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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001072613-24-000327
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		23
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20240307
ITEM INFORMATION:		Other Events
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20240308
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20240307

FILER:

	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:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-16653
		FILM NUMBER:		24732128

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

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		STREET 1:		2200 S. UTICA PLACE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 150
		CITY:			TULSA
		STATE:			OK
		ZIP:			74114

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	AMERICOMM RESOURCES CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19951115

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	AMERICOMM CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19930328
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<p style="text-align: justify; margin: 0; text-indent: 54pt"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">On March 7, 2024, Empire
Petroleum Corporation (the &#8220;<b><i>Company</i></b>&#8221;) announced the launch of a $25.0 million registered rights offering. Under
the terms of the rights offering, the Company will grant, at no charge, to each stockholder as of the close of business on the record
date of March 7, 2024, one non-transferable subscription right for each whole share of common stock owned by that stockholder on the
record date. Each subscription right will entitle a rights holder to purchase 0.161 shares of the Company&#8217;s common stock at a subscription
price equal to $6.05 per whole share (subject to rounding down to avoid the issuance of fractional shares). The rights offering will
also include an oversubscription privilege, which will entitle stockholders who fully exercise their subscription rights the right to
purchase at the same exercise price additional shares of common stock in the rights offering that other stockholders do not purchase,
subject to availability and pro-rata allocation of shares among rights holders exercising such oversubscription privilege. No fractional
shares of common stock will be issued in the rights offering. The subscription rights will expire if they are not exercised by 5:00 p.m.
Eastern time on April 3, 2024 (unless extended). More details of the rights offering are set forth in <span style="background-color: white">a
prospectus supplement dated, and filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on, </span>March 7, 2024<span style="background-color: white">.</span></span></p>

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2024, the Company issued a press release announcing the commencement of the rights offering. A copy of the press release is filed as
Exhibit 99.6 hereto.</span></span></p>

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<p style="text-align: justify; margin: 0; text-indent: 54pt"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">This Current Report
shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities, nor shall there be any offer, solicitation
or sale of securities in any state in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification
under the securities laws of any such state.</span></p>
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<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">We
have acted as counsel to Empire Petroleum Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the &ldquo;<B><I>Company</I></B>&rdquo;), in connection
with the filing by the Company of a prospectus supplement dated March 7, 2024 (the &ldquo;<B><I>Prospectus Supplement</I></B>&rdquo;)
under the Registration Statement (the &ldquo;<B><I>Registration Statement</I></B>&rdquo;) on Form S-3 (Registration No. 333-274327) filed
by the Company on September 1, 2023 with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the &ldquo;<B><I>Commission</I></B>&rdquo;) under the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the &ldquo;<B><I>Securities Act</I></B>&rdquo;), including the prospectus dated September 22, 2023
(together with the Prospectus Supplement, the &ldquo;<B><I>Prospectus</I></B>&rdquo;), relating to the issuance by the Company to its
stockholders of non-transferable subscription rights (the &ldquo;<B><I>Rights</I></B>&rdquo;) entitling the holders thereof to purchase
up to 4,132,232 shares of the Company&rsquo;s common stock, par value $.001 per share (the &ldquo;<B><I>Common Stock</I></B>&rdquo;).
The Prospectus relates to (i) the Rights and (ii) the shares of Common Stock that may be issued and sold by the Company upon the exercise
of the Rights.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">For
purposes of the opinions we express below, we have examined the originals or copies, certified or otherwise identified, of: (i) the Certificate
of Incorporation and Bylaws, each as amended to date, of the Company; (ii) the Registration Statement; (iii) the Prospectus; and (iv)
the corporate records of the Company, including minute books of the Company, certificates of public officials and of representatives
of the Company, statutes and other instruments and documents as we considered appropriate for purposes of the opinions hereafter expressed.
In giving such opinions, we have relied upon certificates of officers of the Company and of public officials with respect to the accuracy
of the material factual matters contained in such certificates. In giving the opinions below, we have assumed that the signatures on
all documents examined by us are genuine, that all documents submitted to us as originals are accurate and complete, that all documents
submitted to us as copies are true and correct copies of the originals thereof and that all information submitted to us was accurate
and complete.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">In
making our examination, we have assumed and have not verified (i)&nbsp;that all signatures on documents examined by us are genuine, (ii)&nbsp;the
legal capacity of all natural persons, (iii)&nbsp;the authenticity of all documents submitted to us as originals and (iv)&nbsp;the conformity
to the original documents of all documents submitted to us as copies thereof.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Based
on the foregoing, and subject to the assumptions, exceptions and qualifications set forth herein, we are of the opinion that the shares
of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of the Rights are duly authorized and, when such shares are issued and delivered upon the exercise
of Rights and the receipt of the consideration payable therefor in accordance with their terms as described in the Registration Statement,
the Prospectus and the Prospectus Supplement, such shares will be validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">The
opinions expressed herein are limited to the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware and the federal securities laws of the
United States of America.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">We
hereby consent to the filing of this opinion as Exhibit 5.1 to the Company&rsquo;s Current Report on Form 8-K. We also consent to the
references to our Firm under the heading &ldquo;Legal Matters&rdquo; in the Prospectus Supplement. In giving this consent, we do not
hereby admit we are in the category of persons whose consent is required under Section 7 of the Act or the rules and regulations of the
Commission thereunder.</FONT></P>

