Mulacek</B></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">c/o E2 Investment Advisors, LLC</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">25025 Interstate 45 North, STE 420</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">The Woodlands, Texas 77380</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Principal Occupation: Chief Investment Officer
of E2 Investment Advisors, LLC, a private fund adviser</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Citizenship: United States of America and
France</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Philippe E. Mulacek is a director of the
Company. As of the date of this filing, Philippe E. Mulacek beneficially owns an aggregate of 5,737,679 shares of Common Stock. Philippe
E. Mulacek&rsquo;s transactions in Common Stock within the past 60 days are reported on Section 16 reports that Mr.&nbsp;Mulacek files
with the SEC.</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>Mason H.W. Matchske</B></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">c/o E2 Investment Advisors, LLC</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">25025 Interstate 45 North, STE 420</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">The Woodlands, Texas 77380</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Principal Occupation: Chief Portfolio Officer
of E2 Investment Advisors, LLC, a private fund adviser</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Citizenship: United States of America</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Mr. Matchske is a director of the Company.
As of the date of this filing, Mr. Matchske beneficially owns an aggregate of 750,196 shares of Common Stock. Mr. Matchske&rsquo;s transactions
in Common Stock within the past 60 days are reported on Section 16 reports that Mr. Matchske files with the SEC.</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>Sterling A. Mulacek</B></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">c/o E2 Investment Advisors, LLC</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">25025 Interstate 45 North, STE 420</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">The Woodlands, Texas 77380</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Principal Occupation: Chief Administrative
Officer of E2 Investment Advisors, LLC, a private fund adviser</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Citizenship: United States of America</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">As of the date of this filing, Sterling
A Mulacek beneficially owns an aggregate of 681,360 shares of Common Stock. Sterling A. Mulacek has not engaged in any transactions in
Common Stock within the past 60 days.</FONT></P>
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