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truly yours,<BR>
<BR>
/s/ Porter Hedges LLP<BR>
<BR>
PORTER HEDGES LLP&nbsp;</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B><U>EXHIBIT
99.1</U></B></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-align: right">Rights Certificate Number:&#8239;_________<BR>
Number of Rights: _________</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-align: center"><B>EMPIRE PETROLEUM CORPORATION</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-align: center"><B>SUBSCRIPTION RIGHTS CERTIFICATE</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-align: center"><B>Evidencing Subscription Rights to Purchase
Shares of Common Stock<BR>
of Empire Petroleum Corporation<BR>
Subscription Price: $6.05 per Share</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-align: center"><B><BR>
</B><BR>
SUBSCRIPTION RIGHTS WILL EXPIRE IF NOT EXERCISED ON OR BEFORE 5:00 P.M., EASTERN TIME, ON APRIL 3, 2024, UNLESS EXTENDED BY THE COMPANY</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt">Dear Stockholder:</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">As the registered owner
of this Rights Certificate, you are the owner of the number of subscription rights shown above. You have been issued, at no charge, one
subscription right for each share of common stock that you held on March 7, 2024. The subscription rights entitle you to subscribe for
shares of common stock, par value $0.001 per share, of Empire Petroleum Corporation (the &ldquo;Company&rdquo;). Each subscription right
will entitle the holder to purchase 0.161 shares of our common stock at the subscription price of $6.05 per share (the &ldquo;Subscription
Price&rdquo;). If you subscribe for all of the shares available to you, you are also entitled to subscribe for additional shares (subject
to pro-ration) at the Subscription Price. The Rights Offering is described in the Company&rsquo;s enclosed Prospectus Supplement, dated
March 7, 2024 (the &ldquo;Prospectus Supplement&rdquo;), and its accompanying prospectus, dated September 22, 2023 (the &ldquo;Base Prospectus&rdquo;
and collectively, with the Prospectus Supplement, the &ldquo;Prospectus&rdquo;).</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-align: center">THESE SUBSCRIPTION RIGHTS ARE NON-TRANSFERABLE.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-align: justify">You have four choices:</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 0px">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 48px; padding-bottom: 12pt; font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">1.</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 12pt; font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">You can subscribe for all of the shares underlying the number of rights listed at the top of this page;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 12pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">2.</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 12pt; font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">You can subscribe for less than all of the shares underlying the number of rights listed above, and allow the rest of your subscription rights to expire;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 12pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">3.</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 12pt; font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">If you have subscribed for all of such shares (exercised your subscription right in full), then you can also subscribe for additional shares of common stock, subject to an allocation process as described in the Prospectus; or</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 12pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">4.</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 12pt; font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">If you do not want to purchase any shares, you can disregard this material.</FONT></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-align: justify">To subscribe for any number of shares, full
payment of the Subscription Price is required for each share of common stock you are subscribing for (including under the over-subscription
right). You must complete the reverse side of this form to subscribe for new shares.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt">Date: &#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;March 7, 2024</P>

<P STYLE="text-align: left; text-indent: 0; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 6pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"></P>

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    <TD COLSPAN="2"><B>EMPIRE PETROLEUM CORPORATION</B></TD>
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     <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2"><P STYLE="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0">&nbsp;</P>
                    <P STYLE="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0">&nbsp;</P></TD></TR>
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     <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; width: 50%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 4%">By:</TD>
     <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; width: 46%"></TD>
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     <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
     <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; border-top: #000000 1px solid">Name: &#8239;Michael Morrisett<BR>Title: &#8239;&#8239;&#8239;Chief Executive Officer&nbsp;</TD>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt 211.5pt; text-indent: 0.5in"><BR></P>


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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>DELIVERY OPTIONS FOR RIGHTS CERTIFICATE</B><BR>
<BR>
Deliver by mail, hand or overnight courier to:</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B><BR>
Securities Transfer Corporation<BR>
2901 North Dallas Parkway, Suite 380<BR>
Plano, Texas 75093<BR>
(469) 633-0101</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>stc@stctransfer.com</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 6pt; text-align: center">Delivery other than in the manner or to the address
listed above will not constitute valid delivery.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-align: center">PLEASE PRINT ALL INFORMATION CLEARLY AND LEGIBLY.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-align: justify">If you wish to subscribe for shares pursuant
to your subscription right in full or a portion thereof:</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 6pt">I subscribe for ____________ shares x $6.05 = $______________________<BR>
(Line 1)</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-align: justify">If you subscribed for your subscription right
in full and wish to subscribe for additional shares pursuant to the Over-Subscription Right:</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 6pt">I subscribe for ____________ shares x $6.05 = $______________________<BR>
(Line 2)</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 6pt">Total amount of payment enclosed (sum of line 1 and line 2): $______________________</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 6pt; text-align: justify">If you fully exercise your subscription right
and other stockholders do not fully exercise their subscription rights, you will have an over-subscription right that entitles you to
purchase, at the same subscription price, additional shares of common stock that remain unsubscribed at the expiration date for the Rights
Offering. The
available shares of common stock issuable will be distributed proportionately among rights holders who exercise their over-subscription
right, based on the number of shares each rights holder subscribed for under the subscription right  until either all shares of common stock have been allocated or all over-subscription exercises have
been fulfilled, whichever occurs earlier.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 6pt; text-align: justify">I acknowledge that I have received the Prospectus
for this Rights Offering and I hereby irrevocably subscribe for the number of shares indicated above on the terms and conditions specified
in the Prospectus.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 6pt">______________________________________________<BR>
Signature(s)</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 6pt; text-align: justify">IMPORTANT: The signature(s) must correspond
with the name(s) as printed on the reverse of this Subscription Rights Certificate in every particular, without alteration or enlargement,
or any other change whatsoever.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 6pt; text-align: justify">If you wish to have your shares delivered to
an address other than that shown on front, your signature must be guaranteed by an eligible guarantor institution (bank, stock broker,
savings &amp; loan association or credit union) with membership in an approved signature guarantee medallion program pursuant to Securities
and Exchange Commission Rule 17Ad-15.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">Signature Guaranteed: __________________________________________________________</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: left; text-indent: 0.5in">&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;(Name of Bank or Firm)</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt">__________________________________________________________<BR>
(Signature of Officer)</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-align: center"><B>FOR INSTRUCTIONS ON THE USE OF THE RIGHTS
CERTIFICATES, CONSULT SECURITIES TRANSFER CORPORATION, THE SUBSCRIPTION AGENT, AT THE ADDRESS OR TELEPHONE NUMBER INDICATED ABOVE.</B></P>


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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-align: center">Method of Payment (Check One)</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 48px; padding-bottom: 12pt; font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">[_]</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 12pt; font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Uncertified personal check, payable to &ldquo;Securities Transfer Corporation, as Subscription Agent.&rdquo; Please note that funds paid by uncertified personal check may take at least five business days to clear. Accordingly, subscription rights holders who wish to pay the purchase price by means of an uncertified personal check are urged to make payment sufficiently in advance of the expiration date to ensure that such payment is received and clears by the expiration date, and are urged to consider payment by means of a certified or bank check, money order or wire transfer of immediately available funds.</FONT></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 48px; padding-bottom: 12pt; font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">[_]</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 12pt; font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Certified check or bank check drawn on a U.S. bank or money order, payable to &ldquo;Securities Transfer Corporation, as Subscription Agent.&rdquo;</FONT></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 48px; padding-bottom: 12pt; font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">[_]</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 12pt; font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Wire transfer of immediately available funds directed to the account maintained by the Subscription Agent, Securities Transfer Corporation, at:</FONT></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 0 1in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.5in">Bank Name:&#9;EagleBank</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 0 1in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.5in">Bank Address:&#9;7815
Woodmont Ave, Bethesda, MD 20814</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 0 1in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.5in">Routing Number:&#9; 055003298</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 0 1in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.5in">Name of Beneficiary:
STC as Rights Agent for Empire Petroleum Corp.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 0 1.5in; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">2901 Dallas Parkway
Suite 380</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 0 1.5in; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">Plano, TX 75093</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 0 1in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.5in">Account Number of Beneficiary:&#9;200111227</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in">***Purpose:</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">Empire Petroleum Rights Offering</TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><B>International</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 0 1in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.5in">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 0 1in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.5in">Bank Name:&#9;EagleBank</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 0 1in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.5in">Bank Address:&#9;7815
Woodmont Ave, Bethesda, MD 20814</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in">Swift:</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">EAGEUS33</TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 0 1in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.5in">Name of Beneficiary:&#9;STC
as Rights Agent for Empire Petroleum Corp</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 0 1in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.5in">Account Number of Beneficiary:&#9;200111227</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 0 1in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.5in">Beneficiary Address:&#9;2901
Dallas Parkway, Suite 380, Plano, TX 75093</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 0 1in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.5in"><B>***</B> Purpose:&#9;Empire
Petroleum Rights Offering</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 0 1in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.5in">*** <B>Beneficiary Info
(OBI) MUST be included. If it is not included your wire may be rejected and/or credit to your account may be delayed***</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">If the amount enclosed
or transmitted is not sufficient to pay the purchase price for all shares of common stock that are subscribed for, or if the number of
shares of common stock being subscribed for is not specified, the number of shares of common stock subscribed for will be assumed to be
the maximum number that could be subscribed for upon payment of such amount. If the amount enclosed or transmitted exceeds the purchase
price for all shares of common stock that the undersigned has subscribed or over-subscribed for, Securities Transfer Corporation shall
return the excess to the subscriber without interest or deduction as soon as practicable after the expiration of the offering.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B><U>EXHIBIT
99.2</U></B></FONT></P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>EMPIRE
PETROLEUM CORPORATION<BR>
<BR>
<BR>
4,132,232 Shares of Common Stock<BR>
Offered Pursuant to Rights Distributed to Security Holders</B></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">March
7, 2024</FONT></P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">This
notice is being distributed by Empire Petroleum Corporation (the &ldquo;Company&rdquo;) to all holders of record of shares of its common
stock, par value $0.001 per share (the &ldquo;Common Stock&rdquo;), at the close of business on March 7, 2024 (the &ldquo;Record Date&rdquo;),
in connection with an offering (the &ldquo;Rights Offering&rdquo;) of non-transferable subscription rights (the &ldquo;Subscription Rights&rdquo;)
to subscribe for and purchase shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per share, of the Company (&ldquo;Common Stock&rdquo;). The Subscription
Rights are being distributed to all holders of record of Common Stock (&ldquo;Record Date Stockholders&rdquo;) as of the Record Date.
The Rights Offering is described in the Company&rsquo;s enclosed Prospectus Supplement, dated March 7, 2024 (the &ldquo;Prospectus Supplement&rdquo;),
and its accompanying prospectus, dated September 22, 2023 (the &ldquo;Base Prospectus&rdquo; and collectively, with the Prospectus Supplement,
the &ldquo;Prospectus&rdquo;).</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">In
the Rights Offering, the Company is offering an aggregate of 4,132,232 shares of Common Stock to be issued upon the exercise of the Subscription
Rights and Over-Subscription Rights (as defined below), which are described further in the Prospectus. The Subscription Rights will expire
if they are not exercised by 5:00 p.m., Eastern Time, on April 3, 2024, unless the Company extends the Rights Offering period as described
in the Prospectus (such date and time, as it may be extended, the &ldquo;Expiration Date&rdquo;).</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">As
described in the Prospectus, stockholders on the Record Date (&ldquo;Record Date Stockholders&rdquo;) will receive one Subscription Right
for each share of Common Stock owned as of the Record Date. For every Subscription Right held, Record Date Stockholders will be entitled
to purchase 0.161 new shares of Common Stock. The number of Subscription Rights to be issued to Record Date Stockholders will be rounded
down to the nearest whole number and fractional shares of Common Stock will not be issued upon the exercise of the Subscription Rights.
The subscription price per share of Common Stock was determined by the Company&rsquo;s board of directors on February 26, 2024. Record
Date Stockholders will be required to pay for Common Stock pursuant to your Subscription Rights at the subscription price of $6.05 per
share of Common Stock (the &ldquo;Subscription Price&rdquo;).</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Phil
E. Mulacek, Chairman of the Board of the Company (&ldquo;Mulacek&rdquo;), and Energy Evolution Master Fund, Ltd., a Cayman Islands
exempted company and our largest stockholder (&ldquo;EEF&rdquo;), together beneficially own approximately 46% of our common stock
outstanding prior to the rights offering. Mulacek and EEF have indicated their intent to participate in the rights offering and
fully subscribe to the shares of common stock corresponding to their subscription rights, as well as their intent to fully exercise
their over-subscription rights to purchase their proportion of the underlying securities related to the rights offering that remain
unsubscribed at the Expiration Date.</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">You
should be aware that there will be an over-subscription right associated with the Rights Offering. As described further in the Prospectus,
Record Date Stockholders who fully exercise all Subscription Rights initially issued to them are entitled to an Over-Subscription Right
to buy those shares of Common Stock (&ldquo;Over-Subscription Shares&rdquo;) that remain unsubscribed at the Expiration Date at the same
Subscription Price. If enough Over-Subscription Shares are available, all such requests will be honored in full. If the requests for
Over-Subscription Shares exceed the Over-Subscription Shares available, the available Over-Subscription Shares will be allocated pro
rata among the Record Date Stockholders who have fully exercised their Subscription Rights and who have requested to over-subscribe,
based on the number of shares of Common Stock purchased by virtue of their Subscription Rights. See the Prospectus for further details
on the Over-Subscription Rights.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">As
noted above, Mulacek and EEF have indicated that they intend to fully exercise their Over-Subscription Rights relating to their portion
of shares of Common Stock that remain unsubscribed at the Expiration Date.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Record
Date Stockholders will be required to submit payment in full for all of the Common Stock they wish to buy pursuant to the exercise of
their Subscription Rights and Over-Subscription Rights to Securities Transfer Corporation, the subscription agent for the Rights Offering,
prior to 5:00 p.m., Eastern Time, on the Expiration Date. Any excess payments made by Record Date Stockholders as a result of the exercise
of their Over-Subscription Rights (if any) will be refunded and will be mailed by Securities Transfer Corporation to such holder as soon
as practicable after the Expiration Date. Record Date Stockholders will have no right to rescind a purchase after Securities Transfer
Corporation has received payment either by means of a notice of guaranteed delivery or a check, except as described in the Prospectus.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">The
Subscription Rights will be evidenced by a subscription certificate (the &ldquo;Subscription Certificate&rdquo;) registered in the Record
Date Stockholder&rsquo;s name.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Enclosed
are copies of the following documents:</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">1.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The
Prospectus;</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">2.&#9;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;A
Subscription Certificate; and</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">3.&#9;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;A
return envelope addressed to Securities Transfer Corporation.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Your
prompt action is requested. As indicated in the Prospectus, to exercise your Subscription Rights you should deliver to Securities
Transfer Corporation prior to 5:00 p.m., Eastern Time, on the Expiration Date, a properly completed and executed Subscription
Certificate with payment of the estimated Subscription Price in full for each Common Share subscribed for pursuant to the
Subscription Rights and/or Over-Subscription Rights (if applicable). FAILURE TO RETURN THE PROPERLY COMPLETED RIGHTS CERTIFICATE
WITH THE CORRECT PAYMENT WILL RESULT IN YOUR NOT BEING ABLE TO EXERCISE YOUR RIGHTS. A Rights holder cannot revoke the exercise of
its Rights. Rights not exercised prior to the Expiration Date will expire.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Additional
copies of the enclosed materials and assistance or information may be obtained from Securities Transfer Corporation. Their telephone
number is (469) 633-0101 and their e-mail address is stc@stctransfer.com.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt 3in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Very
truly yours,<BR>
<BR>
<BR>
EMPIRE PETROLEUM CORPORATION</FONT></P>

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99.3</U></B></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-align: right; text-indent: 0.5in">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-align: right; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>EMPIRE
PETROLEUM CORPORATION</B><BR>
<BR>
<B>4,132,232 Shares of Common Stock<BR>
Offered Pursuant to Rights Distributed to Security Holders</B></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-align: right; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">March
7, 2024</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">To
Securities Dealers, Commercial Banks, Trust Companies and Other Nominees:</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">This
letter is being distributed to securities dealers, commercial banks, trust companies and other nominees by Empire Petroleum Corporation
(the &ldquo;Company&rdquo;) in connection with an offering (the &ldquo;Rights Offering&rdquo;) of non-transferable subscription rights
(the &ldquo;Subscription Rights&rdquo;) to subscribe for and purchase shares of common stock, par value $0.001 per share, of the Company
(&ldquo;Common Stock&rdquo;). The Subscription Rights are being distributed to all holders of record of Common Stock (&ldquo;Record Date
Stockholders&rdquo;) as of the close of business on March 7, 2024 (the &ldquo;Record Date&rdquo;). The Rights Offering is described in
the Company&rsquo;s enclosed Prospectus Supplement, dated March 7, 2024 (the &ldquo;Prospectus Supplement&rdquo;), and its accompanying
prospectus, dated September 22, 2023 (the &ldquo;Base Prospectus&rdquo; and collectively, with the Prospectus Supplement, the &ldquo;Prospectus&rdquo;).
We are requesting that you contact your clients for whom you hold Common Stock, and who are to receive the Subscription Rights distributable
with respect to those shares, regarding the Rights Offering.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">In
the Rights Offering, the Company is offering an aggregate of 4,132,232 shares of Common Stock to be issued upon the exercise of the Subscription
Rights and Over-Subscription Rights (as defined below), which are described further in the Prospectus. The Subscription Rights will expire
if they are not exercised by 5:00 p.m., Eastern Time, on April 3, 2024, unless the Company extends the Rights Offering period as described
in the Prospectus (such date and time, as it may be extended, the &ldquo;Expiration Date&rdquo;).</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">As
described in the Prospectus, stockholders on the Record Date (&ldquo;Record Date Stockholders&rdquo;) will receive one Subscription Right
for each share of Common Stock owned as of the Record Date. For every Subscription Right held, Record Date Stockholders will be entitled
to purchase 0.161 new shares of Common Stock. The number of Subscription Rights to be issued to Record Date Stockholders will be rounded
down to the nearest whole number and fractional shares of Common Stock will not be issued upon the exercise of the Subscription Rights.
The subscription price per share of Common Stock was determined by the Company&rsquo;s board of directors on February 26, 2024. Record
Date Stockholders will be required to pay for Common Stock pursuant to your Subscription Rights at the subscription price of $6.05 per
share of Common Stock (the &ldquo;Subscription Price&rdquo;).</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Phil
E. Mulacek, Chairman of the Board of the Company (&ldquo;Mulacek&rdquo;), and Energy Evolution Master Fund, Ltd., a Cayman Islands
exempted company and our largest stockholder (&ldquo;EEF&rdquo;), together beneficially own approximately 46% of our common stock
outstanding prior to the rights offering. Mulacek and EEF have indicated their intent to participate in the rights offering and
fully subscribe to the shares of common stock corresponding to their subscription rights, as<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">
well as their intent to fully exercise their over-subscription rights to purchase their proportion of the underlying securities
related to the rights offering that remain unsubscribed at the Expiration Date.</FONT></P>


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<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">You
should be aware that there will be an over-subscription right associated with the Rights Offering. As described further in the Prospectus,
Record Date Stockholders who fully exercise all Subscription Rights initially issued to them are entitled to an Over-Subscription Right
to buy those shares of Common Stock (&ldquo;Over-Subscription Shares&rdquo;) that remain unsubscribed at the Expiration Date at the same
Subscription Price. If enough Over-Subscription Shares are available, all such requests will be honored in full. If the requests for
Over-Subscription Shares exceed the Over-Subscription Shares available, the available Over-Subscription Shares will be allocated pro
rata among the Record Date Stockholders who have fully exercised their Subscription Rights and who have requested to over-subscribe,
based on the number of shares of Common Stock purchased by virtue of their Subscription Rights. See the Prospectus for further details
on the Over-Subscription Rights.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">As
noted above, Mulacek and EEF have indicated that they intend to fully exercise their Over-Subscription Rights relating to their portion
of shares of Common Stock that remain unsubscribed at the Expiration Date.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Record
Date Stockholders will be required to submit payment in full for all of the Common Stock they wish to buy pursuant to the exercise of
their Subscription Rights and Over-Subscription Rights to Computershare, the subscription agent for the Rights Offering, prior to 5:00
p.m., Eastern Time, on the Expiration Date. Any excess payments made by Record Date Stockholders as a result of the exercise of their
Over-Subscription Rights (if any) will be refunded and will be mailed by Computershare to such holder as soon as practicable after the
Expiration Date. Record Date Stockholders will have no right to rescind a purchase after Computershare has received payment either by
means of a notice of guaranteed delivery or a check, except as described in the Prospectus.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">The
Subscription Rights will be evidenced by a subscription certificate (the &ldquo;Subscription Certificate&rdquo;) registered in the Record
Date Stockholder&rsquo;s name.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">We
are asking that you contact your clients for whom you hold shares of Common Stock registered in your name(s) or in the name(s) of your
nominee(s) to obtain instructions with respect to the Subscription Rights. If you hold Subscription Rights for the account of more than
one client, you may aggregate your exercise of Subscription Rights for all your clients, provided that you identify the number of Subscription
Rights you are exercising for each client.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Securities
dealers, commercial banks, trust companies and other nominees will be required to certify to Securities Transfer Corporation, before
any Over-Subscription Rights may be exercised with respect to any particular beneficial owner, as to the aggregate number of Subscription
Rights exercised and the number of shares of Common Stock subscribed for pursuant to any Over-Subscription Rights by such beneficial
owner and that such beneficial owner&rsquo;s subscription was exercised in full. Nominee holder over-subscription forms and beneficial
owner certification forms will be distributed to banks, broker-dealers, Directors and other nominee holders of rights with the Subscription
Certificates.</FONT></P>

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commissions, fees and other expenses (including brokerage commissions and transfer taxes), other than fees and expenses paid to Securities
Transfer Corporation, incurred in connection with the exercise of the Subscription Rights will be for the account of the holder of the
Subscription Rights, and none of such commissions, fees or expenses will be paid by the Company or Securities Transfer Corporation.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Enclosed
are copies of the following documents:</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt -4pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&#9;1.&#9;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;The
Prospectus;</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt -4pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&#9;2.&#9;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;A
Subscription Certificate;&#9;</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0pt 12pt -1pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">3.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;A
form of letter and Beneficial Owner Election Form, on which you may obtain your clients&rsquo; instructions with regard to the Rights
Offering; and</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt -4pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&#9;4.&#9;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;A
return envelope addressed to Securities Transfer Corporation.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Your
prompt action is requested. As indicated in the Prospectus, to exercise your Subscription Rights you should deliver to Securities Transfer
Corporation prior to 5:00 p.m., Eastern Time, on the Expiration Date, a properly completed and executed Subscription Certificate with
payment of the estimated Subscription Price in full for each Common Share subscribed for pursuant to the Subscription Rights and/or Over-Subscription
Rights (if applicable).</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Additional
copies of the enclosed materials and assistance or information may be obtained from Securities Transfer Corporation. Their telephone
number is (469) 633-0101 and their e-mail address is stc@stctransfer.com.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt 3in; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Very
truly yours,</FONT></P>

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Empire Petroleum Corporation</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Nothing
in the Prospectus Supplement or in the enclosed documents shall constitute you or any person as an agent of Empire Petroleum Corporation,
the Subscription Agent or any other person making or deemed to be making offers of the securities issuable upon valid exercise of the
rights, or authorize you or any other person to make any statements on behalf of any of them with respect to the offering except for
statements made in the Prospectus Supplement.</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B><U>EXHIBIT
99.4</U></B></FONT></P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>EMPIRE
PETROLEUM CORPORATION<BR>
<BR>
<BR>
4,132,232 Shares of Common Stock<BR>
Offered Pursuant to Rights Distributed to Security Holders</B></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-align: right; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">March
7, 2024</FONT></P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Enclosed
for your consideration is a prospectus supplement, dated March 7, 2023 (the &ldquo;Prospectus Supplement&rdquo;), and its accompanying
prospectus, dated September 22, 2023 (the &ldquo;Base Prospectus&rdquo; and collectively, with the Prospectus Supplement, the &ldquo;Prospectus&rdquo;)
in connection with an offering (the &ldquo;Rights Offering&rdquo;) of non-transferable subscription rights (the &ldquo;Subscription Rights&rdquo;)
to subscribe for and purchase shares of common stock, par value $0.001 per share, of the Company (&ldquo;Common Stock&rdquo;). The Subscription
Rights are being distributed to all holders of record of Common Stock (&ldquo;Record Date Stockholders&rdquo;) as of the close of business
on March 7, 2024 (the &ldquo;Record Date&rdquo;).</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">In
the Rights Offering, the Company is offering an aggregate of 4,132,232 shares of Common Stock to be issued upon the exercise of the Subscription
Rights and Over-Subscription Rights (as defined below), which are described further in the Prospectus. The Subscription Rights will expire
if they are not exercised by 5:00 p.m., Eastern Time, on April 3, 2024, unless the Company extends the Rights Offering period as described
in the Prospectus (such date and time, as it may be extended, the &ldquo;Expiration Date&rdquo;).</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">As
described in the Prospectus, stockholders on the Record Date (&ldquo;Record Date Stockholders&rdquo;) will receive one Subscription Right
for each share of Common Stock owned as of the Record Date. For every Subscription Right held, Record Date Stockholders will be entitled
to purchase 0.161 new shares of Common Stock. The number of Subscription Rights to be issued to Record Date Stockholders will be rounded
down to the nearest whole number and fractional shares of Common Stock will not be issued upon the exercise of the Subscription Rights.
The subscription price per share of Common Stock was determined by the Company&rsquo;s board of directors on February 26, 2024. Record
Date Stockholders will be required to pay for Common Stock pursuant to your Subscription Rights at the subscription price of $6.05 per
share of Common Stock (the &ldquo;Subscription Price&rdquo;).</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Phil
E. Mulacek, Chairman of the Board of the Company (&ldquo;Mulacek&rdquo;), and Energy Evolution Master Fund, Ltd., a Cayman Islands exempted
company and our largest stockholder (&ldquo;EEF&rdquo;), together beneficially own approximately 46% of our common stock outstanding
prior to the rights offering. Mulacek and EEF have indicated their intent to participate in the rights offering and fully subscribe to
the shares of common stock corresponding to their subscription rights, as well as their intent to fully exercise their over-subscription
rights to purchase their proportion of the underlying securities related to the rights offering that remain unsubscribed at the Expiration
Date.</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">You
should be aware that there will be an over-subscription right associated with the Rights Offering. As described further in the Prospectus,
Record Date Stockholders who fully exercise all Subscription Rights initially issued to them are entitled to an Over-Subscription Right
to buy those shares of Common Stock (&ldquo;Over-Subscription Shares&rdquo;) that remain unsubscribed at the Expiration Date at the same
Subscription Price. If enough Over-Subscription Shares are available, all such requests will be honored in full. If the requests for
Over-Subscription Shares exceed the Over-Subscription Shares available, the available Over-Subscription Shares will be allocated pro
rata among the Record Date Stockholders who have fully exercised their Subscription Rights and who have requested to over-subscribe,
based on the number of shares of Common Stock purchased by virtue of their Subscription Rights. See the Prospectus for further details
on the Over-Subscription Rights.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">As
noted above, Mulacek and EEF have indicated that they intend to fully exercise their Over-Subscription Rights relating to their portion
of shares of Common Stock that remain unsubscribed at the Expiration Date.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Record
Date Stockholders will be required to submit payment in full for all of the Common Stock they wish to buy pursuant to the exercise of
their Subscription Rights and Over-Subscription Rights to Securities Transfer Corporation, the subscription agent for the Rights Offering,
prior to 5:00 p.m., Eastern Time, on the Expiration Date. Any excess payments made by Record Date Stockholders as a result of the exercise
of their Over-Subscription Rights (if any) will be refunded and will be mailed by Securities Transfer Corporation to such holder as soon
as practicable after the Expiration Date. Record Date Stockholders will have no right to rescind a purchase after Securities Transfer
Corporation has received payment either by means of a notice of guaranteed delivery or a check, except as described in the Prospectus.&nbsp;</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Your
Subscription Rights will be evidenced by a subscription certificate registered in the names of the record holders of the shares of Common
Stock for which the Subscription Rights are being distributed (the &ldquo;Subscription Certificate&rdquo;).</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">THE
MATERIALS ENCLOSED ARE BEING PROVIDED TO YOU AS THE BENEFICIAL OWNER OF COMMON STOCK CARRIED BY US IN YOUR ACCOUNT BUT NOT REGISTERED
IN YOUR NAME. EXERCISES OF SUBSCRIPTION RIGHTS AND OVER-SUBSCRIPTION RIGHTS MAY BE MADE ONLY BY US AS THE RECORD OWNER AND PURSUANT TO
YOUR INSTRUCTIONS.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Accordingly,
we request instructions as to whether you wish us to elect to subscribe for any shares of Common Stock to which you are entitled, pursuant
to the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the enclosed Prospectus. We urge you to read the Prospectus carefully before
instructing us whether to exercise your Subscription Rights.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Your
instructions to us should be forwarded as promptly as possible in order to permit us to exercise the Subscription Rights on your behalf
in accordance with the provisions of the Rights Offering.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">If
you wish to have us, on your behalf, exercise the Subscription Rights and Over-Subscription Rights for any shares of Common Stock to
which you are entitled, please so instruct us by completing, executing and returning to us the enclosed Beneficial Owner Election Form
in the accompanying return envelope.&nbsp;<B>Delivery of the Beneficial Owner Election Form to an address other than as set forth on
the accompanying return envelope does not constitute a valid delivery.</B></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B></B>Any questions or requests for assistance concerning the Rights
Offering should be directed to Securities Transfer Corporation, the subscription and information agent, at (469)633-0101, stc@stctransfer.com.</FONT></P>

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

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>BENEFICIAL OWNER ELECTION FORM </B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 12pt 0 0; text-indent: 55.1pt">The undersigned acknowledge(s) receipt of your
letter and the enclosed materials referred to therein relating to the grant of non-transferable subscription rights (the &ldquo;<B>Subscription
Rights</B>&rdquo;) to purchase shares of common stock, par value $.001 per share (&ldquo;<B>Common Stock</B>&rdquo;), of Empire Petroleum
Corporation (the &ldquo;<B>Company</B>&rdquo;) pursuant to a rights offering (the &ldquo;<B>Rights Offering</B>&rdquo;) as described further
in the Company&rsquo;s Prospectus Supplement, dated March 7, 2024 (the &ldquo;<B>Prospectus Supplement</B>&rdquo;), and the accompanying
base prospectus, dated September 22, 2023 (the &ldquo;<B>Base Prospectus</B>&rdquo; and collectively, with the Prospectus Supplement,
the &ldquo;<B>Prospectus</B>&rdquo;), the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 12pt 0 0; text-indent: 55.1pt">You are hereby instructed, on the undersigned&rsquo;s
behalf, to exercise the Subscription Rights to purchase Common Stock with respect to the shares of Common Stock held by you for the account
of the undersigned, pursuant to the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Prospectus and the related &ldquo;Subscription
Certificate,&rdquo; as follows:</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 24pt 0 0; text-align: center"><B>PLEASE PRINT ALL INFORMATION CLEARLY AND
LEGIBLY </B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 12pt 0 0"><B>SECTION 1: &#8239;&#8239;OFFERING INSTRUCTIONS </B>(check the appropriate box
if you wish to exercise subscription rights)</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 12pt 0 0"><B>IF YOU WISH TO EXERCISE ALL OR A PORTION OF YOUR SUBSCRIPTION
RIGHTS: </B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 12pt 0 0; text-indent: 24.5pt">Please exercise my Subscription Rights for
Common Stock pursuant to the Rights Offering, as set forth below:</P>

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

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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">1. Subscription Rights*</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 6pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 1pt">(1 Subscription Right = 0.161 <BR>
shares&nbsp;of Common Stock)</P></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Number of <BR>
Subscription Rights <BR>
to be exercised:</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Number of shares of Common <BR>
Stock subscribed for under the <BR>
Subscription:</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Payment to be made in <BR>
connection with the Common <BR>
Stock subscribed for under the <BR>
Subscription:</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U> Subscription Rights</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt"><U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U>
    shares of Common Stock</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 1pt">(Subscription Rights x&nbsp;0.161)</P></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">x $6.05</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 1pt">(price/share)</P></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">=&nbsp;$&nbsp;<U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U></FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">2. Over-Subscription <BR>
Rights**</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Number of shares of Common <BR>
Stock requested under the <BR>
Over-Subscription Rights:</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Payment to be made in <BR>
connection with the shares of <BR>
Common Stock requested <BR>
under the Over-Subscription <BR>
Rights:</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U> shares of Common Stock</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">x $6.05</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 1pt">(price/share)</P></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">=&nbsp;$&nbsp;<U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U></FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">3. Totals</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">Total Number of Subscription Rights to be Delivered:</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0pt 1pt"><U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U>Subscription
    Rights</P></TD>
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    <TD ROWSPAN="2" STYLE="vertical-align: top; font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Total Number of shares of <BR>
Common Stock subscribed for <BR>
and/or requested:<U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U> Shares <BR>
of Common Stock</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">Total Payment:</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 6pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 1pt">$<U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
    &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U></P></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-indent: -20pt; padding-left: 20pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">*</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">You will receive one Subscription Right for each share of Common Stock owned as of the Record Date. For every Subscription Right held, you will be entitled to purchase 0.161 shares of Common Stock at the Subscription Price of $6.05 per share. The number of Subscription Rights to be issued to you will be rounded down to the nearest whole number and fractional shares will not be issued upon the exercise of the Subscription Rights. Accordingly, if you held 100 Subscription Rights, your Subscription Rights entitle you to purchase up to 16 shares of Common Stock. The subscription price per share of Common Stock was determined on February 26, 2024. </FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">If you purchase all of the shares available to you pursuant to your Subscription Rights, you may subscribe for additional shares pursuant to your Over-Subscription Rights, if any, using the Subscription Price of $6.05 per share. See the description of the Over-Subscription Rights in the Prospectus. </FONT></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0.25in 0 0"><B>IF YOU DO NOT WISH TO EXERCISE YOUR SUBSCRIPTION RIGHT: </B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 12pt 0 0; text-indent: 55.1pt">Please DO NOT exercise my Subscription Rights
for Common Stock</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0.25in 0pt 0pt; text-align: left"><B>SECTION 2: &#8239;&#8239;PAYMENT </B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 6pt 0 0; text-indent: 24.5pt">Payment in the amount of $<U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U>
(the total Subscription Price) by check or wire transfer is enclosed. Please deduct payment from the following account maintained by you
as follows:</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 12pt 0 0"><B>Type of Account: <U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U>&nbsp;</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 12pt 0 0"><B>Account Number: <U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U>&nbsp;</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 12pt 0 0; text-indent: 55.1pt"><B>Amount to be deducted: </B>$ <U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U>
(the total Subscription Price)</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0.25in 0 0"><B>SECTION 3: &#8239;&#8239;SUBSCRIPTION AUTHORIZATION </B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 6pt 0 0">I acknowledge that I have received the Prospectus for this offering
of Subscription Rights and I hereby exercise such Subscription Rights for the number of shares indicated above on the terms and conditions
specified in the Prospectus. I hereby agree that if I fail to pay in full for the Common Stock for which I have subscribed, the Company
may exercise any of the remedies provided for in the Prospectus.</P>

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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; padding-left: 10pt; font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-indent: -10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Print Name: <U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Print Name: <U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Telephone No.: <U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U></FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Telephone No.: <U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Date: <U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U></FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Date: &#8239;<U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U></FONT></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt; color: Black"><B><U>EXHIBIT
99.6</U></B></FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 11pt Aptos; margin: 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 12pt"><B><IMG SRC="image_001.jpg" ALT="A flag on top of a tower&#10;&#10;Description automatically generated" STYLE="height: 102px; width: 220px"></B></FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 14pt Calibri, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 11pt; background-color: white"><B>EMPIRE
PETROLEUM ANNOUNCES COMMENCEMENT OF PREVIOUSLY ANNOUNCED RIGHTS OFFERING</B></FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; background-color: white"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 10pt; background-color: white"><B>TULSA,
Okla.,&nbsp;</B></FONT><B><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 10pt">March 7, 2024<FONT STYLE="background-color: white">&nbsp;</FONT></FONT></B><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="background-color: white">--
(NEWSWIRE) -- Empire Petroleum Corporation (NYSE American: EP) (&quot;Empire&quot; or the &quot;Company&quot;), an oil and gas company
with current producing assets in New Mexico, North Dakota, Montana, Texas, and Louisiana, announced today that it has commenced its previously
announced subscription rights offering (&ldquo;Rights Offering&rdquo;) pursuant to which it intends to raise gross proceeds of up to
approximately $25.0 million. The Company is distributing at no charge to holders of its common stock, par value $0.001 per share (&ldquo;Common
Stock&rdquo;), as of the close of business on March 7, 2024 (the record date for the Rights Offering), one subscription right for each
share of Common Stock held. Each subscription right entitles the holder to purchase 0.161 shares of Common Stock at a subscription price
of $6.05 per share per one whole share of Common Stock. As a result, a stockholder must hold at least seven shares of Common Stock to
receive subscription rights to purchase at least one share of Common Stock. The subscription rights are non-transferable, and will not
be listed for trading on any stock exchange or market. In addition, holders of subscription rights who fully exercise their subscription
rights are entitled to over-subscribe for additional shares of Common Stock, subject to proration.</FONT></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; background-color: white"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; background-color: white"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 10pt; background-color: white">The
Rights Offering is expected to expire at 5:00 p.m., Eastern Time, on April 3, 2024 (&ldquo;Expiration Date&rdquo;), subject to extension
or earlier termination.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; background-color: white"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; background-color: white"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 10pt; background-color: white">Phil
E. Mulacek, Chairman of the Board of Empire, and Energy Evolution Fund, Ltd., our largest shareholders, have indicated that they intend
to participate in the Rights Offering and fully subscribe to the shares of Common Stock corresponding to their subscription rights. They
have each also indicated that they intend to fully exercise their over-subscription rights to purchase their pro rata share of the underlying
securities related to the Rights Offering that remain unsubscribed at the Expiration Date.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; background-color: white"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; background-color: white"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 10pt; background-color: white">Holders
of subscription rights who hold their shares directly will receive a prospectus, a prospectus supplement, a letter from Empire describing
the Rights Offering, and a subscription rights certificate. Those holders who intend to exercise their subscription rights and over-subscription
rights should review all of these materials, properly complete and execute the subscription rights certificates, and deliver the subscription
rights certificates and full payment to Securities Transfer Corporation, the subscription agent for the Rights Offering, at the address
set forth in the prospectus supplement.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; background-color: white"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; background-color: white"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 10pt; background-color: white">The
Rights Offering is more fully described in the prospectus supplement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (&ldquo;SEC&rdquo;)
on March 7, 2024. A copy of the prospectus, prospectus supplement or further information with respect to the Rights Offering may be obtained
by contacting Securities Transfer Corporation, the subscription and information agent for the Rights Offering, at (469) 633-0101.</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; background-color: white"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>This
news release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities, nor shall there be any offer,
solicitation or sale of securities in any state in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or
qualification under the securities laws of any such state.</B></FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; background-color: white"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 10pt; background-color: white"><B>&nbsp;</B></FONT></P>

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

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

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; background-color: white"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>Safe
Harbor Statement</B></FONT></P>

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

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      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="dei_WrittenCommunications" xlink:to="dei_WrittenCommunications_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
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      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="dei_TradingSymbol_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Trading Symbol</link:label>
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      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2023/dei-2023.xsd#dei_Security12gTitle" xlink:label="dei_Security12gTitle" />
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      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="dei_Security12gTitle_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Title of 12(g) Security</link:label>
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      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="dei_EntityInteractiveDataCurrent_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Entity Interactive Data Current</link:label>
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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>Mar. 07, 2024</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">Mar.  07,  2024<span></span>
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PETROLEUM CORPORATION<span></span>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>No definition available.</p></div>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>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 );">+ 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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